Mount Strachan
Mount Strachan is located North of Fording River Pass and straddles the Continental Divide marking the Alberta-British Columbia border. It was named in 1918 after Lt. Henry Strachan, VC, a Scottish born Canadian army officer. Lt. Strachan was awarded the Victoria Cross after leading his regiment through German lines in World War I, killing seven gunners of a machine gun battery with his own sword and returning safely with his men and 15 prisoners through enemy lines during the night.
Elevation: 2561 m
Country: New Zealand
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