Donald Maclean, 6 Back


Private DONALD MACLEAN junior
Last address in Lewis: 6 Back,
Son of Mr. and Mrs. W. John McLean, of 6, Back, Stornoway.
Service unit: B Coy. 1st Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6995
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 21
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Local memorial: Back

Donald (junior) is shown in the 1901 census at home at 6 Back, aged 7, with his parents John (51) and Mary (48) as well as his siblings Roderick (23), Duncan (19), Donald (16), Catherine (12), John (10) and Anne (8).

His brothers Donald (senior) and Murdo were in the RNR and John was in the Canadian Army. These three all survived the war.

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