5665: Hector Ross Macrae
Hector Ross (1901-1942) was a son of Farquhar Macrae and Annabella Mackay of Keose Manse.
In 1931 Annabella and her family moved from South Beach Street to Keose Manse. Hector set up a shop in the Manse selling groceries, clothes and drapery, and married Nellie Atherton of Oldham.
Hector served with the Pioneer Corps in Africa during the Second World War; his service number was 13024483. He was knocked down by a truck whilst returning from an Army cinema during a blackout and subsequently died in hospital from his injuries, without ever having seen his only child, a daughter. He is buried in section 3.B.1. of Tel El Kebir War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Eachainn a Mhans
- Date Of Birth:
- 30 Apr 1901
- Date of Death:
- 4 Jun 1942
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CECL 3084
- Occupation:
- Shopkeeper
- Record Maintained by:
- CECL
Related Media
Hector Ross Macrae in uniform