The Scottish War Graves Project

Tonym · Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 91 Location: East Sussex

I have a problen attemptintg to record a lady in the correct category in my records. a request to CWGC at the beginning of May has so far not recevied a response. Is there any possibility that a colleague may be able to offer a clue to my query? The lady is:-

Name: MacDONALD-MURRAY, ADELAIDE FOREMAN
Initials: A F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Voluntary Aid Detachment
Secondary Regiment: British Red Cross Society
Age: 33
Date of Death: 24/09/1947
Service No: W/683083
Additional information: Daughter of William Stark Thomson and Madalene Thomson, of St. Andrews; wife of Maj. Robin MacDonald-Murray, Royal Horse Artillery, of St. Andrews.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. G. Grave 274.
Cemetery: ST. ANDREWS WESTERN CEMETERY

You will note that she is recorded as a VAD, BRCS. however she has a rank of Private, not a BRCS status, and an ATS style regimental number. So my query is - Is she ATS or BRCS? She cannot be both, I doubt.

Tony[/i]

Tonym · Joined: 07 Oct 2007 Posts: 91 Location: East Sussex

I have just discovered that when I sent my original query to CWGC there was a technical problem whereby no messages were received by their "Contact Form" facility. I have therefore re-sent my query and will advise accordingly when I receive a reply.

However, in the meantime, if anybody is in that area I would be most grateful for a photograph of her current headstone:-

MacDONALD-MURRAY, Adelaide. St. Andrews Western Cemetery, Fife. Grave Sec.G. Grave 274.

Tony