Basic Details
Surname
Maclean
Forenames
Duncan
Gender
unknown
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Notes
Uncle of Dunchan Mor who married Margaret Clachan. MacLean was born in Staffin and lived at Clachan witjh his parents Ewen and Mary MacLean. His wife, (also mary) Duncan was living in Strachur when he enlisted into the HLI in Edinburgh.
He was sent with his Battalion to France in 1914 and then to Mesopotamia in 1916. He took part in the actions to capture Baghdad, and it was whilst there he contracted some disease and died as a result on 5th November 1918.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Highland Light Infantry
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
1st
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Iraq
Cemetery
Baghdad (North Gate) war cemetary in Iraq
Year of death
1918
Month of death
November
Day of death
5
Age at death
40
Manner of death as stated
contracted disease in Baghdad
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease