Jeffrey McVicar STRATHY

Abt 1892 - 1916  (24 years)

• Name	Jeffrey McVicar STRATHY
  Born	Abt 1892  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	14 Sep 1916	France   [1, 2]
  Person ID	I88	John Cowan Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 Dec 2019

  
  

  Father	Robert STRATHY
  Mother	Janet Maud JEFFREY           b. 6 Jun 1867           d. 4 May 1939, Toronto  (Age 71 years)
  Married	26 May 1891  [3]
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Strathy-4 Dec 16, 2019: "Jeffrey attended school in various places across Canada: Toronto, Welland, Owen Sound and Victoria, B.C. He also attended Port Arthur Collegiate Institute before receiving a degree in Electrical Engineering at the University of Toronto, 1909-1913. He enlisted and reached France in Sept., 1915 where he served as a sapper[1] through the Battle of St. Eloi. At the beginning of Sept., 2016, he joined the 70th Squadron of the Royal Canadian Flying Corps[2] on probation for a commission as an Observer. Cpl, Strathy was the observer in Sopwith 1½ Strutter A897 of No. 70 Squadron when he was killed in action on Sept. 14, 1916. They were on a reconnaissance mission from Fienvillers aerodrome when engaged by enemy aircraft south of Bapaume and shot down. The crew has no known grave and are commemorated on the Arras memorial.[3] Sources ↑ a soldier responsible for tasks such as building and repairing roads and bridges, laying and clearing mines, etc. ↑ The RCFC was a training organization; he would have served in the RAF ↑ Sapper Jeffrey McVicar - Royal Canadian Flying Corps Military History Forum, www.militarian.com

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Cobourg Union Cemetery, Lot 26-7-B (Reliability: 3), 1986. From plan of the cemetry plot held By John Dickson Cowan, supplied by cemetery manager September 1985 [S30] WikiTree, Jeff Strathy, 16 Dec 2019. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Strathy-4 [S14] Two Articles re John Jeffrey and Mary Hutchison, Page 1 Col 2 (Reliability: 2), 1 Nov 2017.