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STRAHAN, Clarence Edgar
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2735 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 June 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 57th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Croydon, Victoria, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Albert Park, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Bullecourt, France, Bullecourt, Picardie, France, 12 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval Plot 12, Row G, Grave 22, London Cemetery and Extension, Longueval, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2735, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 2 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2735, 57th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2735, 57th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2735 | |
| 12 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2735, 57th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Richard and Nellie Strahan of 100 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria. His brother David Richard Strahan served with the 38 Battalion and returned to Australia on 24 January 1920
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal