Warrant Officer ROBERT MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 22 New Street, Stornoway
Service unit: Royal Navy
Date of death: 16 September 1915 at the age of 39
Died in hospital
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, left panel
Robert emerges in the 1881 census as a 6-year old schoolboy at his grandparents' house on 9 New Street, Stornoway. His father is John (39), a cooper originally from Lybster;, his mother's maiden name is Ann Mackenzie (24), and they have three children. Apart from Robert, there are Catharine (3) and Neil (9 months). Also present is Ann's father Murdo (62).
In 1891, Robert is enumerated on board HMS Impregnable at Devonport; he is there with another seven boys from Lewis. There is no mention of him on the 1901 census.
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