32ndcmr Posted 17 December , 2014 Share Posted 17 December , 2014 Looking for any info on George Alexander Strachan born in Edinburgh(Sept 13 1890) Gordon Highlanders .(not sure which battalion) . If anyone could tell me what unit he belonged to and where he would have fought. Cheers Gus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 17 December , 2014 Share Posted 17 December , 2014 According to the medal rolls served 2nd Battalion under number 666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Posted 17 December , 2014 Share Posted 17 December , 2014 There's a George A Strachan (reg. no. 666) in the 2nd Gordons, enlisted 4th April 1911, an Old Contemptible who entered the theatre of war (at Zeebrugge) on 7th October 1914 and was discharged due to wounds on 28th June 1915. Could be your man (there are other George Strachans) - but there doesn't appear to be any surviving service papers in the (burnt) service records to link him to Edinburgh and date of birth. A GH expert may have this info. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
32ndcmr Posted 17 December , 2014 Author Share Posted 17 December , 2014 Thanks heaps for the info guys. Much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Posted 17 December , 2014 Share Posted 17 December , 2014 He could have been wounded at the battle of Festubert in May 1915 - see The Long, Long Trail here and follow the 20th Brigade and 7th division link on the right.. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theletterwriter Posted 17 December , 2014 Share Posted 17 December , 2014 Gus I cannot supply his battalion but he was issued with a Silver War Badge no.69052 on 23 November 1916. Douglas EDIT possible other information : George Alexander Strachan (flour mill worker & Army pensioner) died on 27 February 1926 of pulmonary tuberculosis. His wife Agnes died of TB in 1927. Douglas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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