Donald William Carlton Bird

Sergeant Donald William Carlton "Don" Bird
05 Jan 1908 - 24 Feb 1987
Biography

Donald was the Sergeant of Stokeinteignhead Patrol

Postings
Unit or location Role Posted from until
Stokeinteignhead Patrol Patrol Leader 17 Nov 1941 03 Dec 1944
National ID
WGYW 59/1
Commissioned or Enlisted
17th November 1941
Occupation

Dairyman

Address
Santa Rosa, Ivy Tree Hill, Stokeinteignhead, Devon
Other information

Originally from mid Wales, he married Gwendoline E C Wright in Stokeinteignhead in 1935. Don Bird had been a professional footballer before the war having played left wing for Cardiff, Bury, Torquay United (1937) then ending his career at Southend United. He had been a Welsh international player 1929-1930. He was recorded as being 5 foot 8 inches tall.

He retired from football and became a farmer and market gardener, later moving to Blue Waters in Maidencombe.

A 1956 Parish Magazine for the region in which Donald was noted to be residing in Maidencombe. He was referenced as the Senior Church Warden at St. Andrew's Church in Stokeinteignhead, as well as being the Rural-Dean Representative and a senior member of the Church Committee. 

Other pictures
Profile picture
Caption & credit
1956 Parish magazine showing D W C Bird (from George Hampshire)
References

TNA ref WO199/3390

The Hancock data held at B.R.A.

1939 Register

Torquay Times 21 June 1935

George Hampshire