Individual Details

Edward Hardwick STRAHAN

(1889 - Aug 1968)

Birth	1889	Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia
Military	8 Jul 1915	, enlisting in the AIF on 8 Jul 1915 & seeing service in France as a Private in the 6th Battalion. He returned to Australia 14 Jan 1919 aboard the "City of York". His occupation was given as "driver"
Note	17 Mar 1917	Edward sent a postcard from England to an uncle in Ireland which read as follows: "Dear Uncle, I take advantage of a spell, not to mention the fact of this being good old St Patrick's Day, to drop you a line or two. I am a son of Richard Strahan Esq who left home at Timolin near Athy some 50 years ago and settled in Victoria Australia from which country I enlisted along with three other brothers Arthur who was killed at Fleurbay last July, after winning the Military Cross, Will who is Chaplin in the 16th Battallion A.I.F., and Robert who is attached to the 57th battallion A.I.F. I am attached to H.Q. 2nd Infantry brigade A.I.F.. If you receive this safely I shall be delighted to hear from you also from any other relations who may care to write . I am hoping for my leave and when it comes hope to visit Dublin and the birthplace of my father . I am sincerely yours 4608 Pte Ed Strahan."
Living	1919	36 Quick St, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Occupation	1919	traveller
Death	Aug 1968	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
Burial	21 Aug 1968	Springvale Cemetery (CofE Compartment C, Section 13, Grave 41), Springvale, Victoria, Australia