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Name: STRANG, James (or John) (Sergeant)
Birth Date: 13 May 1881 Campbeltown, Argyll
Death Date: 2 July 1916 Nairobi
First Date: 1907
Last Date: 1916
Profession: Post Office accountant
Area: Nairobi
Book Reference: HBEA, CWGC, Drumkey, Colonial, Red Book 1912, Gazette, North
War Service: 1st SA Horse
General Information:
Drumkey 1909 - Post & Telegraph Dept. - Money Order Accountant, Mombasa - J. Strang
Colonial 1912 - Post & telegraph - Money Order Accountant
Red Book 1912 - Post Office - Money Order Accountant
Gazette 1/11/1907 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Accountant, Postal Dept. - 11/9/1907
HBEA 1912 - Money Order Accountant, EAP &T.
CWGC - Serjeant 196, 1st, South African Horse who died on Sunday, 2nd July 1916. Nairobi Cemetery, Grave Ref: IV B 10
Blue Book 1912-13 appt 3 Oct 1907
Nairobi South cemetery war grave. Serjeant J. Strang. Notes: Service No: 196 Regiment/Service: South African Horse, 1st Son of George Walter Strang, of Campbelltown, Argyleshire, Scotland. Born in Campbeltown, Scotland. A family marker in Campbeltown says he died at Nairobi Hospital (FaG #168336524).