| Regimental number | 24117 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Nelson |
| True Name | STRACHAN, Francis Alexander Cochrane |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 168 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A C Strachan, Ngatimoti, Nelson |
| Previous military service | Served in the 10th (Nelson) Mounted Rifles, Territorial Force; still serving at time of NZEF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Corporal |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 13th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Battalion, C Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on |
| The infantry component of the 13th Reinforcements left New Zealand on board two ships, 'Willochra' and 'Tofua'. It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Canterbury Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 21 |
| Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No 2), Fleurbaix, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alex. C. and Mary R. Strachan, Ngatimoti, Nelson |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 31 May 1916; disembarked Devonport, England, 26 July 1916; marched in to 3rd Reserve Bn, Sling Camp, 28 July 1916, and posted to 2nd Canterbury Company, and reverted to the ranks. Proceeded overseas to France, 28 August 1916; taken on strength, 1st Bn, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, 22 September 1916, and posted to 12th Company. Killed in action, 12 November 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 33, p. 10 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805 |