| Regimental number | 4895 |
| Place of birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| School | Hamilton Hill State School, Western Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Market gardener |
| Address | Spearwood PO, Spearwood, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, R. Straughair, Spearwood PO, Spearwood, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Perth, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 16th Battalion, 15th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/33/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 16th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
| Place of burial | Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot IV, Row H, Grave No. 23), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 81 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia. Parents: Robert and Sarah (d. 23 November 1915, aged 55; bu. Fremantle Cemetery) STRAUGHAIR |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 2453 Pte George Angove STRAUGHAIR, 51st Bn, killed in action, 3 September 1916.. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Marched into 4th Training Bn, Egypt, 28 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 7 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 14 June 1916. Marched out of 4th Australian Divisional Base Depot, Etaples, 23 August 1916, and proceeded to unit; taken on strength of 16th Bn, in the field, 25 August 1916. On leave, 6 October 1917; rejoined unit, 20 October 1917. Appointed Driver, 1 November 1917. Admitted to No 21 Casualty Clearing Station, 21 December 1917 (injured ankle); transferred to No 1 Australian General Hospital, Rouen, 23 December 1917; to No 2 Convalescent Depot, Rouen, 3 January 1918; to No 11 Convalescent Depot, Buchy, 19 January 1918; discharged, 28 March 1918; marched into Australian Divisional Base Depot, Le Havre, 29 March 1918. Proceeded to unit, 11 April 1918; rejoined 16th Bn, 17 April 1918. On leave to England, 27 September 1918; rejoined unit, 13 October 1918. Admitted to No 4 Australian Field Ambulance, 18 October 1918 (pneumonia); transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, 19 October 1918; to No 3 Australian General Hospital, Abbeville, 20 October 1918. Died, No 3 Australian General Hospital, 21 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, STRAUGHAIR Robert Thomas |