Peter McDonald

Service Number: 9575

Rank: Private

Force: British Army

Date of Death: 27/1/1915

Age: 21

Birthplace:

Coatbridge

Birth Country: Scotland

Residence Country: Scotland

Residence:

76 Buchanan St, Coatbridge

Cemetery: Woburn Abbey Cemetery, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais

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Memorial Statistics

Age at Death

Memorial avg: 26.3 years (-5.3)

Rank

Private

362 on memorial (65.5%)

Occupation

Iron/Steel Worker

241 on memorial (43.6%)

Enlistment Details

Date of Enlistment

1914

Enlistment Location

Location: Glasgow

Country: Scotland

Family Information

Son of Henry and Mary McDonald of 76 Buchanan St, Coatbridge. Peter's brother Private Bernard McDonald of the 1st Battalion Kings Own Scottish Borderers was Killed in Action on the 01/07/1916 and another brother James Henry McDonald (9474) of the 1st Battalion King's Own Scottish Borderers (attached to the 5th Queens Royal (West Surrey) Regiment was a Military Medal winner (attached to the Indian Army) and was hospitalised in East Africa in early 1918. Peter's half brother Company Sergeant Major Hugh Burns D.C.M. and M.M. of the 1st Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) was Killed in Action on the 12/04/1918. From the 1901 Census - Address - 58 English Square, Coatbridge - Henry Macdonald aged 40, Mary Macdonald aged 34, John Macdonald aged 9, Peter Macdonald aged 7, Bernard Macdonald aged 3, Agnes Macdonald aged 1. All brothers Pensions were awarded to their mother Mary.

Details of Death

Killed in Action on the 27/01/1915 just before the affairs of Cuinchy

Date of Death: 27/1/1915

Location:

action on the 27/01/1915 just before the affairs of cuinchy

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Employment

Tube Worker in the British Tube Works

Occupation: Iron/Steel Worker

Additional Information

The Battalion arrived at Le Havre as Army Troops on the 14/08/1914. On the 05/09/1914 they were part of the 1st Brigade, 1st Division. Peter arrived in France on the 12/11/1914. The Division was involved in he First Action of Givenchy on the 25/01/1915 and then the affairs of Cuinchy : 29th January, 1st and 6th February 1915. Peter was originally buried in Harley Street Cemetery and was reburied in Woburn Abbey Cemetery (see Reburial photo). He is also remembered on the St. Augustine's Church Roll of Honour (see photos). See Directory for Peter's brother Bernard and his half-brother Hugh's pages. See photos for Peter's Medal Index Card, his Newspaper clippings x 2, his Army Register of Soldiers Effects (brother James mentioned), his Service Medal and Award Rolls, his CWGC Grave Registration x 2, his Headstone Report x 2, Woburn Abbey Cemetery, all the brothers Pension Records x 4, the Cameron Highlanders Cap Badge and finally Peter's brother James' Service Medal and Award Rolls.

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Quick Stats

Age: 21

Memorial avg: 26.3 (-5.3)

Rank: Private

362 of 553 soldiers (65.5%)

Occupation: Iron/Steel Worker

241 of 530 soldiers (45.5%)

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Cemetery

Woburn Abbey Cemetery, Cuinchy, Pas de Calais

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