Private DONALD MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 2 Eorodale,
Son of Donald and Effie McDonald, of 2, Eorodale, Port of Ness, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/26486
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of death: 19 October 1918 at the age of 22
Killed in action in France
Interred: Queant Road Cemetery, Buissy, grave I. A. 2
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Donald is shown at 6 Eorodale in the 1901 census, aged 5, with his parents Donald (40) and Henrietta (36); Effie is a contraction of Henrietta. Also present are Donald's siblings Dolina (11) and John (3).
From the battalion's war diary
The battalion is action around Villers-en-Cauchies, in northern France.
A certain amount of shelling. Preparations of attack on 20th inst, coy commanders conference etc. Battn HQ moved up into the open in front of VILLERS EN CAUCHIES at 6pm and coys assembled in positions at 11pm. Rain started at 6pm and continued without cease all night and following day.
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