| Regimental number | 1620 |
| Place of birth | Jingellic New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | Ournie PO, Ournie, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Strachan, Ournie PO, Ournie via Germantown, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | 7 September 1915 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 3 September 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Light Horse Regiment, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/13/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 10 November 1915 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 12th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 13 April 1919 |