| Regimental number | 8/3412 |
| Address | Otago |
| Marital status | Single |
| Next of kin | Father, J Strachan, Cambria, Central Otago |
| Rank on embarkation | Private |
| Enlistment status | Volunteer |
| Unit name | New Zealand Expeditionary Force, 8th Reinforcement, Otago Infantry Battalion |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Lyttelton on board Willochra on |
| Final rank | Private |
| Final unit | 1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 32 |
| Place of burial | London Cemetery and Extension (Plot 10, Row C, Grave No 34), Longueval, France |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John and Mary Strachan, East Tapanui, Otago |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Nominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Eighth |