| Regimental number | 9/206 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | St Bathan's |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Teamster |
| Address | Port Molyneaux |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 7.25" |
| Weight | 156 lbs |
| Next of kin | John Strachan, c/o W Wright, Tapanui |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Milton |
| Rank on embarkation | Trooper |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| Three squadrons of the Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment left New Zealand on board 'Hawke's Bay', and one squadron on board 'Verdala'. From the Nominal Roll it is not possible to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Trooper |
| Final unit | Otago Mounted Rifles Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 28 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Buttes New British Cemetery (New Zealand) Memorial, Polygon Wood, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Strachan, Tapanui, Otago Central |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Admitted to 17th General Hospital, Alexandria, 2 June 1915 (hernia: slight); transferred to Convalescent Camp, Cyprus, 26 June 1915; rejoined Otago Mounted rifles, Zeitoun, from hospital, 19 August 1915. Left for Canal Zone, 23 January 1916. Embarked Alexandria for France, 6 April 1916. Appointed Cook, 30 July 1916; relinquished appointment as Cook, 15 May 1917. On leave to Paris, 19 August 1917; rejoined unit from leave, 27 August 1917. Killed in action, 29 April 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Mounted Rifles/Main Body |
| Sources | Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |