| Regimental number | 1840 |
| Place of birth | Footscray, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Driver mechanic |
| Address | 262 Albert Street, South Melbourne, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mrs E L Strange, 5 Collingwood Road, Newport, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Driver |
| Unit name | 301st (Mechanical Transport), 8th Company, Army Service Corps (17th Divisional Ammunition Park) |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 25/98/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Company Australian Army Service Corps |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: embarked from Melbourne, 22 December 1914. Transferred to England. Found guilty by Court Martial, 19 January 1915, of disobeying a lawful command, in that on troopship HMAT A40, on 12 January 1915, when paraded he refused to submit to inoculation when ordered to do so by the Medical Officer; pleaded Not Guilty. Awarded forfeiture of 30 days' pay. Admitted to Military Hospital, Hilsea, Hampshire, England, 10 April 1915; discharged, 19 April 1915. Re-admitted, 25 May 1915; discharged, 2 June 1915. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Runic', 7 November 1915; disembarked Melbourne, 21 December 1915; discharged, 23 May 1916 (septic poisoning). Subsequent claim for incapacity pension rejected on the grounds that that the incapacity was not due to employment in warlike operations. Medal: British War Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Real name: Thomas Clarence STRANGE. Abandoned his wife after 4 months of marriage. |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
