Allan McDONALD

Main CPGW Record

Surname: McDONALD

Forename(s): Allan

Place of Birth: Settle, Yorkshire

Service No: S/11928

Rank: Corporal

Regiment / Corps / Service: Gordon Highlanders

Battalion / Unit: 2nd Battalion

Division: 7th Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1917-05-07

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Bay 8 and 9.

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial: GRASSINGTON, YORKSHIRE

Additional Information:

Allan McDonald was the son of Alexander and Elizabeth Roy McDonald, née Thomson. Alexander was born at Banchory, Kincardineshire and Elizabeth at Banchory, Aberdeenshire.

1891 Settle, Yorkshire Census: 4, Bridge End - Allen McDonald, aged 11 months, born Settle, son of Alexander and Elizabeth K. [sic] McDonald.

1901 Aberdeen, Ferryhill, Aberdeenshire Census: 16, Portland Street - Allan McDonald, aged 10 years, born England, son of Alexander and Elizabeth R. McDonald.

1911 West Derby, Lancashire Census: Royal Field Artillery, No. 3 Depot - Gunner Allan McDonald, aged 20 years, born Settle, Yorkshire.

Allan was married to Kathleen Hutchison, also known as Byth.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Cpl Allan McDonald, S/11928, Gordons.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Cpl Allan McDonald, S/11928, 2nd Gordon Hdrs.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Cpl Allan McDonald, 11928, 2/Gordon Hdrs. Date and Place of Death: 7.5.17 in action. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Widow - Kathleen. £4 10s. 0d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: Cpl Allan McDonald, S/11928, 2nd Ba. Gordon Hlrs. Date and cause of death: 7.5.17. Killed in Action. Widow: Kathleen McDonald, 80, Southhill Road, Aberdeen. [Address crossed out] 10, Clement St. Aberdeen. Date of birth: 10.1.89. Children: Beryl. Date of birth: 16.8.15. Date of expiry: 16.8.31. Pension: 20/- [£1 0s. 0d.] a week from 26.11.17.

Allan is commemorated in the Rolls of Honour at the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.

It has not been proven that Allan McDonald is the Alan McDonald commemorated on the Grassington Roll of Honour.

See also: ‘Silva Gars’ by John Crowther (1930).

Data Source: Local War Memorial

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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