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We remember Donald Macdonald
We remember Donald Macdonald
Timeline
Timeline
1876
1918
service
Royal Navy
Seaman
2373/C
Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Yacht "Iolaire."
Source:9165308
December 1918
1919
service
Royal Navy
Seaman
2373.C. (CH)
Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Muskerry
Source:9376148
1919
service
Royal Navy
Seaman
C 2373
Royal Naval Reserve
Source:9165306
location
f 5, Sheshader, Stornoway.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9165308
1919
death
Unknown
Drowned when HM Yacht "Iolaire" was wrecked on the Biastan Holm rocks just outside Stornoway harbour, whilst transporting 260 men going home on leave
United Kingdom
Source:9165308
1st January 1919
burial
Ross and Cromarty
United Kingdom
C. 1. 9.
Source:9165308
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Donald |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Macdonald |
| Source | 9165305 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| f 5, Sheshader, Stornoway. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | C 2373 | Royal Naval Reserve | Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 2373/C | Royal Naval Reserve - H.M. Yacht "Iolaire." | Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | 2373.C. (CH) | Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Muskerry | Seaman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christina | mother | ||
| John MacDonald | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Merchant Navy (MN), Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) and Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR)More about Merchant Navy (MN), Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) and Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR)
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HMY Iolaire casualties buried in Eye Cemetery, Isle of LewisMore about HMY Iolaire casualties buried in Eye Cemetery, Isle of Lewis
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Naval Reserve Ratings' Records of Service | Fife3190 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commemorative placeholder image | DR117137 |
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