Basic Details
Surname
Mackinnon
Forenames
John Angus
Gender
unknown
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
*** NOTE: Staffin Roll of Honour states it presumes this man is Seonaidh Angus Thearlaich Kachlainn. ***
Born in Staffin and lived at Stenscholl with his parents, Donald and Mary Mackinnon. Mackinnon went to France with the 4th Cmeron Hdrs in Feb 1915. Mackinnon was wounded at Festubert in May 1915. After the battle of Loos in September 1915, he was selected to train as an officer. By November 1916 he was gazette as a second Lieutenant and sent to join the Royal Berkshire Regiment.
His body was never found, but commemorated on the Tyne Cot memorial in Belgium.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal Berkshire
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
2nd
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
2nd Lieutenant
Our References
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Year of death
1917
Month of death
August
Day of death
22
Manner of death as stated
KIA during an attack on Passchendale Ridge
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action