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STRACHAN, David Lumsden
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1796 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 June 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Aberdeen, Scotland, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Kogarah, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cabinetmaker |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 15 November 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cowra & District Great War Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1796, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 19 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1796, 19th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1796, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Sydney | |
| 16 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1796, 19th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
| 13 Apr 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
| 28 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
| 15 Nov 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1796, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, 'The Winter Offensive' - Flers/Gueudecourt winter of 1916/17, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1796 awm_unit: 2 Pioneer Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-11-15 |
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