Private Francis R. "Bertie" Strang
Biography
Known as Bertie
Postings
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar Patrol | Patrol member | 1941 | 1944 |
| D-Day Defending the IOW | Patrol member | June 1944 | June 1944 |
National ID
SCNT 2/1
Occupation
Farmer at Little Spot
Address
Little Spott Farm, Dunbar, Scottish Borders
Other information
After the war Bertie Strang sealed the Patrol OB bricking up the escape tunnel end and blocking the entrance with a large boulder. He went to the Isle of Wight as part of the island garrison just before D-Day.
Bertie and Gavin were brothers.
References
Anne Wright (Bertie's sister)
Jack Tully-Jackson
The National Archives in Kew ref WO199/3388