| Place of birth | Adelaide, South Australia |
| School | St Peter's College, Adelaide, South Australia, and Church of England School, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Address | 51 Arnold Street, South Yarra, Victoria |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Alice C Strachan, Palmer Place, North Adelaide, South Australia |
| Previous military service | He served in the Citizen Military Forces for about ten years in Adelaide and Melbourne and became major. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain (Adjutant) |
| Unit name | 6th Battalion, Headquarters |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/23/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 6th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Bolton Hill, Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
| Place of burial | Lone Pine Cemetery (Row O, Grave No. 2), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 48 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in North Road Church of England Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, and St Kilda Cemetery, Victoria. Parents: Roland and Edith Maud STRACHAN; husband of Alice Campbell AYLIFFE (formerly STRACHAN). Native of Adelaide, South Australia. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
