The Scottish War Graves Project

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Private DONALD MACRAE
Complexion: Dark
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Clerk

Last known address in Lewis: 12 New Street, Stornoway
Service unit: 43rd Canadian Infantry
Service number: 153067
Date of birth: 16 February 1883
Date of death: 2 July 1916 at the age of 33
Died of wounds in Boulogne
Village memorial: Nicolson Institute WW1, middle panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Burgh & Central division, panel 5
Walked 1,000 miles to Winnipeg to join up, 250 miles of which through swamps