| Regimental number | 949 |
| Place of birth | Axedale, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | 8 Daly Street, South St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 37 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Strachan, 8 Daly Street, South St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Member, Rifle Club, Western Australia, for 5 years. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 29th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 37 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 65), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 116 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Thomas and Mary STRACHAN, 8 Daley Street, South Kilda, Victoria |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 10 November 1915; disembarked Suez, 7 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 16 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried at Eaton Hall Cemetery by Reverend George Cranston, 20 July 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STRACHAN Robert Richie |
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