David Gold
Biography
David Gold was born in Falkirk on 29th November 1892, the son of David Gold, manager of the Crown Stables/Garage in Newmarket Street. On leaving school he was employed as a grocer’s boy and then a vanman and at the age of 22 years and 2 months joined the Stirlingshire Constabulary. In the register he was noted as a Protestant, 5ft 9ins tall, auburn hair, grey eyes and a fresh complexion.
On 18th October 1915 he resigned from the police to join the army. He served as a gunlayer in the Royal Garrison Artillery and subsequently suffered from hearing problems. He attained the rank of sergeant and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery, rescuing three wounded men under fire near Vimy Ridge in April 1917.
He rejoined the police in 1919 and was presented by them with a silver basket to celebrate his award of the MM. He also received a certificate from Falkirk Burgh Council.
His first wife, Jane Brown, died on 17th August 1921. He then married Agnes Braid and had the following children:
David Gold 3.3.1923
William Braid 26.4.1924
Alice Hardie Brown 15.9.1926
His police record was as follows:
appointed 22.2.1915
prob. Stirling 3.3.1915
3rd class 15.5.1915
Falkirk Council 1.6.1915
Resigned to join army 18.10.1915
Rejoined Falkirk 20.1.1919
Bucklyvie 27.7.1928
Killearn 26.2.1932
Grangemouth 13.12.1934
Retired on pension 20.12.1949
In 1934 he moved to Grangemouth and was given a police house in Newhouse Road and remained there until he retired from the force in 1949. At the age of 56, in September 1950 he joined BHC as commissionaire at No. 1 Administrative Block. He retired from this post in January 1962 and died just two weeks later on 23rd January.
David Gold was born in Falkirk on 29th November 1892, the son of David Gold, manager of the Crown Stables/Garage in Newmarket Street. On leaving school he was employed as a grocer's boy and then a vanman and at the age of 22 years and 2 months joined the Stirlingshire Constabulary. In the register he was noted as a Protestant, 5ft 9ins tall, auburn hair, grey eyes and a fresh complexion. On 18th October 1915 he resigned from the police to join the army. He served as a gunlayer in the Royal Garrison Artillery and subsequently suffered from hearing problems. He attained the rank of sergeant and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery, rescuing three wounded men under fire near Vimy Ridge in April 1917. He rejoined the police in 1919 and was presented by them with a silver basket to celebrate his award of the MM. He also received a certificate from Falkirk Burgh Council. His first wife, Jane Brown, died on 17th August 1921. He then married Agnes Braid and had the following children: David Gold 3.3.1923 William Braid 26.4.1924 Alice Hardie Brown 15.9.1926 His police record was as follows: appointed 22.2.1915 prob. Stirling 3.3.1915 3rd class 15.5.1915 Falkirk Council 1.6.1915 Resigned to join army 18.10.1915 Rejoined Falkirk 20.1.1919 Bucklyvie 27.7.1928 Killearn 26.2.1932 Grangemouth 13.12.1934 Retired on pension 20.12.1949 In 1934 he moved to Grangemouth and was given a police house in Newhouse Road and remained there until he retired from the force in 1949. At the age of 56, in September 1950 he joined BHC as commissionaire at No. 1 Administrative Block. He retired from this post in January 1962 and died just two weeks later on 23rd January
On 18th October 1915 he resigned from the police to join the army. He served as a gunlayer in the Royal Garrison Artillery and subsequently suffered from hearing problems. He attained the rank of sergeant and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery, rescuing three wounded men under fire near Vimy Ridge in April 1917.
He rejoined the police in 1919 and was presented by them with a silver basket to celebrate his award of the MM. He also received a certificate from Falkirk Burgh Council.
His first wife, Jane Brown, died on 17th August 1921. He then married Agnes Braid and had the following children:
David Gold 3.3.1923
William Braid 26.4.1924
Alice Hardie Brown 15.9.1926
His police record was as follows:
appointed 22.2.1915
prob. Stirling 3.3.1915
3rd class 15.5.1915
Falkirk Council 1.6.1915
Resigned to join army 18.10.1915
Rejoined Falkirk 20.1.1919
Bucklyvie 27.7.1928
Killearn 26.2.1932
Grangemouth 13.12.1934
Retired on pension 20.12.1949
In 1934 he moved to Grangemouth and was given a police house in Newhouse Road and remained there until he retired from the force in 1949. At the age of 56, in September 1950 he joined BHC as commissionaire at No. 1 Administrative Block. He retired from this post in January 1962 and died just two weeks later on 23rd January.
David Gold was born in Falkirk on 29th November 1892, the son of David Gold, manager of the Crown Stables/Garage in Newmarket Street. On leaving school he was employed as a grocer's boy and then a vanman and at the age of 22 years and 2 months joined the Stirlingshire Constabulary. In the register he was noted as a Protestant, 5ft 9ins tall, auburn hair, grey eyes and a fresh complexion. On 18th October 1915 he resigned from the police to join the army. He served as a gunlayer in the Royal Garrison Artillery and subsequently suffered from hearing problems. He attained the rank of sergeant and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery, rescuing three wounded men under fire near Vimy Ridge in April 1917. He rejoined the police in 1919 and was presented by them with a silver basket to celebrate his award of the MM. He also received a certificate from Falkirk Burgh Council. His first wife, Jane Brown, died on 17th August 1921. He then married Agnes Braid and had the following children: David Gold 3.3.1923 William Braid 26.4.1924 Alice Hardie Brown 15.9.1926 His police record was as follows: appointed 22.2.1915 prob. Stirling 3.3.1915 3rd class 15.5.1915 Falkirk Council 1.6.1915 Resigned to join army 18.10.1915 Rejoined Falkirk 20.1.1919 Bucklyvie 27.7.1928 Killearn 26.2.1932 Grangemouth 13.12.1934 Retired on pension 20.12.1949 In 1934 he moved to Grangemouth and was given a police house in Newhouse Road and remained there until he retired from the force in 1949. At the age of 56, in September 1950 he joined BHC as commissionaire at No. 1 Administrative Block. He retired from this post in January 1962 and died just two weeks later on 23rd January
