Robert Strathern

Private Robert "Bob" Strathern
22 Oct 1901 - 25 Aug 1972
Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Birch Patrol Patrol member Unknown 03 Dec 1944
National ID
DDMC 53/1
Occupation

Farmer

Address
Heath Farm, Birch, Essex
Other information

Bob's daughter Nancy recalled her father was often out at night. She remembers running to her parent's bedroom during bombing raids, being scared by the noises and searchlights. He was never there and she was aware it wasn't a time when he would be working on the farm.

She remembers he had a revolver and Sten gun and knew that there was "secret stuff" in a locked cupboard under the stairs.

The family remember him going away for training to Coleshill

The Strathern family moved to Essex from Ayrshire in 1929/30.

References

TNA ref WO199/3389
Daughter Nancy Cannon and son Robin Strathern