59176: Donald Macdonald
Dòmhnall Chaluim Aonghais
Donald (1903-1975) was the youngest child of Malcolm Macdonald and Mary Macaulay who lived at 25 Tobson, Valasay. The family later moved to 20 Hacklete.
At Stornoway, in 1929, he married Christina Maclean, 47 Leurbost. Donald and Christina settled at 12 Scotland Street, Stornoway and they had three daughters; Mary, Morag and Christeen.
He served in the Second World War as a Bombardier with the Ross Mountain Battery and was captured with the 51st Highland Division at St Valery-en-Caux on 12 June 1940. He spent the next five years in Stalags VIIIB and XXIB. His service number was 6187.
After the war he worked for a while as a barman in the Royal Hotel (hence the soubriquet Dan the Royal).
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Domhnall Shuardal; Domhnall Chaluim Aonghais Duinn; Dan the Royal
- Date Of Birth:
- 8 Oct 1903
- Date of Death:
- 1975
- Gender:
- Male
- Occupation:
- Barman
- Record Maintained by:
- CEBL
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Hacklete Road construction, 1921-1922