121706: Donald Macaskill
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Donald (1906-1948) was a son of John Macaskill and Ann Madonald, 17 Gravir. The family later moved to 22 Point Street, Stornoway. In 1923 he was living at his maternal grandparents croft at 23 Ranish.
On June 14, 1923 he enrolled in the Royal Naval Reserve, Service Number A11078. His record indicates that he was 5ft 8in tall with grey eyes and a fair complexion. He gave a false year of birth as he was too young to enrol. Donald was sent to HMS Pembroke for training and was Medically Discharged with Organic Heart Disease.
At Stornoway, in 1930, he married Johanna Campbell from Newmarket.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Date Of Birth:
- 20 Aug 1906
- Date of Death:
- 1948
- Gender:
- Male
- Occupation:
- Royal Naval Reservist
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP