This soldier was a mule drive with 7 Mule Coy, Royal Indian Army Service Corps He died on 2nd Dec 1932 at a goods siding yard from internal Injuries at Knock Station (Knockdhu Distillery) Anybody any info on Karam Dad / 7th Mule Coy war diary for that date? Thanks
Thanks Owen, I have this info, death cert, some news articles etc. I was hoping for more details on cause of death etc.
Thanks CL1 I did consider that, or possibly injured by an animal whilst trying to load it. Equally it's documented that in one instance one person shot another due to a grudge.
Hi CL1 Yes, but couldn't see anything. did find this Microsoft Word - COMPOSITE FOR HFHS LIBRARY - FULL.doc (newmp.org.uk)
UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index, 1300s-Current Name: Karam Dad Death Date: 2 Dec 1943 Death Place: Keith, Moray, Scotland Cemetery: Grange Graveyard Burial or Cremation Place: Grange, Moray, Scotland Has Bio?: Y Karam Dad (unknown-1943) - Find A Grave Memorial According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Karam Dad (Service Number 783860) was the son of Son of Rahmat Khan, of Chak Pinana, Gujrat, Pakistan. He served with 7 Mule Coy, Royal Indian Army Service Corps and died on 2 December 1943, aged 22. [https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2459666/karam-dad,-/] According to his death record, Karam was living at Distillery Camp in Grange and died from 'internal injuries and accidental shock' at Knock Railway Sidings. His death was entered in the statutory register at the time as "Karan Dad". Also the link states the inscription reads: 783860 Driver / KARAM DAD / Royal Indian / Army Service Corps / 2nd December 1943 Age 22 Is it possible to see the acxtual death certificate 'cause of death'? TD
http://70brigade.newmp.org.uk/w/images/e/ed/A_corner_of_Pakistan_in_Scotland.pdf The last unnatural death happened in no. 7 Coy after the last extant War Diary was written. The disused Knock distillery where the company was based was then served by a railway line running between Keith and Banff. The statutory death record states that Karan Dad died on 2nd December 1943 of internal injuries and shock arising from an accident at the Knock railway sidings. He died at the scene and was buried in Grange cemetery, Banff. Still doesnt really explain what happened, whether he was hit by equipment, rolling stock or animals TD Wondering as it was December if there was snow and ice about that perhaps he hadnt come across before and therefore slipped etc- would depend which part of Pakistan he was from I guess
Hi Tricky It seems they lost a few people to avoidable situations.... A search party from 157 Field Ambulance Royal Army Medical Corps found the body of driver Khan Mohammad who had died of exposure at the head of Coire Ruadh on the northwest flank of Carn Ban Mor (3443 feet). The War Diary recorded that "the body was not clothed in the full scale of mountain warfare clothing, contrary to unit orders issued". Today this behaviour is recognised as a symptom of hypothermia. The body was removed to the IGH at Aviemore and buried at Kingussie on 18th October. A 'lessons learned' report by no. 7 Coy, which also participated in 'Sphinx', states that the men were not properly fed and their clothing was inadequate for the severe wind and wet encountered. A Court of Enquiry into the death was held on 22nd October.
Thats frustrating it only goes up to Oct 1943 (there are ones for 1941 and 1942) https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C2128382 but I wonder then if there was a Court of Inquiry in this instance, but possibly all the records are long gone. I would assume that someone, somewhere had to write a report on what happened but where that would be today ................. TD