GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL CLASP MALAYA TO MACDONALD- KILLED IN MALAYA IN 1952-QUESTION ASKED IN PARLIAMENT ABOUT THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF HIS DEATH

General Service Medal (George VI) clasp:
MALAYA.Named to: 2112434 SIGMN D.MACDONALD
R.SIGS.Medal extremely fine.(DONALD part of surname doubly impressed.
Listed on The Armed Forces Memorial.
David Macdonald date of birth 18/02/1926
Died 21/03/1952
Hansard 03/March 1953
Mr Shinwell asked The Secretary Of State for War whether he can disclose the circumstances of the death in Malaya on 21st March 1952 of Private Macdonald and why he has declined to allow the Father of the deaceased csoldier to see the report of the inquiry.
The Secretary Of State for War, Mr Anthony Head:
On 21st March last year Lance Corporal Macdonald was travelling in an armoured car on convoy duty in Malya.The armoured car was forced to the verge of a narrow road to avoid an approaching civilian vehicle, the bank of the ditch at the roadside was collapsed under its weight and the car overturned.The soldier most regrettably sustained severe head injuries from which he died.
He is buried at the Cheras Road Christian Cemetery,Kuala Lumpa (There is a photo of his grave online which can be found on the Roll Of Honour database for Malaya, which states that he was killed in action.
Comes with full copied details from Hansard and copied Armed Forces Memorial details.
A scarce Malaya casualty.

Code: 53903