Private DONALD MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 15 Fivepenny,
Son of Norman Maclean
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7401
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 26 April 1915 at the age of 18
Killed in action
Interred: Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa, grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 6).
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Donald appears in the 1901 census at 15 Fivepenny, aged 3, the son of Norman (44) and Jessie (43) and brother of William (16), Margaret (13), Mary (6) and John (5).
His brother John served in the RNR but survived the war.
From the battalion's war diary
The battalion is in trenches near Wieltje, northeast of Ypres. The 2nd battle of Ypres is in progress.
Weather was very hot and sunny. There was a great deal of shelling all the time.
Very heavy shelling from 11.30 am until 12.30pm.
1.40pm: Heavy bombardment of enemy
Killed: 14
Wounded: 31
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