Regimental number | 282 |
Place of birth | Brisbane, Queensland |
School | Sherwood State School, Queensland |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Railway clerk |
Address | Graceville via Brisbane, Queensland |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Mary Ann Strong, Graceville, Brisbane, Queensland |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Corporal |
Unit name | 41st Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/58/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lance Sergeant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 41st Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Messines, Belgium |
Age at death | 23.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 106), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 134 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Mary Ann STRONG, Graceville, Queensland |
Family/military connections | Cousin to Frances McDOUGALL, 47th Battalion killed in action. His eldest brother left Queensland with the first contingent and fought at the Boer War |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |