Info: Australian? Allied Unit, (178) Giffard Douglas MacDonald, Kedah Volunteer Force

Any information would be appreciated.




Need assistance on Who/Where/What/How for this man who is on the Australian Commemorative Roll which is for those "Australians" who died in other Allied Services. If proved not to be "Australian" their names will not be removed from the Commemorative Roll however their details will be updated accordingly.

I have researched the Air Force members but there are many more Land and Sea deaths in a myriad of different forces.

There is not a lot of information on these people that can be accessed easily and I ask your assistance to fill in at least some of the gaps.

Hopefully some relatives may see this thread and add more.

I will make a different thread for each along the way as they may tend to get lost if clumped together.

Commemorative Roll - Giffard Douglas MacDonald

Service number: 178
Rank: Captain
Unit: Kedah Volunteer Force
Service: Kedah State Forces
Conflict: 1939-1945
Date of death: 20 September 1942
Cemetery or memorial details: Singapore Memorial, Singapore

 

Hi Spidge, this help. Escape Database 3DRL/7892 - MacDonald, Gifford D (Captain, Kedah Volunteer Force ) | Australian War Memorial

 

Hi Spidge, this help. Escape Database 3DRL/7892 - MacDonald, Gifford D (Captain, Kedah Volunteer Force ) | Australian War Memorial

Great.

Have not done any research on these last couple as yet. Hopefully we will get some further information.

Cheers'

Geoff

 

MACDONALD G.D. [Giffard Douglas] Australian rubber planter in Malacca then Manager, Choong Meng Estate, Serdang, Kedah Graduate of Duntroon Military College. Captain OC C Company Kedah Volunteer Force [Malayan Volunteers]. Wife Ada evacuated to Australia. He was a POW in Pudu Gaol, Kuala Lumpur and was executed with others at Cheras Cemetery following an escape attempt. While on the run he wrote a moving last letter to his wife and posted it at a Malayan post office. I've seen this and believe AWM have the original.

 

Thanks Jonathon.

Post #2 nominated the letter but I have not seen it.

Is it only available in a reading room?

Cheers

Geoff