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We remember Duncan Macdonald
We remember Duncan Macdonald
Timeline
Timeline
1862
sibling
Annie Macdonald
Source:9265027
1862
1864
sibling
John Macdonald
Source:9265027
1864
1866
sibling
William Macdonald
Source:9265027
1866
1868
sibling
Margaret Macdonald
Source:9265027
1868
1873
sibling
Donald Macdonald
Source:9265027
1873
1873
sibling
Robert Macdonald
Source:9265027
1873
1877
sibling
Jessie Macdonald
Source:9265027
1877
1879
sibling
David Macdonald
Source:9265027
1879
1879
birth
Plamfield Cottage, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:9264954
Source:9265027
31st August 1879
1881
dates
Age 1
Source:9265027
3rd April 1881
1881
location
31 Palmfield Cottage, Palmfield Road, Inverness, Inverness-shire Scotland
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9265027
3rd April 1881
1882
sibling
James Macdonald
Source:9265040
1882
1884
sibling
Harriet J Macdonald
Source:9265040
1884
1886
sibling
Mary W Macdonald
Source:9265040
1886
1891
dates
Age 11
Source:9265040
5th April 1891
1891
location
Planefield Cottage, Planefield Road, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9265040
5th April 1891
1914
service
British Army
Private
1772
Cameron Highlanders
4th Bn
Source:9264954
1914 - 29th September 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9264954
19th February 1915 - 29th September 1915
1915
dates
Age 36
Source:9264954
29th September 1915
employment
Apprentice Carpenter
Fraser and MacDonald
Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:9264954
1915
death
Killed in Action
Shot in the head by a sniper in the trench while carrying a wounded man during the Battle of Loos
Loos, Pas de Calais
France
Source:9264952
Source:9264954
29th September 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panel 119 to 124
Source:9264952
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Duncan |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Macdonald |
| Source | 2774843 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Palmfield Cottage, Palmfield Road, Inverness, Inverness-shire Scotland | United Kingdom | their own address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| Planefield Cottage, Planefield Road, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1772 | Cameron Highlanders | 4th Bn | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Fraser | mother | ||
| Robert MacDonald | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annie MacDonald | sister | 1862 | |
| John MacDonald | brother | 1864 | |
| William MacDonald | brother | 1866 | |
| Margaret MacDonald | sister | 1868 | |
| Donald MacDonald | brother | 1873 | |
| Robert MacDonald | brother | 1873 | |
| Jessie MacDonald | sister | 1877 | |
| David MacDonald | brother | 1879 | |
| James MacDonald | brother | 1882 | |
| Harriet J MacDonald | sister | 1884 | |
| Mary W MacDonald | sister | 1886 |
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Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | david37172 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | david37172 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | david37172 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | david37172 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| STEEL & TARTAN | david37172 |
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