Basic Biographical Details
| Name: | Donald Forbes Armstrong |
| Designation: | |
| Born: | 31 May 1910 |
| Died: | Early 2000 |
| Bio Notes: | Donald Forbes Armstrong was born on 31 May 1910. From September 1928 he was articled to Launcelot H Ross while at the same time attending evening classes at Glasgow School of Art. He remained with Ross for a further year as junior assistant after the completion of his articles. In 1935 he transferred to an assistant post in the office of Watson Salmond & Gray. He remained there until he was called up; he served in the RAF during the Second World War and was stationed in the Far East for three years. After demobilisation he returned to Glasgow to the office of Watson Salmond & Gray. He sat the final exam in December 1945. He was elected ARIBA on 25 June 1946, his proposers being John Watson, William James Smith and Launcelot Ross. His home address was in Letchworth in Hertfordshire. While working with Watson Salmond & Gray he was responsible for working drawings, supervision of other staff and some 'large scale' work. He died in south-east Surrey in early 2000. His death was registered in January of that year. |
Private and Business Addresses
| The following private or business addresses are associated with this : | |||||
| Address | Type | Date from | Date to | Notes | |
 | 111, Union Street, Glasgow, Scotland | Business | 1939 | 1940 | |
Employment and Training
Employers
| The following individuals or organisations employed or trained this (click on an item to view details): | |||||
| Name | Date from | Date to | Position | Notes | |
| Launcelot Hugh Ross | September 1928 | 1934 | Architect | |
| Launcelot Hugh Ross | 1934 | 1935 | Junior Assistant | |
| Watson, Salmond & Gray | 1935 | 1939 | Assistant | |
| Watson, Salmond & Gray | 1945 | Assistant | ||
RIBA
RIBA Proposers
| The following individuals proposed this for RIBA membership (click on an item to view details): | |||
| Name | Date proposed | Notes | |
| Launcelot Hugh Ross | 25 June 1946 | For Associateship |
| (Professor) William James Smith | 25 June 1946 | For Associateship |
| John Watson (junior) | 25 June 1946 | For Associateship |
References
Bibliographic References
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| Author(s) | Date | Title | Part | Publisher | Notes | |
| Post Office Directories | |||||
| RIBA | 1939 | The RIBA Kalendar 1939-1940 | London: Royal Institute of British Architects | ||
Archive References
| The following archives hold material relating to this : | ||||
| Source | Archive Name | Source Catalogue No. | Notes | |
| RIBA Archive, Victoria & Albert Museum | RIBA Nomination Papers | A no 8700 (Combined Box 215) | |