Arthur STRAHAN MM

STRAHAN, Arthur

    Service Number: 2867
    Enlisted: 6 July 1915, Bendigo, Victoria
    Last Rank: Sergeant
    Last Unit: 57th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Fryers Creek, Victoria, Australia, 1881
    Home Town: Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria
    Schooling: State School Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Stonecutter
    Died: Died of wounds, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
    Cemetery: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord
    Plot II. Row F. Grave 24.
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor
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    World War 1 Service

    6 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2867, Depot Battalion , Bendigo, Victoria
    27 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2867, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
    27 Oct 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2867, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
    2 Nov 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12th Infantry Battalion, Attached to 12th Infantry Battalion - to Rejoin 22nd Infantry Battalion in Egypt
    2 Nov 1915: Promoted AIF WW1, Private, 12th Infantry Battalion, Reverts to ranks
    2 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2867, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- Hospital -- Measles -- Fremantle
    17 Dec 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2867, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: ''
    17 Dec 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2867, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ajana, Fremantle
    7 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 12th Infantry Battalion, Re-promoted to Acting / Cpl
    23 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 57th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 12th Infantry Battalion
    27 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 57th Infantry Battalion
    17 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2867, 57th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kalyan"
    24 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2867, 57th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2867, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
    20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2867, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2867 awm_unit: 57 Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-20
    20 Jul 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2867, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Wounded In Action -- G.S.W. Back
    20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2867, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Admitted --No.2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- G.S.W. Back
    20 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2867, 57th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Died of Wounds -- No 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- G.S.W. Back -- 1900hrs
    28 Aug 1916: Honoured Military Medal, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), At PETILLON during the night of 19th/20th July 1916 the assistance rendered by this N.C.O. was invaluable. While the enemy was still bombarding, he moved fearlessly about the firing line, encouraging and helping the men. It was greatly due to his assistance that so many of the wounded were attended to and evacuated.

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