The son of John and Alice, Donald Power was managing director of Messrs A.E Power & Son Ltd., a provisions store in 68-9 High Street Taunton . He had married Stanley and Arthur White's sister Doris in 1932. In 1939 they were all registered at the same address at Staplegrove Mill.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton Patrol | Patrol member | 09 Jan 1941 | 30 Jul 1943 |
Master grocer
He enrolled in the 2nd Taunton Battalion, Somerset Home Guard, on Jan 9th 1941 and transferred to Auxiliary Units Sept 1942. He transferred back to 2nd Somerset Battalion Home Guard 30th July 1943
In the Home Guard he was appointed Lance Corporal 20 Oct 1943. 2nd Lieutenant 1 Dec 1943. Awarded the Defence medal ribbon - 27 Aug 1946. Awarded the Defence medal 31 Oct 1949 and was granted honorary rank of 2nd Lieutenant.
TNA ref WO199/3390 & 3391
1939 Register
MOD
Chris Perry