Dorward, Thomas Fairgrieve Address: Ardenleigh, Galashiels Born: 1917 Occupation/Place of Work: Parent(s): Adam Paterson Dorward, Isabella Fairgrieve Dorward Rank, Regiment, Battalion, Service Number: Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 25 Squadron, 60525 Served with (Country): Awards, Commemorated on Memorials: Commemorated at Galashiels Eastlands Cemetery Cause of Death, Place of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death: Died on 05/03/1941, aged 24. He was in an air crash in Lincolnshire, and later died of his wounds in Galashiels. What we Know: Scottish Rugby Scrum Half 1938; Captain of Gala RFC 1938. Educated at Sedbergh, Cumbria. He played 5 tests in 1938/9 including the last test before the outbreak of war. His fiancée was Dorothy Little of Galashiels.
Dryden, John Robert Address: Galashiels Born: 1920 Occupation/Place of Work: Parent(s): Cameron Anderson Dryden, Agnes Pace Dryden Rank, Regiment, Battalion, Service Number: Sergeant, Royal Air Force, 61 Squadron, 613297 Served with (Country): Commemorated on Runnymede Memorial Awards, Commemorated on Memorials: Cause of Death, Place of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death: Died on 23/06/1942, aged 22 What we Know: https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/106546/
Dun, John (Jock) Address: 63 Island Street, Galashiels Born: 1918 in Caddonfoot Occupation/Place of Work: Parent(s): Capt. John M. Dun, Mary Grant Ker Dun Rank, Regiment, Battalion, Service Number: Captain, King’s Own Scottish Borderers, 6th Battalion, Infantry Served with (Country): Awards, Commemorated on Memorials: Commemorated at Banneville-LaCampagne War Cemetery Cause of Death, Place of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death: Died in France on 16/07/1944, aged 26 What we Know: Braw Lad 1937; vice captain of Gala RFC in 1938; he played full back. Educated at Sedbergh, Cumbria. Married Lucille Margery Jobson on 26/04/1940.
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