STRAWHORN, Andrew
| Service Number: | 1667 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 March 1916, Seymour, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 37th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kyneton, Vic., 1882 |
| Home Town: | Kyneton, Macedon Ranges, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State School |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial XXII A 12 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Colbinabbin Lance Corporal Andrew Strawhorn Memorial Plaque, Colbinabbin Roll of Honour WW1, Colbinabbin War Memorial, Kyneton Honour Roll, Kyneton Presbyterian Church Honor Roll WW1, Kyneton War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1667, 37th Infantry Battalion, Seymour, Vic. | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1667, 37th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1667, 37th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John and Alexandria STRAWHORN, Edgcombe, Victoria.
Lance-Corporal Strawhorn. Mrs Strawhorn, of Greenhill has been notified by the Defence Department, through the Rev. L. Tait, that her son, L.-Cpl. Andrew Strawhorn, has been officially reported killed in action. L.-Cpl. Strawhorn was the eldest son of the late Mr John Strawhorn and Mrs Strawhorn, of Greenhill, where he was educated at the State School. For some time after leaving school he worked with his father on the farm at Greenhill, and subsequently secured a property for himself in one of the northern districts where he was engaged in farming up to the time of his enlistment a little over 12 months go.
Previous to going to France his regiment was in England for a short time,and he was given the opportunity of remaining there as instructor to the recruits. He, however, considered it his duty to proceed to the front with his comrades and he did so. He was killed on October 12, and it is a coincidence that one of his cousins (John McLean) lost his life in the same battle. L.-Cpl. Strawhorn was a very fine manly fellow, possessing a good record from his earliest years, and his untimely death is a matter for sincere regret. A younger brother (Lewis Strawhorn) is now serving with the Light Horse troops in Egypt. Mrs Strawhorn is a sister to Mrs F. MacDonald, of "Trio Farm." Lauriston.
Kyneton Guardian (Vic.), 10 November 1917.
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