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We remember John C Macdonald
We remember John C Macdonald
Timeline
Timeline
1887
sibling
James Aitchison Macdonald
Source:9265292
5th May 1887
1888
birth
Station Cottage, Kingussie, Inverness-shire, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:9265292
3rd September 1888
1890
sibling
Grace Macdonald
Source:9267260
1890
1891
dates
Age 2
Source:9267260
5th April 1891
1891
location
Spey Street Kingussie Invernesshire Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9267260
5th April 1891
1894
sibling
Margaret J Macdonald
Source:9267273
1894
1896
sibling
Mary A Macdonald
Source:9267273
1896
1901
dates
Age 12
Source:9267273
31st March 1901
1901
location
Spey Street kingussie Inverness-shire Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9267273
31st March 1901
1915
dates
Age 27
Source:9265285
17th May 1915
service
British Army
Private
513
Cameron Highlanders
Source:2778524
1915
death
Killed in Action
During the Battle of Festubert
Festubert Pas de Calais
France
Source:9265286
Source:9265292
18th May 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panel 41 & 42
Source:9265285
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John C |
| Initials | JC |
| Last Name | Macdonald |
| Source | 2778524 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spey Street Kingussie Invernesshire Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Spey Street kingussie Inverness-shire Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 513 | Cameron Highlanders | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James MacDonald | father | ||
| Margaret Campbell | mother |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Aitchison MacDonald | brother | 5th May 1887 | |
| Grace MacDonald | sister | 1890 | |
| Margaret J MacDonald | sister | 1894 | |
| Mary A MacDonald | sister | 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 Transcription | david37172 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | david37172 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | david37172 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | david37172 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| STEEL & TARTAN | david37172 |
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