Basic Details
Surname
Macdonald
Forenames
Hugh
Gender
unknown
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
The following was submitted with the record: "MacDonald 's mother was a sister of Calum Crubach's wife. Another sister of hers was married to Iain Uilleim from Clachan. Seonaidh Alasdair Uilleim was married to Efiie, a sister of Seonaidh Gillies from Clachan where Rachel lived."
MacDonald was born in Staffin and lived at Clachan with his parents. He originally enlisted into the Lovat Scouts at Denistoun in Glasglow where he was living at the time. MacDonald was sent to Gallipoli and served there until the evacuation at the end of 1915. He then went to Salonika in October 1916 and took part in the attack at Samlah in October 1917. He contracted disease and died as a result. On the war memorial he is shown as serving with the Lovat Scouts.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Cameron Highlanders
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
10th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Trooper
Our References
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Greece
Town of burial
Kalamaria
Cemetery
Mikra British Cemetary
Year of death
1918
Month of death
January
Day of death
10
Manner of death as stated
Died of disease he contracted during the attack at Samlah., Salonika
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease