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Donald James Drake (1923-2004)

Soldier
Service No:269613
Rank:Lieutenant
Squadron:A
Troop:2nd
Role:Troop Leader/Tank Commander
Service:Transferred to 23H from the 24th Lancers in Aug 1944
Award(s):Military Cross (Gazetted 31 Aug 1944)
Mentioned in:
23H Story
Page 110, Page 112, Page 143, Page 176, Page 208
Press
Derby Daily Telegraph, 1 Sep 1944
Civilian
Residence:25 Oaklands Avenue, Romford, Essex (1939),
'Woodlands', 6 Denby lane, Codnor, Derbyshite (1945)
Birth:23 Feb 1923 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Death:registered Oct 2004 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Parents
Arthur Frederick DrakeCatherine Elizabeth Cooper
Chief Inspector, Auto Industry.
14520 St Mary's, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan (1930),
25 Oaklands Avenue, Romford, Essex (1939).
Birth 20 Jan 1889 in Bristol, Gloucestershire.
Baptism 5 Mar 1900 at St Matthias' Church, Bristol.
Death Apr 1979 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Birth 2 Mar 1888 in Bristol, Gloucestershire.
Death 5 Jan 1960 in Essex.
Marriage unknown

Notes

Donald is on the list of those who attended the 23H reunion in 1959. His parents emigrated to the USA on 12 May 1909 and became naturalized citizens. Alfred referred to Catherine as "my wife" but there is no record of a marriage.