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David Rintoul Gregor Berry
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Full name of worker at H.M. Factory Gretna (and any other names they are known by) : David Rintoul Gregor Barry
Gender: Male
Date and Place of Birth: 24th November 1884. Whitefield, Cargill, Perth
Date and Place of Death: 16th March 1965. (Probate info)
Nationality: British
Childhood: David grew up in the farming community of Perthshire. He had 8 siblings, 6 sisters and 2 brothers.
Parents:
Father – Alexander Berry. Born; 20th February 1855 at Ferry Port on Tay, Fife.
Mother- Margaret Berry M/s Wilson
Parent’s occupations: Alexander was a Farm Worker all his working life. He was Succesful and became Grieve.
Schools / universities attended and years of attendance: N/K
Occupation: The evidence implies that he was in the Public House Trade in Edinburgh for his working life. Interrupted only by WW1 and his work as a driver at Gretna. As an employee in Gretna before conscription he would have avoided call up.
Place of residence at Gretna: E. West 3. Township Gretna
Job title at Gretna: Motor Transport Driver
Marital status: Married on 13th June 1911 in Edinburgh to Allison Wood Law. She died between 1934 and 1936.
Bella M Berry became his partner by 1937.
Children: 1 child found, a son.
Travels: N/K
Awards/recognitions: N/K
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