93364: Donald Smith
Donald (1920-1939) was the son of Angus Smith and Margaret Murray of 52 North Tolsta.
Donald served with the Royal Naval Reserves during the Second World War. On the 23rd of November 1939 he became Tolsta’s first war casualty while a member of the crew of the merchant cruiser, HMS Rawalpindi. The Captain of the HMS Rawalpindi refused to surrender and took on two German warships; she was quickly sunk off south east Iceland.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Domhnall a’ Bhàrd
- Date Of Birth:
- 1920
- Date of Death:
- 23 Nov 1939
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CET 2640
- Record Maintained by:
- CET