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Frank Donachy

1899 – 1970

Scottish trade unionist

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About Frank Donachy

Lived 1899 – 1970 (aged 70).

Frank Donachy OBE (20 February 1899 – 1 February 1970) was a Scottish trade unionist.

Born in Glasgow, Donachy served in World War I. After demobilisation, he became a railway signalman, and joined the National Union of Railwaymen (NUR). In 1941, he was appointed as the union's full-time Glasgow and West of Scotland Organiser, then moved to become East of Scotland Organiser. In 1949, he was also elected to the executive of the Scottish Trades Union Congress, serving as its president in 1957.

Donachy retired in 1959, and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire. He was appointed as deputy chair of the Scottish Area Board of the British Transport Commission, then in 1962 moved to sit on the British Railways Board. He died early in 1970.

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Important facts

Birth century
Awards
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Frank Donachy's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Frank Donachy?

Scottish trade unionist

When was Frank Donachy born?

Frank Donachy was born on 20 February 1899.

When did Frank Donachy die?

Frank Donachy died on 1 February 1970.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Frank Donachy

· Wikidata: Q64759407

· DBpedia: Frank Donachy

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