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We remember Henry Alexander Watson Macdonald
We remember Henry Alexander Watson Macdonald
Timeline
Timeline
1881
sibling
Angus Macdonald
Source:9267319
1881
1881
sibling
Francis Span Macdonald
Source:9267319
1881
1884
sibling
Zipporah Catherine Macdonald
Source:9267319
1884
1886
sibling
Annie Francis Macdonald
Source:9267319
1886
1890
1894
sibling
Margaret Macdonald Alex
Source:9267319
1894
1896
sibling
Dugald Mathew Macdonald
Source:9267319
1896
1901
dates
Age 10
Source:9267319
31st March 1901
1901
location
Woodlee, Cameron Road, Kimallie, Argyllshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9267319
31st March 1901
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9267329
19th February 1915 - 23rd May 1915
1915
dates
Age 24
Source:7125227
23rd May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
772
Cameron Highlanders
4th Bn
Source:9267329
23rd May 1915
service
British Army
Private
772
Cameron Highlanders
Source:2776007
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
772
Cameron Highlanders
Source:2776007
1915
death
Died of wounds
Was wounded during the Battle of Festubert and Evacuated to no 13 Stationary Hospital in Boulogne where he passed away 23/05/1915
No 13 Stationary Hospital Boulogne Pas de Calais
France
Source:7125227
Source:9267329
23rd May 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VIII. D. 40
Source:7125227
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Henry Alexander Watson |
| Initials | HAW |
| Last Name | Macdonald |
| Source | 7125227 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodlee, Cameron Road, Kimallie, Argyllshire, Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 772 | Cameron Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 772 | Cameron Highlanders | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | 772 | Cameron Highlanders | 4th Bn | Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus MacDonald | father | ||
| Zipporah Shaw | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angus MacDonald | brother | 1881 | |
| Zipporah Catherine MacDonald | sister | 1884 | |
| Annie Francis MacDonald | sister | 1886 | |
| Francis Span MacDonald | sister | 1881 | |
| Margaret MacDonald Alex | sister | 1894 | |
| Dugald Mathew MacDonald | brother | 1896 |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | david37172 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | david37172 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| STEEL & TARTAN | david37172 |
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