| Regimental number | 59285 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Halcombe |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Insurance clerk |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 118 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Strachan, No 2 Line, Wanganui |
| Previous military service | Served in 7th Signallers, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 32nd Reinforcements, Specialist Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board HMNZT 96 Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Wellington Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Commenced return to New Zealand |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 21 November 1917; admitted to ship's hospital, at sea, 23 November 1917 (sea sick); discharged to duty, 27 November 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 8 January 1918, and posted to Wellington Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, and reverted to Lance Corporal. Admitted to Tidworth Military Hospital, 6 February 1918 (rubella); posted to 4th Wellington Reserve Bn from hospital, 18 February 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 March 1918; joined 1st Bn, Wellington Infantry Regiment, in the field, and posted to 11th Company, 10 April 1918. Relinquished appointment of Lance Corporal, 29 May 1918. Admitted to 25th Stationary Hospital, 19 July 1918 (mumps); discharged to Base Depot, 14 August 1918; rejoined Bn, in the field, 3 November 1918. Admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital, Boulogne, 23 December 1918 (influenza); transferred to England, 28 December 1918, and admitted to City of London Military Hospital, Clapton, 29 December 1918; transferred to No 2 NZ General Hospital, Walton-on-Thames, 3 January 1919 (trench fever); to NZ Convalescent Hospital, Hornchurch, 10 January 1919; discharged to B Group, Codford, 14 February 1919. Commenced return to New Zealand on board HT 'Raranga', 11 March 1919; discharged (termination of period of engagement), 27 May 1919. War service: 1 year 335 days (of which 1 year 160 days was abroad) Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Parents: Samuel (b. Wanganui) and May (b. Blenheim) STRACHAN |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 79 |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 3: Roll 75, p. 45 File No 0364062, New Zealand Defence Force Archives, Trentham Military Camp |