Basic Details
Surname
Macdonald
Forenames
Donald
Gender
unknown
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Son of Iain Dhomhnaill Bhig, MacDonald is nephew to Murdo MacKinnon on these records.
MacDonald was born in Edinburgh and lived at 8 Glasphein with his father after his mother died. MacDonald was working in Edinburgh when he went to Ripon in Yorkshire to enlist into the Cameron Hdrs.
Sent to France in 1916, he was wounded on two occasions. He was wounded a third time and died on wounds in a hospital in poperinge.
Buried: in Lijssenthoek military cemetery.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Cameron Highlanders
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
7th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Queen's Own (Cameron Highlanders)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
begium
Country of burial
Belgium
Year of death
1917
Month of death
July
Day of death
9
Age at death
22
Manner of death as stated
wounded in an attack on German defenses east of the ypres-menin road.
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds