| Regimental number | 21 |
| Place of birth | Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland |
| School | Public School, Bonhill, Dumbartonshire, Scotland |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 29 |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grocer and engineer |
| Address | Corner Logan Road and Desha Street, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34 |
| Next of kin | Brother, J T Strachan, grocer and fruiterer, corner of Logan Road and D3esha Streets, South Brisbane, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Served seven years in Territorials, Dumbartonshire. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 7th Infantry Brigade Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/7/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | Headquarters |
| Fate | Effective abroad (still overseas) |
| Place of death or wounding | Died in hospital Cardiff, Wales. |
| Age at death | 39 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 39 |
| Place of burial | Bonhill Parish Churchyard (24A), Scotland |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 2 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Duncan and Margaret Walker Thomson STRACHAN |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
