| Regimental number | 17008 |
| Place of birth | Toowong Queensland |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs B Strachan, Alfred Street, Mackay, Queensland |
| Enlistment date | 21 January 1916 |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | 21 February 1916 |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Army Medical Corps February 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 26/99/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A72 Beltana on 16 June 1917 |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 15th Field Ambulance |
| Fate | Returned to Australia 1 January 1919 |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 17007 Pte James Silver STRACHAN, 15th Field Ambulance, returned to Australia, 1 July 1919. |