McLauchlan David Pirnie Cpl 2760319
Personnel Entry
Name McLauchlan David Pirnie
Army number 2760319
Rank Corporal.
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards of War Medal and Defence Medal.
Date of birth 13/3/1915.
Age (At the time of his death). Not yet known.
Unit Enlisted in the Black Watch 18/4/1940, underwent Basic Training at the Perth Infantry Training Centre. Posted to the 1st Tyneside Scottish 26/6/1940 under I.T.C. Part 2 Order 128/1940. Served Iceland 19/10/1940 to 24/12/1941. Posted Y List 13/9/1943 under 1TS Part 2 Order 100/1943. Discharged under King's Regulations 1940 Para 390 (xvi) 23/1/44 as permanently unfit for any further military service. Conduct on discharge Exemplary.
Company/Battery Company not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit Not yet known.
Task or role Not known, but probably Rifleman and later Rifle Section Commander.
Joined Brigade 26/6/1940.
Promotions Acting Unpaid Lance Corporal 26/9/1941, Lance Corporal within establishment 7/4/1942 under 1TS Part 2 Order 29/1942, Paid Acting Lance Corporal under 1TS Part 2 Order 36/1942, Unpaid Acting Corporal 26/4/1943 under 1TS Part 2 Order 40/1943, Granted Pay of Rank 26/4/1943, War Substantive Corporal 25/7/1943 under 1TS Part 2 Order 81/1943. Successfully attended a Course at the Rifle Wing of the Divisional Battle School 24/5/1943 - 15/6/1943.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not so far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Date of death not yet known.
Home address 7, Bridge St. Arbroath, Angus. Presbyterian. Married on enlistment - spouse details not yet available.
Source table 1TS
