Last address in Lewis: 19 South Bragar,
Son of Angus and Kate Graham, of 19, South Bragar, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vivid I
Service number: 4900/B
Date of death: 9 September 1917 at the age of 30
Died of illness at home.
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
Decoration(s):1914 Star, Silver Badge RN 6481
Donald was in the Anson Battalion of the Royal Naval Division at Antwerp on 19 September 1914. He was discharged due to TB on 29 August 1916. His 1914 star was issued to his mother on 31 December 1919.
Donald appears in the 1891 census, aged 5, at 20 South Bragar, with his parents Angus (36) and Catherine (30) and brother of Christy (9) and Catherine (3). The 1901 census adds Malcolm (10), John Murdo (7), Peggy (4) and Angus (1).
His brother Angus served in the RNR and survived the war; his brother Murdo was killed in action in 1916, whilst serving with the Canadians.
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