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We remember John Macdonald
We remember John Macdonald
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Jane Mcdonald
Source:8550668
1888
1892
sibling
Flora Mcdonald
Source:8550668
1892
1895
sibling
Thomas Mcdonald
Source:8548916
1895
1897
1899
sibling
George Mcdonald
Source:8550668
1899
1901
dates
Age 4
Source:8550668
31st March 1901
1901
location
Nairn Cottage, Peterculter, Aberdeenshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8550668
31st March 1901
1915
hospitalisation
wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:8548423
September 1915
1915
hospitalisation
wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:8548436
4th October 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
Gordon Highlanders
1/4th Battalion
Source:8548436
4th October 1915
1916
missing
Source:8548423
23rd July 1916
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:8548423
9th August 1916
1916
location
10 Claremont Place, Aberdeen
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8548423
9th August 1916
1918
location
10 Claremont Place, Aberdeen
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8548424
23rd July 1918
employment
apprentice baker
Benjamin Kelly
Cults, Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Source:8548423
enlistment
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Source:8549548
service
British Army
Private
1965
Gordon Highlanders
Source:2777925
service
British Army
Private
200337
Gordon Highlanders
4th Battalion
Source:8548685
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8548423
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8549548
location
46 Holburn Rd, Aberdeen
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8548436
1916
death
Killed in Action
Reported missing on 9 August 1916.
High Wood, nr Bazentin-le-Petit, Somme
France
Source:8548424
23rd July 1916
burial
Thiepval, Somme
France
Pier and Face 15 B and 15 C
Source:8548685
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Macdonald |
| Source | 2777925 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Claremont Place, Aberdeen | United Kingdom | parents address | known 9th August 1916 | |
| 10 Claremont Place, Aberdeen | United Kingdom | parents address | known 23rd July 1918 | |
| 46 Holburn Rd, Aberdeen | United Kingdom | parents address | ||
| Nairn Cottage, Peterculter, Aberdeenshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1965 | Gordon Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | 1/4th Battalion | Private | ||
| British Army | 200337 | Gordon Highlanders | 4th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John McDonald | father | ||
| Christina Findlay | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane McDonald | sister | 1888 | |
| Flora McDonald | sister | 1892 | |
| George McDonald | brother | 1899 | |
| Thomas McDonald | brother | 1895 |
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | J53054 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private John M'Donald, Aberdeen. | J53054 | |
| IN MEMORIAM. Northern Heroes who Fell at High Wood, July 23, 1916 | J53054 | |
| Wounded. | J53054 | |
| Soldiers who Died in the Great War | J53054 |
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