| Regimental number | 29947 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Goodwood, Otago |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 34.7 |
| Height | 5' 7.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Andrew Strachan, Gore |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Trentham |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington |
| New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 9th Reinforcements to 4th Battalion, H Company, left New Zealand on board two ships: HMNZT 'Tofua' (11 October 1916) and HMNZT 'Willochra' (16 October 1916). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked. | |
| Final rank | Rifleman |
| Final unit | 2nd Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | Tyne Cot Memorial (New Zealand Apse, Panel No 7), nr Ieper, Belgium |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs Andrew Strachan, Gore, Invercargill |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Wellington, 16 October 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 29 December 1916, and marched into Sling Camp. Proceeded overseas to France, 11 February 1917. Marched out to Segregation Camp, Etaples, 14 April 1917; marched out to Base Depot, Etaples, from Segregation, 7 May 1917. Joined 2nd Bn, NZ Rifle Brigade, in the field, 21 May 1917, and posted to B Company. Detached to Rest Camp, 20 September 1917; rejoined unit, 8 October 1917. Reported missing, 12 October 1917. Court of Enquiry, 27 April 1918, concluded: 'Killed in action, 12 October 1917'. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | Nominal Roll Vol. 2: Roll 43, p. 35 Archives New Zealand (Wellington), Agency AABK, Series 18805, File 7822162 |