Seaman DONALD MARTIN
Last address in Lewis: 11 Portvoller,
Son of William and Annie Martin, of Portvoller, Point, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Clan MacNaughton
Service number: 6803/A
Date of birth: 1 March 1894
Date of death: 3 February 1915 at the age of 21
Drowned in sinking of ship
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
Enlisted after outbreak of war and had just completed 3 months' service
Roll of Honour places him at 18 Portvoller. The 1901 census shows Donald as a 7-year old at 11 Portvoller with his parents William (37) and Annie (38) as well as his siblings Kate (9), William (3) and Annie (1).
His brother William served in the RNR and survived the war.
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