Donaldson was a joiner for the Drainage Board before the war. He married Vera P Abella in December 1940 and their daughter was born in 1942
He left shortly before the nominal roll was compiled in May 1942. He joined the Lincolnshire Regiment after his basic training with the General Service Corps. In early 1944 he joined the SAS, likely being recruited because of his previous Auxiliary Units experience.
After the war he returned to the Black Sluice Drainage Board and became Foreman, retiring in 1975.
On 10 Dec 1948 he was involved in a nasty accident with a flour lorry, becoming trapped between the lorry and a wall, sustaining serious chest injuries.
He was a keen ballroom dancer and a member of the Conservative Association and also the British Legion.
| Unit or location | Role | Posted from | until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston B Patrol | Patrol member | 1940 | 1943 |
| SAS 1944-1945 | SAS combatant | 1944 | 1945 |
| SAS 1944-1945 | SAS combatant | 1944 | 1945 |
Joiner
He remained in the army until 1946.
A photo shows him with the cap badge of the Parachute Regiment. Many men transferred to this unit after the SAS disbanded in late 1945.
Lincolnshire Standard 11 December 1948
Lincolnshire Standard 16 November 1995
Colin Hayes
1939 Register
Enlistment book The Lincolnshire Regiment (via WW2 Talk form)