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MORAYSHIRE ROLL OF HONOUR 291
McDONALD, James. No. 265062, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Tomnabraek.
Boharm, Banffshire, nth June, 1894, educated in Elgin ; joined at Elgin, 22nd Dec., 1910 ;
served in France ; wounded, Nov. 20th, 1917, April 9th, 1918, and August 3rd, 1918. Son of
John and Margaret Innes McDonald, Seafield Bank, New Elgin. Occupation, brass
finisher.
McDONALD, James. No. 238380, Spr., Royal Engineers ; born at Moy Croft, Elgin, nth Feb.,
1898 ; joined at Bordon, Hants, ist Feb., 1916 ; served in France ; wounded in right arm and
in head and side. Son of James McDonald, Moy Croft, Elgin, and Jane Ann Urquhart or
McDonald. Occupation, engine cleaner.
McDONALD, James. No. 121130, Pte., R.A.F. ; born at New Elgin, 7th May, 1898 ; joined at
Elgin, May, 1917 ; served in France. Son of James and Isabella McDonald, Gordon Street,
New Elgin. Occupation, draper.
McDONALD, James. No. 25818, Pioneer, R.E. ; born at Inverness, 24th August, 1867, wife and
family residing at New Elgin ; born at Elgin, March, 1917 ; served in France. Son of John
McDonald, 28, Rose Street, Inverness, and Jean Taylor or McDonald. Occupation,
labourer.
McDONALD, James. No. 23355, CpL, i/6th Seaforths; born at Auldearn, 27th Oct., 1894,
educated in Dallas ; joined at Elgin, 8th August, 1914 ; served in France and Mesopotamia ;
mentioned in despatches. Son of Isabella McDonald. Occupation, farm servant.
McDONALD, James. No. 143094, Pte., R.A.F. ; born at Linksfield, Dec. 20th, 1887 ; joined at
Stirling Castle, April, 1916 ; served in France ; wounded in hand, Jan., 1917, and in both feet,
July 28th, 1917, big toe amputated. Son of James and Mary McDonald, Cranloch. Occu-
pation, assurance agent.
McDONALD, James. No. 17536, Signal Sgt., 3rd Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Elgin, 15th
Jan., 1881 ; joined at Burghead, April, 1915 ; served in France, Mesopotamia, and Egypt.
Occupation, railway porter.
McDONALD, James. No. 325772, Pte., Royal Engineers ; born at Archiestown, 23rd Nov., 1899 ;
joined at Nairn, 10th Sept., 1917 ; served in German East Africa. Son of John and Mrs.
Janet McDonald, Balmenach Distillery, Cromdale. Occupation, post office clerk.
McDONALD, James Alexander. No. 133, Pte., 28th Btn. Australians ; born at Glenrinnes,
Mortlach, 18th March, 1887, employed in Morayshire ; joined at Perth, Australia, 15th Feb.,
1915 ; served in Gallipoli and France ; killed in action at Poissieres, 29th July, 1916. Son
of John and Isabella McDonald, Relugas, Dunphail. Occupation, saw miller.
McDONALD, James D. No. 21895, Pte., 4th Gordon Highlanders ; born at Whitemire, July
26th, 1899 ; joined at Elgin, 28th August, 1917 ; served in France. Son of D. and Harriet
McDonald, Whitemire, Darnaway, by Forres. Occupation, wood cutter.
McDONALD, James Taylor. No. 289780, Dvr., 2/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Newmill,
Keith, 18th July, 1895, residing in Morayshire since two years old ; joined at Elgin, 29th
August, 1916 ; served in France. Son of John and Catherine McDonald, 67, Commerce
Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, motor and carriage driver.
McDONALD, James Thomson. No. 236, Sgt., 6th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Clune,
Knockando, 23rd Nov., 1878 ; joined at Archiestown, 5th August, 1914 ; served in France.
Son of Alexander (deceased) and Mrs. Isabella J. McDonald, Cardnach, Knockando. Occu-
pation, farmer.
McDONALD, John. No. 27307, Pte., 3rd Seaforth Highlanders ; born at New Elgin, by Elgin,
16th Dec, 1898 ; joined at Elgin, 31st May, 1918 ; served in France. Son of Kenneth McDon-
ald and Catherine Pettigrew or McDonald. Occupation, farm servant.
McDONALD, John. No. 2506, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Rathven, 12th May,
1895, educated in Morayshire ; joined at Elgin, Oct., 1914 ; served in France ; killed on the
Somme, 4th August, 1916. Son of William McDonald (deceased), Kinloss, and Jessie Middle-
ton or McDonald. Occupation, baker.
McDONALD, James. No. 265062, Pte., i/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Tomnabraek.
