Basic Details
Surname
Macdonald
Forenames
Angus
Gender
unknown
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
MacDonald was born in Staffin and living at 10 Stenscholl with his parents Malcolm and Catherine. MacDonald enlisted into the Seaforth Highlanders in Glasglow in 1914. He embarked with them to France in May 1915. In March 1916 they took over trenches from the French at Ariane on the main Arras-Souchez Road. It was near there, on the 17th March 1916 that he was wounded.
*His brother, Malcolm, serving in the Black Watch, was killed on 24th August 1917.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Seaforth Highlanders
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
5th
Our References
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Seaforth Highlanders (Ross-shire Buffs, The Duke of Albany`s)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Arras
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Maroeuil
Cemetery
Maroeuil British Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
May
Day of death
17
Age at death
32
Manner of death as stated
Recieved wounds as a result of a trench raid at Roclincourt and died that day.
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds