Harold Strachan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Harold Strachan

writer

Date of Birth: 01-Dec-1925

Place of Birth: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

Profession: writer, artist

Nationality: South Africa

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

Robert Harold Lundie "Jock" Strachan (born 1 December 1925) is a white South African writer and anti-apartheid activist.
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 has written two semi-autobiographical books, and completed the Comrades Marathon twice, winning a medal once.
He has been married twice and has two children.