STRONG, CHARLES POWLETT, Lieutenant,
was born 9January 1875, son
of Lieutenant Colonel C J Strong. He was gazetted to the Bedfordshire
Regiment on 6 March 1895, and became Lieutenant 10 July 1897. He served in
the South African War, and was created a Companion of the Distinguished
Service Order [London Gazette, 27 September 1901]: "Charles Powlett Strong,
Lieutenant, Bedfordshire Regiment (deceased). Lieutenant Strong was killed
before his decoration was gazetted, and the Insignia, etc, were sent to his
father.
See his
casualty entry.
