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We remember Kenneth John Strachan
We remember Kenneth John Strachan
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1918
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9206945
1st June 1918
1918
dates
Age 19
Source:9206945
1st June 1918
1918
service
British Army
Private
50989
The Cheshire Regiment
11th Battalion
Source:9206945
1st June 1918
enlistment
Basingstoke, Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:9206945
service
British Army
TR9/16920
Training Reserve Battalion
Source:4295288
service
British Army
Private
50989
Cheshire Regiment
Source:4295288
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:9206945
1st June 1918
burial
Aisne
France
Source:9206945
sibling
Kathleen Jane Strachan
Source:9206945
sibling
Jessie Strachan
Source:9206945
sibling
Arthur Leslie Strachan
Source:9206945
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Kenneth John |
| Initials | KJ |
| Last Name | Strachan |
| Source | 9206945 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | TR9/16920 | Training Reserve Battalion | |||
| British Army | 50989 | Cheshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 50989 | The Cheshire Regiment | 11th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Elizabeth Strachan nee Smith | mother | ||
| John Strachan | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Jane Strachan | sister | ||
| Jessie Strachan | sister | ||
| Arthur Leslie Strachan | brother |
Media
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Baptism record | Karen51114 | |
| 1901 census 57 Leverton Street St Pancras | Karen51114 | |
| 1911 census | Karen51114 | |
| UK soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 | Karen51114 | |
| British army WW1 service records 1914-1920 | Karen51114 | |
| war memorial Kingsclere | Karen51114 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsclere War Memorial | Amanda153012 |
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