Seaman DONALD MACAULAY
"Domhnall Thormoid Bhain"
Last address in Lewis: 3 Lundale,
Son of Norman and Catherine Macaulay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMAB Duke of Albany
Service number: 3060C
Date of death: 24 August 1916 at the age of 30
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
Mentioned on family gravestone in Bosta Cemetery, Great Bernera
Local memorial: Great Bernera
Ship sunk by UB-27, 20 miles E of Wick
Donald was one of the 12 children of Norman (1843) and Catherine (1859), the others being Angus (1894), Annie (1897), Chirsty Ann (1902), Duncan (1890), Jane (1880, died aged 2 months), Jane (1882), John (1892), Malcolm (1900), Marion (1887), Murdo (1878) and Norman (1885).
His brother Donald served in the RNR and was drowned in 1916; his brother John was killed in action in 1914.
Joined Anson Bn, RND (D/94) on 19 September 1914.
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