Regimental number | 1796 |
Place of birth | Aboyne, Scotland |
School | Aboyne Public School, Aberdeen, Scotland |
Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Cabinetmaker |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 24 |
Height | 5' 4.5" |
Weight | 130 lbs |
Next of kin | Father, J Strachan, 21 Bridge Street, Aberdeen, Scotland |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A61 Kanowna on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 26 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot V, Row G, Grave No. 9), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 173 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: John Gibb and Mary STRACHAN, 21 Bridge Street, Aberdeen. Native of Aboyne, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Next of kin address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Brags Street, Aberdeen. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, STRACHAN David Lumsden |