William Oman Drummond

Captain William Oman Drummond
26 Jun 1907 - 25 Feb 1965
Biography

William Oman Drummond was born to Solicitor William and Jeanie (nee Oman) Drummond at Craiglockhart Terrace in Edinburgh.

He married Kathleen Elinor Mary  Kitching on the 9th of June 1938 in Edinburgh. William was listed as staying at 7 Kaimes Road, Corstorphine Edinburgh. They had a daughter, Jill in 1945.

He worked as a solicitor at Drummond & Frazer W.S. with addresses at 66 George Street in 1940.

William passed away on the 25th of February 1965, age 57 at the Eastern General Hospital in Leith. His occupation was listed as Writer of the Signet (a solicitor entitled to supervise use of the King's Signet). His address was listed as 25 Merchiston Road, Edinburgh.

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Aberdeenshire Intelligence Officer 1943 03 Dec 1944
Elgin, Area 1 Intelligence Officer Unknown Unknown
Regiment
The Royal Scots
Military number
177842
Commissioned or Enlisted
15 Mar 1941
Occupation

From BNA, the media on his death had as well as a Writer to the Signet

Console for the Netherlands in Edinburgh, Fife and East Scotland.

Edinburgh Town Councillor.

Before the war, he was a civil defence instructor. He was commissioned into the Royal Scots in 1940, served in Europe in 1945 and was at the relief of Bergen Belsen Camp in Germany.

Career

Auxiliary Units Intelligence Officer Aberdeenshire

Address
6 Belmont Crescent, Edinburgh.
References

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35121/supplement/1889/data.pdf
Part II Orders (Officers) No.39 GHQ Auxiliary Units