Donald Duncan McDermid (1924 - 2009)

Born 13 Aug 1924 in Semaphore, South Australia, Australia

Husband of Brier (Pollard) McDermid — married 22 May 1944 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Died 19 Jan 2009 at age 84 in South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Donald Duncan McDermid was born on 13.8.1924 in Semaphore, South Australia, Australia to parents Thomas and Ethel Alice McDermid (nee Ford).

World War II

Donald enlisted to serve in World War II on 14.5.1942 at Battle Station, NSW and allocated service number SX31600. He had previous service with the Australian Military Forces as a Private with the 3rd & 23rd AITB and a Private with the 18th Australian Infantry Battalion. He was described as 5 foot 6 and a quarter inches tall, with blue eyes, fair complexion and light brown hair. He served in New Guinea and Borneo and his unit prior to discharge was HQ 7th Australian Division. He was discharged on 29.3.1946.

Marriage

Donald married Brier Pollard on 22.5.1944 at Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Brier and Donald’s address after the war was 77 Victoria Road, Birkenhead.

Children

Donald and Brier had 2 children - Bevan and Sharyn.

Death

Donald died on 19.1.2009 in South Australia, Australia, aged 83 years. He was buried at Centennial Park, Pasadena, South Australia.

Sources

• South Australian Birth Registration, 1924, district Port Adelaide, 139A/201
• NAA: B883, SX31600; MCDERMID DONALD DUNCAN : Service Number - SX31600 : Date of birth - 13 Aug 1924 : Place of birth - SEMAPHORE SA : Place of enlistment - BATTLE STATION NSW : Next of Kin - MCDERMID BRIER
• Genealogy SA, Newspaper Marriages Database, POLLARD Brier MCDERMID Donald Duncan, The Advertiser, published 20.4.1944
• "Australia, South Australia, School Admission Registers, 1873-1985," , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZLC-Z1VT : 1 February 2022), Donald Duncan McDermid in entry for Bevan John McDermid, 1952; citing School Enrollment, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, citing Attorney General of South Australia, Adelaide; FHL microfilm 105024670.
• Genealogy SA, Newspaper Death Notices Database, MCDERMID Donald Duncan, DOD: 18 Jan 2009, The Advertiser, published 22 Jan 2009
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151986432/donald-duncan-mcdermid: accessed 12 October 2023), memorial page for Donald Duncan McDermid (1925–18 Jan 2009), Find a Grave Memorial ID 151986432, citing Centennial Park Cemetery, Pasadena, Mitcham City, South Australia, Australia; Maintained by jlong (contributor 48741020).