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STRACHAN, Robert Richie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 949 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Axedale, Victoria, Australia, 1878 |
| Home Town: | Axedale, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Axedale State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot I, Row K, Grave No. 65 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Axedale State School No 1008 Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 949, Depot Battalion (AIF) | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 949, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 949, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 949, 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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