36900: Donald Macdonald
Dòmhnall Mhurchaidh Chaluim
Donald (1877-1918) was a son of Murdo Macdonald and Anne Mackenzie, 9 Kershader.
At Burlington House, Glasgow, in 1916, he married Isabella Maclennan of 5 Balallan. Donald and Isabella lived at the Cottage, Balallan and they had a son, Donald.
Donald served for twenty years in the 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders and was the recruiting officer for Harris, Lewis and the Uists. He was a Company Sergeant Major and served in the First World War in France. On the 22 March 1918, the villages of Caulaincourt and Trefcon (about 14 kilometres west of St Quentin) were captured by the Germans in spite of a stout defence by the 50th Northumbrian Division. The villages were regained by British troops in September 1918. Donald was killed during the retaking of the villages. He is buried in Trefcon British Cemetery, Caulaincourt, France.
He is mentioned in Loyal Lewis: Roll of Honour 1914-1918 and his name is commemorated on Pairc War Memorial, Balallan War Memorial and Stornoway War Memorial.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Date Of Birth:
- 1877
- Date of Death:
- 18 Sep 1918
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEP 3073
- Occupation:
- Soldier
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP
Related Media
Company Sergeant Major Donald Macdonald, the Cameron Highlanders