John Macdonald, Cleat, Barra

Sailor JOHN MACDONALD
Iain Néill Ghréitheir
Son of Neil MacDonald, of No. 14, Cleat
Last known address in Barra: Cleat
Service unit: Merchant Navy, SS Bagdale
Date of death: 1 May 1917 at the age of 17
Ship sunk 13 miles off Creach Point, Ushant by UC-66
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
Local memorial: Barra & Vatersay

John is shown in the 1901 census, aged 1, at Cuier, Barra, the son of Neil (38) and Marion (36) and brother of Jessie (13), Malcolm (11), Rory Archy (8) and Christy Ann (8) 

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