Harold Strachan
South African artist, freedom fighter, and writer (1925–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Harold Lundie "Jock" Strachan (1 December 1925 – 7 February 2020) was a white South African writer and anti-apartheid activist.[1] He flew for the South African Air Force during the Second World War, trained as an artist, then became Umkhonto we Sizwe's first explosives expert. He was imprisoned for sabotage, and after his release served another sentence for telling a journalist about poor prison conditions. He wrote two semi-autobiographical books, and completed the Comrades Marathon twice, winning a medal once. He married twice and had three children.
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Harold Strachan | |
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Born | Robert Harold Lundie Strachan (1925-12-01)1 December 1925 Pretoria, South Africa |
Died | 7 February 2020(2020-02-07) (aged 94) |
Nationality | South African |
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Maggie Strachan (m. 1959) |
Military career | |
Allegiance | South Africa |
Service/ | South African Air Force |
Years of service | 1943–1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant (SAAF) |
Umkhonto we Sizwe Chief of Explosives | |
In office 1961–1963 | |
Criminal status | Released |
Criminal charge | Sabotage |
Penalty | 3 years prison |
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