Last address in Lewis: 21 Ballantrushal,
Son of Angus Macdonald, of 21, Ballantrushal, Shader, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7138
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 11 April 1917 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France
Interred: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, grave III. F. 25
Local memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Battalion war diary entry
Angus is shown in the 1901 census at 21 Ballantrushal, aged 4, at home with his parents Angus (42) and Ann (40) as well as his siblings Margaret (16), Mary (14), Neil (10), Chirsty (7) and John (1).
His brother Neil drowned in the sinking of his ship in the Mediterranean in September 1917. John served in the Trawler section of the RNR and survived the war.
Stornoway Gazette
It is with deep regret that it was learned here last Friday (19 October
1917) that Neil Macdonald RNR, son of Angus Macdonald, 21 Ballantrushal,
had lost his life at sea when his ship, the "Arabas", was lost on 16th
September. Before being sent to sea as a gunner on a merchantman, Neil
underwent a course of training in the gunnery school. Deceased was of a
kindly disposition and spright character, a most dutiful son, and a
general favourite with all his acquaintances. He will be greatly missed
by a wide circle of friends. The sad intelligence was conveyed in a
letter from Custom House, stating that Neil was missing from among the
survivors of his veessel. This is the second severe blow that has fallen
on Mr and Mrs Macdonald through the war, their son Angus having been
killed in France last April. The youngest - and now only remaining - son
is on patrol duty. Much sympathy is felt for Mr and Mrs Macdonald and
other relatives, and the whole community mourns with them in their
irrepairable loss.
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