Orders, Decorations and Medals

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A Great War ‘Western Front’ M.C. and Bar group of three awarded to Lieutenant Aubrey Causton Strachan, Royal Field Artillery, who was killed in action on 28 March 1918

Military Cross, G.V.R., with Second Award Bar, unnamed; 1914-15 Star (2 Lieut., R.F.A.); Victory Medal 1914-19 (Lieut.); Memorial Plaque (Aubrey Causton Strachan);

British War Medal 1914-20 (Lt. Col. E. A. Strachan) this last with edge bruising, otherwise nearly extremely fine (5)
£1600-2000

M.C. London Gazette 26 September 1917; Citation 9 January 1918. ‘2nd Lt., R.F.A’. ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when in an advanced position with his battery. He commanded his section for five hours under heavy fire and in pouring rain, during which time he removed the killed and wounded himself, and by his personal example of gallantry and coolness kept his men in action at a very critical time.’

Bar to M.C. London Gazette 4 February 1918; Citation 5 July 1918. ‘Lt., M.C., R.F.A.’ ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He brought his section into action under heavy artillery and machine gun fire, and assisted with the greatest skill in the capture of a village. He did most valuable work.’

Aubrey Causton Strachan was born on 14 August 1894. He was educated at Cheltenham College and at McGill University. Strachan was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the R.F.A. on 22 April 1915 and was promoted to Lieutenant on 1 July 1917. As a Lieutenant with “C” Battery, 70th Brigade, R.F.A., he was killed in action, on 28 March 1918, aged 23 years. He was buried in the Faubourg d’Amiens Cemetery, Arras; his name is listed on the Memorial at McGill University. He was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel E. A. Strachan (late Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers - see British War Medal above) and Beatrice Strachan, of ‘Moorfield’, Bodorgan Road, Bournemouth. Medals in wooden case; with copied research.