Gunner JOHN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 4 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Husband of Catherine, father of Ian, Kenneth and John
Service unit: Royal Garrison Artillery, 4th Highland (Mountain) Brigade
Service number: 4403
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 15 May 1915 at the age of 39
Died of wounds in Alexandria.
Memorial: Helles Memorial, panel 23 or 325
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, left panel
Was wounded at Dardanelles
John joined up at Stornoway on 25 June 1914, at the age of 36. He was a tailor, standing 5 ft 8 ins tall. He sustained gunshot wounds in various parts of the body, and died on board the hospital ship SS Sicilia.
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