14958: Donald Finlayson
Dòmhnall Dhòmhnaill Dhòmhnaill
Donald (1894-1974) was a son of Donald Finlayson and Ann Mackinnon, 2 Marvig.
On 16th December 1911 he enrolled in the Royal Naval Reserve Service Number A3955 and re-enrolled under C4561, D4458 and EX911. His records indicate that he was 5 ft 8½ in tall with black hair, brown eyes, a fresh complexion and a tattoo of a sailor and a cross inscribed "in memory of my dear father". Donald was a fisherman on Banff, Fraserburgh, Peterhead and Stornoway registered fishing boats.
He was Mobilised on 4th August 1914 and served in the Royal Navy in the First World War as a Seaman/Gunner. Based at HMS Excellent and aboard HMS Kinfauns and HMS Victory and is mentioned in Loyal Lewis: Roll of Honour 1914-1918.
After the War Donald returned to fishing on lobster boats and the Maggie Macdonald.
In Lochs, in 1919, he married Catherine Macleod of 4 Caverstay. Donald and Catherine settled at 2 Marvig and they had five children.
Donald was widowed in 1928 and in Stornoway in 1929 he married Murdina Macleod of 5 Keose. Donald and Murdina had three daughters.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Doilean Dhomhnuill Bhig
- Date Of Birth:
- 10 Sep 1893
- Date of Death:
- 1974
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEP 245
- Occupation:
- Fisherman; Royal Naval Reservist; Royal Naval Seaman
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP
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