Boharm, Banffshire, nth June, 1894, educated in Elgin ; joined at Elgin, 22nd Dec., 1910 ;
served in France ; wounded, Nov. 20th, 1917, April 9th, 1918, and August 3rd, 1918. Son of
John and Margaret Innes McDonald, Seafield Bank, New Elgin. Occupation, brass
finisher.
McDONALD, James. No. 238380, Spr., Royal Engineers ; born at Moy Croft, Elgin, nth Feb.,
1898 ; joined at Bordon, Hants, ist Feb., 1916 ; served in France ; wounded in right arm and
in head and side. Son of James McDonald, Moy Croft, Elgin, and Jane Ann Urquhart or
McDonald. Occupation, engine cleaner.
McDONALD, James. No. 121130, Pte., R.A.F. ; born at New Elgin, 7th May, 1898 ; joined at
Elgin, May, 1917 ; served in France. Son of James and Isabella McDonald, Gordon Street,
New Elgin. Occupation, draper.
McDONALD, James. No. 25818, Pioneer, R.E. ; born at Inverness, 24th August, 1867, wife and
family residing at New Elgin ; born at Elgin, March, 1917 ; served in France. Son of John
McDonald, 28, Rose Street, Inverness, and Jean Taylor or McDonald. Occupation,
labourer.
McDONALD, James. No. 23355, CpL, i/6th Seaforths; born at Auldearn, 27th Oct., 1894,
educated in Dallas ; joined at Elgin, 8th August, 1914 ; served in France and Mesopotamia ;
mentioned in despatches. Son of Isabella McDonald. Occupation, farm servant.
McDONALD, James. No. 143094, Pte., R.A.F. ; born at Linksfield, Dec. 20th, 1887 ; joined at
Stirling Castle, April, 1916 ; served in France ; wounded in hand, Jan., 1917, and in both feet,
July 28th, 1917, big toe amputated. Son of James and Mary McDonald, Cranloch. Occu-
pation, assurance agent.
McDONALD, James. No. 17536, Signal Sgt., 3rd Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Elgin, 15th
Jan., 1881 ; joined at Burghead, April, 1915 ; served in France, Mesopotamia, and Egypt.
Occupation, railway porter.
McDONALD, James. No. 325772, Pte., Royal Engineers ; born at Archiestown, 23rd Nov., 1899 ;
joined at Nairn, 10th Sept., 1917 ; served in German East Africa. Son of John and Mrs.
Janet McDonald, Balmenach Distillery, Cromdale. Occupation, post office clerk.
McDONALD, James Alexander. No. 133, Pte., 28th Btn. Australians ; born at Glenrinnes,
Mortlach, 18th March, 1887, employed in Morayshire ; joined at Perth, Australia, 15th Feb.,
1915 ; served in Gallipoli and France ; killed in action at Poissieres, 29th July, 1916. Son
of John and Isabella McDonald, Relugas, Dunphail. Occupation, saw miller.
McDONALD, James D. No. 21895, Pte., 4th Gordon Highlanders ; born at Whitemire, July
26th, 1899 ; joined at Elgin, 28th August, 1917 ; served in France. Son of D. and Harriet
McDonald, Whitemire, Darnaway, by Forres. Occupation, wood cutter.
McDONALD, James Taylor. No. 289780, Dvr., 2/6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Newmill,
Keith, 18th July, 1895, residing in Morayshire since two years old ; joined at Elgin, 29th
August, 1916 ; served in France. Son of John and Catherine McDonald, 67, Commerce
Street, Lossiemouth. Occupation, motor and carriage driver.
McDONALD, James Thomson. No. 236, Sgt., 6th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Clune,
Knockando, 23rd Nov., 1878 ; joined at Archiestown, 5th August, 1914 ; served in France.
Son of Alexander (deceased) and Mrs. Isabella J. McDonald, Cardnach, Knockando. Occu-
pation, farmer.
McDONALD, John. No. 27307, Pte., 3rd Seaforth Highlanders ; born at New Elgin, by Elgin,
16th Dec, 1898 ; joined at Elgin, 31st May, 1918 ; served in France. Son of Kenneth McDon-
ald and Catherine Pettigrew or McDonald. Occupation, farm servant.
McDONALD, John. No. 2506, Pte., 6th Seaforth Highlanders ; born at Rathven, 12th May,
1895, educated in Morayshire ; joined at Elgin, Oct., 1914 ; served in France ; killed on the
Somme, 4th August, 1916. Son of William McDonald (deceased), Kinloss, and Jessie Middle-
ton or McDonald. Occupation, baker.
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| Description | A biographical record of the men and women connected with the county who took part in the Great War. Along with a foreword by William J. McKenzie, who also edited this volume. Issued under direction of a representative committee of the county council and town councils of Morayshire. Illustrated. |
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