Major Harcus Strachan
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1884-11-07
Place of birth: Linlithgowshire Scotland
Next of kin: Mrs. A.Strachan, Chauvin, Alberta
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Rancher
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1982-05-01
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 15585
Highest Rank:
Major
Rank detail
- Captain (Army).
- Second Lieutenant (Army).
- Major (Army).
- Lieutenant (Army).
- Lieutenant (Army).
- Lieutenant (Army).
- Sergeant (Army). 1916-06-23 to 1916-09-22
- Corporal (Army). 1916-06-14 to 1916-06-23
- Corporal (Army). 1916-04-16 to 1916-06-14
- Lance Corporal (Army). 1916-02-01 to 1916-04-16
- Trooper (Army). 1915-07-15 to 1916-02-01
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Awards
Military Cross (South of St Quentin)
Date of award: 1917-08-16
Date of award: 1917-05-01
Victoria Cross (S.E.of Rumilly,near Cambrai,France.)
Date of award: 1917-12-18
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
255647
Service file: B9371-S001
Uploader's Notes: Son of William Strachan (writer) and Isabella Thomson Strachan (nee Veitch) married after Banns according to the Forms of the Free Church of Scotland at Prince Albert Buildings, Edinburgh, on February 19, 1874
Uploader's Research notes: [Trooper Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Cavalry Brigade Lance-Corporal Army Canadian Cavalry 34th Fort Garry Horse Corporal Army Canadian Cavalry 34th Fort Garry Horse Lance-Sergeant Army Canadian Cavalry 34th Fort Garry Horse Sergeant Army Canadian Cavalry 34th Fort Garry Horse Second Lieutenant Army Canadian Cavalry 34th Fort Garry Horse Lieutenant Army Canadian Cavalry 34th Fort Garry Horse Lieutenant Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Cavalry Brigade Lieutenant Army Canadian Cavalry Canadian Reserve Cavalry Regiment Captain Army Canadian Cavalry 34th Fort Garry Horse Major Army Canadian Cavalry 34th Fort Garry Horse Military Cross South of St Quentin Victoria Cross S.E.of Rumilly,near Cambrai,France. ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2008-01-02
Last modified: 2021-05-13