Sergeant Major 1897 David Allan Strachan, 99th Regiment

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Bit vague this one.
Was he a ranker in the AZW and made an officer for his services in that campaign or was he just somewhere else in the army at the time of the AZW?

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Birkenhead News - Wednesday 24 January 1917

National Library of Scotland:

Captain Strachan (no Christian name given)

Present at the engagement of Iryezane and at the investment of Ekowe (medal with clasp).

His son at the time listed as Lieutenant David Strachan.

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Hi All

Sergeant Major 1897 David Allan Strachan, 99th Duke of Edinburgh's (Lanarkshire) Regiment, did take part in the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879.

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Salute

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Thanks Andy/Eddie Salute

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Montrose, Arbroath and Brechin review; and Forfar and Kincardineshire advertiser. - Friday 18 March 1904

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Hi All
Probably dies Liverpool 1934.
Rai Keynshamlighthorse.

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Liverpool Weekly Mercury - Saturday 11 May 1912

» Sergeant Major William Powell 41st Regiment 58th Regiment 91st Regiment
» Sergeant Major 2322 J Wilkins Private 964 E St Clair Major A F Terry 3/60th Regiment
» Sergeant 710 Frank Holland 99th Regiment
» Major Gerard R.W. Macklin. 99th Regiment
» Major Charles John Greenham. 99th Regiment