Raymond Donaldson

Private Raymond "Ray" Donaldson
27 Oct 1910 - 06 Nov 1995
Profile Picture
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Caption & credit
Ray Donaldson in SAS beret (Lincs Standard)
Biography

Donaldson was a joiner for the Drainage Board before the war. He married Vera P Abella in December 1940 and their daughter was born in 1942

He left prior to the nominal roll being compiled and joined the SAS.

After the war he returned to the Black Sluice Drainage Board and became Foreman, retiring in 1975.

On 10 Dec 1948 he was involved in a nasty accident with a flour lorry, becoming trapped between the lorry and a wall, sustaining serious chest injuries.

He was a keen ballroom dancer and a member of the Conservative Association and also the British Legion. 

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Boston B Patrol Patrol member 1940 1943
SAS 1944-1945 SAS combatant 1944 1945
SAS 1944-1945 SAS combatant 1944 1945
National ID
TGAI 177/4
Occupation

Joiner

Career

He remained in the army until 1946.

A photo shows him with the cap badge of the Parachute Regiment. Many men transferred to this unit after the SAS disbanded in late 1945.

Address
31 Red Lion Street, Boston, Lincolnshire
References

Lincolnshire Standard 11 December 1948

Lincolnshire Standard 16 November 1995

Colin Hayes

1939 Register