Branch manager. Decorated for exceptional Home Guard services. Also held the MC. Retired, as manager for Yorkshire, on 31 December 1951.

Commended in London Gazette of 25th January 1944 for courage and devotion to duty on the SS Duchess of York when the vessel was attacked by enemy aircraft. Had seen action in Norway, France, Singapore and North Africa.

Gazetted 01 January 1945.

First of the Union to volunteer, in September 1939. Was awarded DSM on 11 February 1942. Informed of his award the day before he went into his last action. Killed in naval action in the Channel. Commonwealth War Graves Commission gives middle names as C. John.

Born in Dublin in 1915 he entered company service in March 1934.

His father worked for North British & Mercantile. He was promoted to assistant in the fire underwriting department shortly before enlisting in the RAF on 15 September 1939.

He was reported missing from a flight over Genoa but made his way back home. Reported missing again from operations on night of 16/17 April.

According to the staff magazine: "a letter from his co-pilot, now a POW in Germany, says that he and the navigator were killed. The writer and all here cannot help feeling proud of having been associated with this young man though sorry to have lost an official for whom we had a great regards and who seemed to have a distiguished future with the society in front of him."

Distinguished Flying Cross awarded pre February 1942 when he was a pilot officer in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations.

The citation states: "This officer has displayed great courage and determination, always reducing height when finding it difficult to identify the target, and has invariably completed successfully the task allotted to him."

Gazetted December 1943 "This officer was the captain of an aircraft which successfully attacked a U-boat. Defying a hail of shells from the submarine's guns, Flight Lieutenant Drummond pressed home his attack to straddle the vessel with his depth charges. The submarine disappeared leaving survivors in the water. In this exploit, Flight Lieutenant Drummond displayed outstanding skill, courage and determination."

Gazetted 21 December 1944.