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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 3:23 pm Post subject: WW2 Casualty Rank "D/R" |
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Got a double puzzle for you.
On the Glencairn Parish WW2 memorial in Moniaive, Dumfriesshire is
D/R. FERGUS DONALDSON, R.S.
Any ideas what the D/R might stand for???
The second part is that he was a KOSB man and there's no hint of a Royal Scots connection.
DONALDSON. —Previously reported missing on 15th April, 1945, now officially reported killed on that date and interred in the Church Cemetery at Baden, Private Fergus Donaldson. K.O.S.B., beloved husband of Jean Frew, Ayr Street, Moniaive.
PRIVATE FERGUS DONALDSON, MONIAIVE. Mrs Donaldson, Ayr Street, Moniaive, has now received official intimation that her husband, Private Fergus Donaldson, 5th K.O.S.B., was killed in action on 15th April, 1945. Private Donaldson was 42 years of age. He was a Territorial when war broke out, and fought in France in 1940 and was evacuated at Cherbourg. Before the outbreak of war he was employed by the G.P.O. and was well known in Moniaive and surrounding district. He is survived by his widow and one son. _________________ Ken |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2018 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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Well the Glencairn Memorial Book has over half a page on him but no mention of D/R or any explanation of any Regiment other than KOSB.
\Paul |
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Kenneth Morrison
Joined: 29 Sep 2008 Posts: 7755 Location: Rockcliffe Dalbeattie
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:03 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for looking Paul.
Getting the regiment "wrong" is not that uncommon but D/R is such an unusual one and I cannot think of any rank that might fit _________________ Ken
Last edited by Kenneth Morrison on Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:05 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2018 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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My only thoughts were Driver/Reconaissance or Driver/Recovery but I never came across those terms in my service.
\Paul |
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