Angus Mackinnon, Scadabay, Harris

Pioneer ANGUS MACKINNON
Last known address in Harris:  Scadabay
Son of Norman and Anne MacKinnon
Service unit: 1st Canadian Pioneers
Service number: 154880
Date of birth: 26 December 1888
Date of death: 31 January 1916 at the age of 26
Cemetery: New Brentford Cemetery, grave F. C. 51

Angus enlisted at Calgary on 13 August 1915.
He quoted his next-of-kin as his father Norman, who lived at Proctor BC, Canada

Height: 5 ft 7 in
Complexion: fair
Eyes: grey brown
Hair: dark brown
Religion: presbyterian
Occupation: miner

Angus appears in the 1901 census at Scadabay. He is aged 12, the son of Norman (42) and Ann (40) and brother of John (14), Roderick (10), Ann (8), Annabella (7) and Murdo (4).

His brother John also served with the Canadians, but was lost on 21 June 1915 at the age of 28.

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