ALLOA
WAR MEMORIAL
WORLD
WAR 2 - SURNAMES - D
World War
1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled & Copyright Martin Edwards 2007
| DAVIDS |
Charles
Gibson |
Private
2990754, 8th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Missing
presumed dead in North Africa 28 November 1942. Aged 34. Born 10
October 1908 Clackmannanshire, resident Surrey. Son of William and
Catherine Davids; husband of Agnes Davids, of Streatham, London.
In the 1939 Register he was a Builder's Labourer, married to Agnes,
resident 10 Kitson Road, Walworth, Southwark, Camberwell, London.
No known grave. Commemorated on MEDJEZ-EL-BAB MEMORIAL, Tunisia.
Face 32. |
| DEANS |
Henry
Lewis Rabon |
Sergeant
1021064, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Died 17 July 1946. Aged
26. Son of John and Margaret Simpson McLean Deans, of Alloa. Buried
in ALLOA (SUNNYSIDE) CEMETERY, Clackmannashire. Section 3. Grave
246. |
| DERRICK |
Edward
[Jack] |
[Listed
as Petty Officer on memorial] Leading Stoker P/KX 91780, H.M.L.C.G.(L)
15 (Landing Craft), Royal Navy. Died at sea off St. Annes Head,
Milford Haven 25 April 1943. Aged 24. Born 1 September 1918. Son
of Thomas and Agnes Kelso Derrick; husband of Marion Derrick, of
Silksworth, Co. Durham. No known grave. Commemorated on PORTSMOUTH
NAVAL MEMORIAL, Hampshire. Panel 77, Column 3. |
| DOCHERTY |
Patrick |
Private
2985638, 2nd/4th Battalion, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry.
Wounded in Italy 25 September 1043, died of wounds 25 September
1943. Aged 24. Born and resident Clackmannanshire. Son of George
Docherty and of Annie Docherty (nee Grant), of Alloa, Clackmannanshire;
husband of Mary Docherty (nee Colan), of Alloa. Buried in SALERNO
WAR CEMETERY, Italy. Plot VI. Row A. Grave 27. |
| DONALDSON |
Kenneth
William |
Private
14634061, 5th Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders). Died 11
June 1944. Aged 19. Born and resident Clackmannanshire. Son of William
and Annie May Donaldson, of Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Buried in RANVILLE
WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot II. Row D. Grave 33. |
| DRUMMOND |
David
Watt |
Sergeant
(Air Gunner) 1821635, 138 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Died flying on night operations from R.A.F. Tempsford on Special
Operations Executive (S.O.E.) Operation Donald 26, in a Handley
Page Halifax V, serial number, LL466, when it crashed and caught
fire on outbound leg at Doudeville 8 June 1944. Aged 20. Son of
David and Elizabeth Watt Drummond, of Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Buried
in ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN, Seine-Maritime, France.
Block "S". Plot 4. Row P. Grave 5. See also Bedfordshire,
R.A.F. Tempsford Casualties |
| DUFF |
Roy
McQueen |
Lance
Corporal 2987508, 6th Battalion, Durham Light Infantry. Killed in
action in the Middle East 27 July 1942. Aged 26. Born and resident
Clackmannanshire. Buried in EL ALAMEIN WAR CEMETERY, Egypt. Plot
XXIV. Row H. Grave 4. |
| DUNCANSON |
Dennis
[George Thompson] |
[Listed
as Dennis on memorial] Fusiliers 14620874, 2nd Battalion, Royal
Scots Fusiliers. Killed in action in Italy 2 May 1944. Aged 20.
Born Manchester, resident Clackmannanshire. Son of Jean Duncanson,
and stepson of John Young, of Alloa, Clackmannanshire. Buried in
BEACH HEAD WAR CEMETERY, ANZIO, Italy. Plot XIII. Row H. Grave 11. |
| DUNION |
Patrick |
Corporal
552328, 6226 Bomb Disposal Flight, Royal Air Force (Transport Command).
Died 18 July 1945. Aged 24. Son of Michael and Agnes Dunion; husband
of Nancy (nee Richards) Dunion, of 26 Poplar Road, Botley, Oxford,
married 2 June 1943 in St Mungo Roman Catholic Church, Alloa, Clackmannanshire.
Buried in OXFORD (BOTLEY) CEMETERY, Oxfordshire. Plot H/3. Grave
104. |
| DUNN |
Donald
McGillivray |
Guardsman
2697701, Scots Guards. Missing believed to be Prisoner of War 1
October 1944, died of wounds as a German Prisoner of War in Italy
27 November 1944. Aged 24. Born Perthshire, resident Clackmannanshire.
Son of John and M. McGillivray Dunn. Buried in PADUA WAR CEMETERY,
Italy. Plot I. Row D. Grave 13. |
| DUNN |
John |
Acting
Sergeant 2987209, 7th Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
Killed in action in North-West Europe 17 August 1944, previously
wounded 4 November 1942 in the Middle East (Western Desert). Aged
27. Son of John and Maisi Dunn, of Dollar, Clackmannanshire. Buried
in BANNEVILLE-LA-CAMPAGNE WAR CEMETERY, Calvados, France. Plot IX.
Row B. Grave 3. |
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updated:
25 February, 2023
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