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Latest revision as of 01:06, 19 December 2021
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a soldier of the border regiment
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| Full Name | Donald Macdonald |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 17383 |
| Company | A Company |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | 19 December 1914 / Carlisle, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Westerkirk, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
| Nationality | Scottish 
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| Parents | Alexander and Mary Welsh Macdonald / Westerhall, Langholm, Dumfriesshire |
| Sibling(s) | Thomas Macdonald (17386) |
| Residence(s) | Dalston, Cumberland |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 3 December 1917 |
| Age | 29 Years |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Memorial |
| Reference Number | Panel 85 to 86 |
| Resting Place | Tyne Cot Memorial Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.8870 / Longitude: 2.9978
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
Biography
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References and notes
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