| Regimental number | 23/1204 |
| Address | Telegraph Office, Timaru |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, George Strachan, Hewings Street, Timaru |
| Rank on embarkation | Rifleman |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 1st Battalion, D Company |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Wellington on board Maunganui on |
| Final rank | Lance Corporal |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, New Zealand Rifle Brigade |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 145), France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Mr & Mrs G. Strachan, Timaru |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: D Company/1st NZRB |