Individual Details

David Richard "Dave" STRAHAN

(1894 - 13 Jun 1944)

Events

Birth	1894	Ringwood, Victoria, Australia
Military	18 Mar 1916	enlisting in the AIF 18 Mar 1916 giving his occupation as “driver”. He was shipped off to France & didn’t appear to be a very reliable soldier, amassing a long list of trangressions, primarily for being AWOL. He was court martialled for desertion at Ypres when he went missing for 10 days just when the battalion was about to move to the front but he got off & was instead found guilty of being AWOL & sentenced to 2 years hard labour (suspended until the war ended apparently). He returned to Australia with Violet on the “Osterley” in early 1920 & he was discharged on 28 Apr 1920
Marriage	4 Dec 1919	Stoke Holy Cross, Wiltshire, England - Violet May MARKHAM
Living (fam)	1924	Horsham, Victoria, Australia - Violet May MARKHAM
Living (fam)	1943	8 Greenwood Ave, Ringwood, Victoria, Australia - Violet May MARKHAM
Death	13 Jun 1944	8 Greenwood Ave, Ringwood, Victoria, Australia
Burial	15 Jun 1944	Box Hill Cemetery (CE 219-033), Box Hill, Victoria, Australia

Families

Spouse

Violet May MARKHAM (1899 - 1994)

Father	Richard William STRAHAN (1873 - 1935)
Mother	Ellen (Nellie) DICKSON (1874 - 1932)
Sibling	Clarence Edgar "Curly" STRAHAN (1896 - 1917)
Sibling	Alfred Stewart "Alf" STRAHAN (1900 - 1971)
Sibling	Vera Lilian STRAHAN (1903 - 1967)
Sibling	Irene Doris "Rene" STRAHAN (1906 - 1987)
Sibling	Florence Ruby "Polly" STRAHAN (1908 - 1989)

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