Arthur STRAHAN

Regimental number	3867
Place of birth	Fryerstown, Castlemaine, Victoria
School	State school, Victoria
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Stone cutter
Address	Bendigo, Victoria
Marital status	Married
Height	5' 11.75"
Weight	162.5 lbs
Next of kin	Wife, Mrs E L Strahan, 14 Roder Street, Ironbark, Bendigo, Victoria
Previous military service	Served for 2 years in the 5th Bn, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date	6 July 1915
Place of enlistment	Blackboy Hill, Western Australia
Rank on enlistment	Private
Unit name	12th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number	23/29/3
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A31 Ajana on 17 December 1915
Rank from Nominal Roll	Private
Unit from Nominal Roll	57th Battalion
Fate	Died of wounds 20 July 1916
Medals	Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184 Date: 14 December 1916
Family/military connections	Brothers: 4608 Pte Edward STRAHAN, 6th Bn, returned to Australia, 14 January 1919; 4609 Corporal Robert STRAHAN, 57th Bn, returned to Australia, 23 September 1919; Chaplain William Tait STRAHAN, Chaplains' Department, returned to Australia, 15 February 1918; Brother-in-law: 2659 Pte Benjamin Alfred FREESTONE, 21st Bn, killed in action, 7 November 1916;
Other details	War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to, and proceeded to 57th Bn from 6th Training Bn, Zeitoun, 23 February 1916; taken on strength of 57th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Promoted Sergeant, Ferry Post, 27 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 24 June 1916. Wounded in action, 20 July 1916; admitted to No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 20 July 1916 (gun shot wound, back). Died of wounds, No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 1900 hours, 20 July 1916. Buried at Bailleul Cemetery by Reverend A. Hooper, 20 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Sources	NAA: B2455, STRAHAN Arthur