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Donald Macvicar, Tigharry, North Uist

Seaman DONALD MACVICAR
Last known address in North Uist: Tigharry
Service unit: Canadian Navy
Date of death: not known

Donald appears in the 1901 census of Tigharry, aged 8, the son of Marion Mcintosh and brother of   Marion (4).

John Macqueen, Tigharry, North Uist

Private JOHN MACQUEEN
Son of Duncan and Mary Macqueen
Last known address in North Uist: Tigharry
Service unit: 29th Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 463514
Date of birth: 28 May 1890
Date of death: 12 June 1916 at the age of 26
Interred: Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, I. H. 6

John was an unmarried labourer when he enlisted into the CEF at Vernon Camp BC on 17 July 1915.

Height: 5 ft 6½ in
Complexion: fair
Eyes: blue
Hair: brown
Religion: presbyterian

Donald Maclellan, Tigharry, North Uist

Guardsman DONALD MACLELLAN
Son of Archibald MacLellan
Last known address in North Uist: 18 Tigharry
Service unit: Scots Guards
Service number: 16832
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 24 August 1918 at the age of 34
Killed in action
Interred: Mory Abbey Military Cemetery, grave V. D. 11

Roderick WG Macdonald, Tigharry, North Uist

Private RODERICK WG MACDONALD
Last known address in North Uist: Tigharry, North Uist
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: [not known]
Date of death: [not known]
Local memorial: North Uist

Norman Macdonald, Tigharry, North Uist

Private NORMAN MACDONALD
Last known address in North Uist: Tigharry, North Uist
Son of Donald John MacDonald,
Husband of Roberta MacDonald, of 28, Douglas St., Partick, Glasgow.
Service unit: 3rd Highland Light Infantry
Service number: 34651
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of death: 13 February 1917 at the age of 29
Interred: Edinburgh (Comely Bank) Cemetery, D. 22
Local memorial: North Uist

John Mathieson Macdonald, Tigharry, North Uist

Sergeant JOHN MATHIESON MACDONALD
Last known address in North Uist: Tigharry, North Uist
Son of Donald Macdonald, of Tigharry, Lochmaddy, North Uist.
Service unit: 6th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: S/22118
Date of death: 11 April 1917 at the age of 32
Memorial: Arras Memorial, bay 9
Local memorial: North Uist

Donald Macdonald, Tigharry, North Uist

Private DONALD MACDONALD
Last known address in North Uist: Tigharry, North Uist
Service unit: Royal Army Medical Corps
Service number: [not known]
Date of death: [not known]
Local memorial: North Uist

The 1901 census of Tigharry shows two boys named Donald Macdonald, one is the son of Donald J and Lucy, born around 1895, the other is the nephew of Flora Macdonald, born around 1893.

Alexander Macdonald, 6 Tigharry, North Uist

Private ALEXANDER MACDONALD
Last known address in North Uist: 6 Tigharry, North Uist
Son of Norman and Flora Macdonald, of North Uist, Scotland.
Service unit: 72nd Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 130018
Date of birth: 15 March 1888
Date of death: 30 October 1917 at the age of 28
Interred: Nine Elms British Cemetery, VI. B. 9
Local memorial: North Uist

Alexander was a labourer when he signed up at Vancouver on 20 September 1915.

Height: 5 ft 8
Complexion: Ruddy
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Sandy
Religion: Presbyterian

Alexander is shown in the 1891 census, aged 12 months, the son of Norman (34) and Flora (32).

John Cameron, Tigharry, North Uist

Private JOHN CAMERON
Last known address in North Uist: Tigharry, North Uist
Son of Donald and Margaret Cameron
Service unit: 6th Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: S/40433
Date of death: 23 October 1916 at the age of 20
Interred: St Sever Cemetery, Rouen, grave B. 16. 1
Local memorial: North Uist