| Surname: | McDonald |
| Initials: | R |
| Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Army Number: | 2977740 |
| Notes: | CMP. POW, 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, enlisted Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, attached to 3 Indian Corps Pro Coy, CMP. Info from Japanese POW index card: Roderick McDonald, 27/10/1913 born Henderson Street, Kinning Park, Glasgow, address: Mrs Margaret McDonald, 75 North Street, Glasgow, occupation Dock Labourer. He is shown in a list for British 4 Group (working party). He is listed on POW Camp Thailand Roll, 1 Group, deceased: New POW No. 1234, old POW No 2400, 2977740, B, Army, L/Cpl, McDonald, Roderick, 18/10/16. He is listed on POW's missing due to transport ship being sunk: 32, L/Cpl, Roderick McDonald, 2977740. He is listed on roll of lost on the Rakoyo Maru which was torpedoed by the USS Sealion 12/9/1944, 1005 men lost, 259 survived. Casualty List 770/29, Malaya, Missing, 15/2/1942, shown on Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders List. Casualty List 942/18, Malaya, now POW previously reported Missing on List 772, 15/2/1942. Casualty List 1714/15, At Sea, previously reported POW in Japanese hands Malaya now reported Missing, previous List 942, 12/9/44. Casualty List 1930/6, previously reported Missing whilst POW 12/9/1944 now presumed killed in action whilst POW, previous List 1714, 12/9/44. 15/4/50 He was awarded the IGSM 1936, 1939 - 1945 Star, Pacific Star, Defence Medal, War Medal. Unit A & S H. Address:- Mrs. M McDonald.,75 North Street, Anderston, Glasgow C 3. Scotland. Roderick McDonald. |
Decoration Record: | |
| Decoration: | Indian General Service Medal 1936 (London Gazette: WO 100/498 Page: 18 Dec. 3, 1938) |
| Citation: | Clasp: North West Frontier 1936-1937 awarded as Pte. No. 2977740, 2 Argylll & Sutherland Highlanders. |
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| Imprisonment: | Not Known GERMANY 🇩🇪 |
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| Date of Death: | Sept. 12, 1944 |
| Company: | 3 INDIAN CORPS PRO |
| CWGC Link: | 21837027 |
| Cemetery: | SIDON WAR CEMETERY, LEBANON 🇱🇧 |
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