Lieutenant Robert Summers Stronach
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name:
Stronach,
Robert Summers
Date of birth: 1882-05-19
Place of birth: Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland
Next of kin: Mrs. Margaret Crawford Stronach, 173 S???, Ottawa, Ontario
Marital status: married
Occupation (attested): Civil Servant
Cause of death:
Likely survived
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: NA
Highest Rank:
Lieutenant
(38th Battalion)
Rank detail
Lieutenant, 38th Battalion, Infantry (Army).
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: yes
Images
RESEARCH INFORMATION
LAC ID:
256541
Service file: B9387-S007
Uploader's Notes:
Lieut. Stronach was known as "the famous Ottawa football player" according to an article published in October 1917 (see attached). He had been twice wounded and gassed during the war, and was by October back in Canada on indefinite leave. Stronach took part in the battle of Vimy Ridge.
Article and photo, Ottawa Citizen, 01 Jun 1917:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=sFYuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=VNkFAAAAIBAJ&pg=6230,5674648
Uploader's Research notes: [Lieutenant Army Canadian Infantry 38th Battalion ]
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Date added: 2009-11-23
Last modified: 2014-05-24