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Roland Roy Strickland
| Name on Board | R Strickland |
| Name on Service Records |
Roland Roy Strickland |
| Enlistment Age | 28 |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Place of Birth | Albert Park, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Capt. Frederick and Jane Strickland |
| Address | "Erith", Verdon St, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 26/08/1916 |
| Service No. | 6562A |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Melbourne |
| Embarkation Date | 2/10/1916 |
| Embarkation Ship | A71 Nestor |
| Unit on Embarkation | 6th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Date of Death | 4/10/1917 |
| Unit on Death | 21st Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | Died of Wounds |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Belgium (No known grave) |
| Cemetery or Memorial | Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium |
Additional Information
Roland Strickland attended (The Old) Williamstown Grammar School and Melbourne Church of England Grammar School. At time of enlistment he was farming at Nannella, near Rochester.
Brother: Freeman Riley Sell Strickland (15064) enlisted 15/04/1915 and returned to Australia 15/04/1918
Additional References
Williamstown Chronicle, Saturday 24 November 1917, p3
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