| Regimental number | 987 |
| Place of birth | Aberdeen Scotland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Draper |
| Address | Beenleigh PO, Beenleigh, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 33 |
| Next of kin | Father, James Strachan, Birley Midmer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Enlistment date | 14 January 1915 |
| Rank on enlistment | Sergeant |
| Unit name | 25th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/42/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on 29 June 1915 |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | 2nd Lieutenant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 25th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 12 November 1916 |
