Difference between revisions of "Mirrielees Donald Currie Major 67799"
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| − | |Unit=Commissioned as 2/Lt in the Black Watch 28/8/1937. Served in Palestine 1937 - 38, Posted 1 TS, Posted 5th Black Watch August 1944, KILLED in ACTION North West Europe 29/ | + | |Unit=Commissioned as 2/Lt in the Black Watch 28/8/1937. Served in Palestine 1937 - 38, Posted 1 TS, Posted 5th Black Watch August 1944, KILLED in ACTION North West Europe 29/8/44 with 5th Bn Black Watch. |
|Died/Killed in action=29-Aug-44 | |Died/Killed in action=29-Aug-44 | ||
|Home address=Son of Frederick Donald and Mary C Mirrielees of Westminster, London. BA(Cantab) Trinity College. Buried Grave I. C. 9. St Desir War Cemetery. | |Home address=Son of Frederick Donald and Mary C Mirrielees of Westminster, London. BA(Cantab) Trinity College. Buried Grave I. C. 9. St Desir War Cemetery. | ||
Revision as of 14:20, 26 October 2014
Personnel Entry
Name Mirrielees Donald Currie
Army number 67799
Rank Major
Decorations M.C.
Date of birth Not yet known.
Age 29
Unit Commissioned as 2/Lt in the Black Watch 28/8/1937. Served in Palestine 1937 - 38, Posted 1 TS, Posted 5th Black Watch August 1944, KILLED in ACTION North West Europe 29/8/44 with 5th Bn Black Watch.
Company/Battery A Coy 1 TS
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Company Commander.
Joined Brigade
Promotions Lt 30/1/39, Capt 30/6/44, Major.
Wounded
Prisoner of War
Died/Killed in action 29-Aug-44
Home address Son of Frederick Donald and Mary C Mirrielees of Westminster, London. BA(Cantab) Trinity College. Buried Grave I. C. 9. St Desir War Cemetery.
Source table 1TS
Major Mirrielees' father, Frederick Donald Mirrielees, died in 1940 as a Volunteer with the 4th Perthshire Battalion of The Home Guard. To see his CWGC Commemorative Record please click here.
