Ronald James McDonnell

[PaulJC]

Firstly, this is a long shot as I dont have a date or place of birth. However, ff you bear with me you will see why I have posted here.

Ronald James McDonnell joined the territorial army in 1928 and the regular army in 1933. Assuming that he was at least 16 in 1928 its fairly safe to say that he is no longer alive. He joined a regiment that was based in Edinburgh and, with his name, I am guessing that he was born in Scotland. A search of FindMyPast has not helped so I was hoping that others might have access to Scottish or other records.
Its not a common full name and I think that he retired from the army in the mid 1950s so its unlikely that he was born much before 1890. This information perhaps opens a DoB window of 1890 to about 1912.


Thanks,
Paul

[CaroleW]

He could have been born in Ireland

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Glenshesk/Craigban/113030/

so I was hoping that others might have access to Scottish or other records.

Did you search www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk if you thought he was born in Scotland?

Where does he fit into your FH?

[AlanBoyd]

possibly him?

Supplement to The London Gazette, 17 January, 1946, Awards of the Burma Star

787661 Warrant Officer Class I (acting) Ronald James MCDONNELL, Royal Regiment of Artillery (Manchester, 14)

[PaulJC]

Thanks,

I checked Scotlands People and there are no middle name matches. Theres one who fits without the middle name. I hadn't condiered the Irish possibility and the person you identified had a brother James and we know that families like favourite names. However, the other brothers have their middle names shown.

He's a very distant relative who was awarded an MBE in 1946.
Paul

[AlanBoyd]

Was just about to post that the same man awarded the Burma Star was awarded MBE in 1946, so definitely him.

[PaulJC]

possibly him?

Supplement to The London Gazette, 17 January, 1946, Awards of the Burma Star

787661 Warrant Officer Class I (acting) Ronald James MCDONNELL, Royal Regiment of Artillery (Manchester, 14)

Our mails crossed. Thats him but it doesnt help re DoB etc and shows he was living in Manchester at the time.

[CaroleW]

When & where did he die?  If it was in England from 1969 onwards his full birthdate will be shown

[PaulJC]

When & where did he die?  If it was in England from 1969 onwards his full birthdate will be shown

Unfortunately, I dont know.

[CaroleW]

There is also the possibility he was born abroad if his father was also a serving officer