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W/CDr David Tough
On a war memorial 1939-1945 in a local village is a "W/CDR DAVID TOUGH"
Cant find any details on the CWGC Anybody know anthing about him? |
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Re: W/CDr David Tough
Which village is it incidently?
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regards Dennis Burke Foreign Aircraft in Ireland 1939-1945 http://www.ww2irishaviation.com |
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Re: W/CDr David Tough
I have checked the GRO overseas RAF deaths 39-48 and there is no Wing/Cdr David Tough
There is no England and Wales death of that name either on the death index for 1937-1961.
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regards Dennis Burke Foreign Aircraft in Ireland 1939-1945 http://www.ww2irishaviation.com |
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Re: W/CDr David Tough
is this the memorial?
https://ca.billiongraves.com/grave/David-Tough/18155900 Foveran Cemetery, Aberdeenshire Maybe its a typo for merchant seaman David Wright TOUGH died 1942? SS Blairatholl He had an address at "ben Rinnes", Aberdeen, Fife.
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regards Dennis Burke Foreign Aircraft in Ireland 1939-1945 http://www.ww2irishaviation.com |
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Re: W/CDr David Tough
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/c...-david-wright/
Or perhaps the stone mason got the christian name(s) wrong ? https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/c...h,-james-kemp/ |
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Re: W/CDr David Tough
James Kemp TOUGH's fathers name was David too!
so maybe things got very mixed up post war when the community gathered the names?
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regards Dennis Burke Foreign Aircraft in Ireland 1939-1945 http://www.ww2irishaviation.com |
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Re: W/CDr David Tough
Hello Dennis,
Is it possible that his father was also RAF, perhaps retired , hence the confusion ? Alex |
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Re: W/CDr David Tough
Hi All,
The memorial is at Foveran, under the 1939/1945 part on it "W/CDr DAVID TOUGH" This is as per the link Dennis added a few posts up ..... If it was James Kemp Tough, I would have thought he would be buiried in Tarves rather than Foveran? 12-Apr 1944 TOUGH, JAMES KEMP (35036) age: 46 RAF Wg Cdr He was serving in the UK but the exact cause has yet to be ascertained, his death being registered in Bristol. He is buried in Bristol (Canford) Cemetery Regards Alan |
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Re: W/CDr David Tough
Alan,
If indeed J.K. Tough, then the London Gazette of 4 June 1943 has him in the Technical Branch. Flight Magazine of 13 July 1944 reports 'Died on Active Service' for Wing Cdr. Tough. Earlier he's mentioned to be a Commissioned Engineer Officer with Home Aircraft Depot, No. 24 (Training Group), Henlow: https://digital.nls.uk/british-milit...=transcription All this under the suggestion that he is "your" Wing Commander... Regards, Leendert |
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Re: W/CDr David Tough
Alan,
If any subscribers here to the online British Newspaper Archive, there appears to be an article/obituary in the Aberdeen Weekly Journal of 20 April 1944 notifying the death of Wing Commander J.K. Tough. So a more tangible Scottish connection after all? Regards, Leendert |
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