David MacNeil Campbell Rose
born 23.3.1912 Alverstoke,Hampshire
son of Brigadier-General John Latham Rose
educated Glenalmond College
graduated RMC Sandhurst
commissioned Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)
1 Bn Black Watch (Palestine) 1938
2 Bn Black Watch (British Somaliland) 1940 (Lt)
WIA 17.8.1940
awarded D.S.O.
Staff College,Haifa 1940
2 Bn Black Watch (Adjutant) 1941
2 Bn Black Watch (Burma) 1944
column commander,Chindits 1944
WIA 1944 Burma
Military Mission,Cairo
brigade major,Tripoli
Regimental Depot,Black Watch (C.O.)
1 Bn Black Watch (C.O.) June 1952
awarded bar to D.S.O. (for Korea 1952)
1 Bn Black Watch (Kenya 1953)
Chief Instructor,small arms school,England
retired 1958
settled Trian Cottage,Comrie,Perthshire
married Lady Jean Maule Ramsay 28.4.1945 (died 1997) (2 children)
died 24.10.2010
