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David Richard Strachan

Merchant Navy. British

Born   1890Glasgow
Died  14 Feb 1942(52)


Decorations

19 Aug 1941King's Commendation (C)

Roster information listed for David Richard Strachan


ShipTypeRank / roleAttacked onBoat
EsmondSteam merchantChief Steward9 May 1941U-110 (1)
Empire SpringCatapult armed merchantChief Steward14 Feb 1942 (+)U-576 (2)

Personal information

Son of Alexander and Elizabeth Gray Strachan; husband of Harriet Cairncross Strachan, of Kennoway, Fife.

Sources

  1. The National Archives (T 335/15)
  2. http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2797982/

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