SAS Birnie, Ronald Jack

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Birnie ​

• FORENAME

Ronald Jack ​

• UNIT

2 SAS (A Squadron) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

237921 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

23rd December 1944 ​

• AGE

21 ​

• GRAVESITE

Groesbeek Memorial,Netherlands Panel 9 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

parent unit Army Air Corps​

born Dundee,Angus​

son of Alexander and Bessie Greig Birnie,24 East Haddon Road,Dundee,​

Angus​

educated Morgan Academy​

played hockey for Dundee Wanderers​

editorial staff,John Leng and Co. Ltd in civilian life​

enlisted 5.12.1941​

Royal Scots (T.A.) (Private 3066452)​

released to Army Reserve 6.12.1941​

164th Officer Cadet Training Unit 9.1.1942​

commissioned 10.7.1942​

10 Bn Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment)​

embarked for Middle East 20.12.1942​

W.S. Lieutenant 11.1.1943​

5 Bn Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 5.4.1943​

WIA May 1943 North Africa​

British North Africa Force 29.8.1943​

2 SAS 30.9.1943​

arrived UK 18.3.1944​

transferred to Army Air Corps (SAS) 1.4.1944​

embarked to NW Europe 15.9.1944​

"1 SAS" in Commonwealth War Graves (error)​

Op.Pistol - POW 17.9.1944 - killed in air raid at POW camp​

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medals awarded​

1939-45 Star​

Africa Star​

Italy Star​

France and Germany Star​

Defence Medal​

War Medal 1939-45 ​

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