Douglas Harper STRACHAN

Regimental number11/138
AddressKarioi
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFather, Alexander Strachan, Waverley, Taranaki
Rank on embarkationTrooper
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Medals

Mentioned in Despatches

'Mentioned in despatches from General Sir Alexander Murray, K.C.B., Commander in Chief, Egyptian Expeditionary Force.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 1 December 1916

Military Medal

'For bravery in the field.'
Source: London Gazette
Date: 14 November 1916

Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body