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We remember Donald Clark Melven
We remember Donald Clark Melven
Timeline
Timeline
1877
sibling
Helen Melven
Source:9291846
1877
1878
1881
dates
Age 2
Source:9291852
3rd April 1881
1881
location
Rose Bank, South Guildry Street, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9291852
3rd April 1881
1881
sibling
Jane E Melven
Source:9291846
1881
1882
sibling
Josephine Melven
Source:9291846
1882
1884
sibling
Agnes Melven
Source:9291836
1884
1886
sibling
John Melven
Source:9291836
1886
1888
sibling
Hugh Walter Melven
Source:9291846
1888
1891
dates
Age 12
Source:9291846
5th April 1891
1891
location
Crescent Road, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9291846
5th April 1891
1901
dates
Age 22
Source:9291836
31st March 1901
1901
employment
Booksellers Assistant
Father
Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
Source:9291836
31st March 1901
1901
location
York House, Church Street, Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9291836
31st March 1901
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9291821
19th February 1915 - 17th May 1915
1915
dates
Age 36
Source:9291821
17th May 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
Cameron Highlanders
4th Bn
Source:9291821
17th May 1915
service
British Army
Private
2165
Cameron Highlanders
Source:3008501
1916
death
Killed in Action
During shelling on 17/18 - 05 - 1915 of British Lines during the Battle of Festubert
Festubert, Pas de Calais
France
Source:9291818
Source:9291821
17th May 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panel 41 & 42
Source:9291815
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Donald Clark |
| Initials | DC |
| Last Name | Melven |
| Source | 9291821 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescent Road, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 5th April 1891 | |
| Rose Bank, South Guildry Street, Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 3rd April 1881 | |
| York House, Church Street, Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland | United Kingdom | parents address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2165 | Cameron Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | Cameron Highlanders | 4th Bn | Lance Corporal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Clark | mother | ||
| Joseph Melven | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Melven | sister | 1884 | |
| John Melven | brother | 1886 | |
| Helen Melven | sister | 1877 | |
| Jane E Melven | sister | 1881 | |
| Josephine Melven | sister | 1882 | |
| Hugh Walter Melven | brother | 1888 |
Media
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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 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | david37172 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | david37172 | |
| 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | david37172 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| STEEL & TARTAN | david37172 |
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