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288 MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR
McCUTCHEON, Robert. No. 265415, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders; born at Carsdauchan,
Mochrum, Wigtownshire, 10th Nov., 1889, residing in Morayshire for eight years ; joined at
Elgin, 6th August, 1914 ; served in France. Son of Peter and Grace McCutcheon, Wester-
folds, Elgin. Occupation, stud groom.
MCDONALD, Alexander. No. 1871, Pte., i/6th Seaforths ; born at 6, Moycroft, Elgin, 27th
Sept., 1893 ; joined at Elgin, 14th Sept., 1914 ; served in France ; buried for three days, re-
sulting in crushed body, discharge following. Son of James and Elizabeth McDonald, 6 y
Moycroft, Elgin. Occupation, railway fireman.
McDONALD, Alexander. No. 618925, Pte., i/5th Seaforths; born at Boghole, Nairn, 7th
Sept., 1884 ; employed at Forres prior to enlistment ; joined at Elgin, 5th June, 1915 ; served
in France ; suffered from shell shock. Son of Donald and Christina McDonald, Cassieford,
Forres. Occupation, ploughman.
McDONALD, Alexander. No. 190815, Pte., 154th Siege Bty. ; born at Drumpark, Knockando,
7th Nov., 1883 ; joined at Fort George, 30th Jan., 1918 ; served in France. Occupation,
farmer.
McDONALD, Alexander. No. 265467, Pte., Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Lyne Farm, Upper
Knockando, 24th Dec, 1896 ; joined at Elgin, 25th August, 1914 ; served in France ; gun-
shot wound, resulting in the loss of fifth finger and use of right hand and wrist. Occupation,
farm servant.
McDONALD, Alexander. No. 311, Lce.-Cpl., 2nd Gordon Highlanders ; born at Bishopmill,
15th August, 1892 ; joined at Aberdeen ; wounded in both knees and side. Son of Peter
and Mary McDonald, Victoria Crescent, Elgin. Occupation, regular soldier.
McDONALD, Alexander. No. 2658, Cpl., 3rd Btn., Australian Imperial Forces, and 3rd B.A.C.,
Australian Field Artillery ; born at Nether Borlam, Knockando, 28th Sept., 1885 ; joined at
Sydney, N.S.W., 21st June, 1915 ; served in Gallipoli, Egypt and France ; slight injury to
right eye, 13th Dec, 1915. Son of Alexander (deceased) and F. J. McDonald, Cardnach,
Knockando. Occupation, farmer.
McDONALD, Alexander Findlayson. No. 265322, Pte., 6th Gordons ; born at Bareflathills,
St. Andrews, Lhanbryde, 14th Sept., 1894 ; joined at Keith, Banffshire, 15th Dec, 1913 ;
served in France ; crushed in trenches. Son of Jessie McDonald, Cally Bridge, Knockando.
Occupation, agricultural worker.
McDONALD, Alexander John McLean. No. 2151, Pte, 9th Seaforths ; born at Auldearn, 24th
June, 1897, residing in Morayshire for past ten years ; joined at Fort George, 31st August,
1914 ; served in France ; twice gassed, 20th Sept., 1916 and 23rd March, 1917 ; contracted
enteric fever, 20th Sept., 1918. Occupation, wood cutter.
McDONALD, Alexander Robin. No. 21564, Air Mechanic, Royal Air Force ; born at
Forres, 23rd March, 1898 ; joined at Forres, 4th August, 1914 ; served in France.
Son of John (deceased), and Jessie A. McDonald, Forres. Occupation, chemist's
apprentice.
McDONALD, Alfred. No. 4775, Dvr., Scottish Red Cross Mobile Unit ; born at Skene, Aber-
deenshire, Oct., 1880, residing in Morayshire for ten years ; joined at Glasgow, August, 1915 ;
served in France. Son of Alexander McDonald, Springbank, Fordoun, Kincardineshire, and
Mary Duncan or McDonald (deceased). Occupation, chauffeur.
McDONALD, Andrew. No. 25/998, Cpl., New Zealand Rifle Brigade ; born at Pluscarden, 25th
July, 1891 ; joined at Christchurch, New Zealand, Oct., 1915 ; served in France ; wounded
in head and gassed in Battle of the Somme. Son of James (deceased) and Annie McDonald,
Coltfield House, Alves. Occupation, farmer.
McDONALD, Charlie. No. 23637, Pte., H.L.I. ; born at Glasgow, 15th July, 1886, employed in
Morayshire ; joined at Elgin, 24th July, 1915 ; served in France ; twice wounded in left arm.
Son of Charlie (deceased) and Jessie McDonald, 249, High Street, Elgin. Occupation, general
dealer.