Strachan, John Norton "Jack"

Date of birth:: March 5th, 1905 (Llanrhaiadr ym Mochnant-Montgomery/Wales, Great Britain)
Date of death:: June 11th, 1944 (Normandy, France)
Buried on:: Commonwealth Memorial of the Missing Bayeux
Plot: 12. Row: 1.
Service number:: 399126/143977
Nationality:: British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

John Norton Strachan served in Waziristan (May 3rd, 1937 - June 21st, 1937) and with 15th Infantry Brigade in France and Belgium (October 6th, 1939 - June 1st, 1940). Besides his WW2 related decorations he received the Indian General Service Medal with "WAZIRISTAN 1936-37" clasp.

Promotions:
September 7th, 1929: Lance Corporal;
November 14th, 1935: Corporal;
September 1st, 1939: Sergeant;
September 4th, 1940: Lieutenant;
December 22nd, 1941: Captain;
February 3rd, 1944: Major.

Career:
December 2nd, 1924 - February 27th, 1926: North Somerset Yeomanry;
February 27th, 1926 - September 1st, 1928: 7th Queen's Own Hussars;
September 1st, 1928: 4th Divisional Signals;
February 1st, 1933 - Octobe 9th, 1936: 2nd Indian Divisional Signals;
October 10th, 1936 - August 8th, 1938: 3rd Indian Divisional Signals;
September 1st, 1939 - June 11th, 1944: BEF/Home Service;
February 3rd, 1944: Commanding Officer, 104th HQ Beach Sub Area Signal Section.

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Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

1939-1945 Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

France and Germany Star

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Defence Medal 1939-1945

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

War Medal 1939-1945

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

Photo 1: Andrew Hobbs
- Supplement to The London Gazette of 30th August 1940, Issue 34936, dated 3rd September 1940
- Personnel Records from Army Personnel Centre. - WO100/498
- Commonwealth Wargraves Commission