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We remember Donald Macritchie
We remember Donald Macritchie
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1916
service
Royal Navy
Cooper
14975
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. HMS Pembroke II
Source:9364909
6th June 1916 - 8th June 1916
1917
service
Royal Navy
Cooper 4th Class
M23885
HMS Pembroke
Source:9364909
3rd March 1917 - 1st January 1919
marriage
Jeannie Or Jane Maciver
Source:9364910
1919
death
Drowned when H.M. Yacht "Iolaire" was wrecked on the Beasts of Holm [Biastan Thuilm] rocks just outside Stornoway harbour, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
United Kingdom
Source:9364909
Source:9364910
1919
burial
Ross and Cromarty
United Kingdom
K. 1910. 479
Source:9364909
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Donald |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Macritchie |
| Source | 9364910 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 14975 | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. HMS Pembroke II | Cooper | ||
| Royal Navy | M23885 | HMS Pembroke | Cooper 4th Class |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina | mother | ||
| Murdo MacRitchie | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannie Or Jane Maciver | wife |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Iolaire Casualties buried in SANDWICK CEMETERY, ROSS AND CROMARTYMore about Iolaire Casualties buried in SANDWICK CEMETERY, ROSS AND CROMARTY
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 | ||
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commemorative placeholder image | DR117137 |
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