Individual Details

David Thomas STRAHAN

(17 Feb 1883 - 1 Sep 1939)

Birth	17 Feb 1883	Brighton, Victoria, Australian Colonies
Baptism	9 Feb 1884	Heidelberg, Victoria, Australian Colonies
Note	10 Sep 1888	He was taken into care as a State Ward with brothers Thomas & Anthony on the 10 Sep 1888 for being “neglected”. Their admission records note that their mother was dead & father Simon was in Melbourne Hospital. He was initially fostered out to a Mary James in Castlemaine & subsequently to a Mrs Miller in the same town. On 9 May 1896 he began to be “licensed” (bonded labour) to various employers
News Pub (ind)	13 Jun 1900	According to the Police Gazette 13 Jun 1900 "David Strahan absconded from his licenced service with William Monteith, farmer, Windermere, on the 8th inst. Description: an industrial schoolboy about 17 years of age, about 5 feet 6 inches high, medium build, dark complexion, dark hair, curly & worn long"
Marriage	7 Jul 1914	Queensland, Australia - Florence Amelia Alvena DEVLIN
Occupation	1916	engine driver
Religion	1916	Church of England
Military	1916	, initially enlisting in the AIF in January 1916 but was discharged in May of the same year "owing to wifes objection" as he put it. He enlisted again 27 Feb 1917 & was sent to the Middle East. He was discharged from the army 17 Sep 1919 with the rank of Private
Living	1916	107 Arthur St, New Farm, Queensland, Australia
Death	1 Sep 1939	whilst sitting on a tram (late of 38th Coy, AIF) - Barnett Road, Bardon, Queensland, Australia

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