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Lt. Donald Mackintosh VC.
British Army 3rd Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
(d.11th Apr 1917)
Donald Mackintosh was killed in action on the 11th of April 1917 and is buried in Brown's Copse Cemetery, France.
An extract from The London Gazette, dated 8th June, 1917, records the following:- "For most conspicuous bravery and resolution in the face of intense machine gun fire. During the initial advance he was shot through the right leg, but though crippled he continued to lead his men and captured the trench. In the captured trench Lt. Mackintosh collected men of another company who had lost their leader, and drove back a counter-attack. He was again wounded, and although unable to stand, he continued, nevertheless, to control the situation. With only fifteen men left, he ordered his party to be ready to advance to the final objective, and with great difficulty got out of the trench and encouraged his men to advance. He was again wounded and fell. The gallantry and devotion to duty of this officer were beyond all praise."
Sister. Isabel Marion Mackintosh
British Red Cross
from:Nairn, Scotland
(d.10th July 1918)
Isabel Mackintosh was a Scottish born nurse who served in France at the outbreak of war, working with the British and the French Red Cross. From 1917 she served in Bermondsey Military Hospital firstly as night superintendent and then as sister. She was known by patients and colleagues as Sister Mac. She was awarded a Red Cross decoration which was presented to her by the King on 20th of April 1918. Sadly Isabel died shortly afterwards on 10th of July 1918 of acute influenzal pneumonia. She is buried in Nairn Cemetery and is the first name on the Nairnshire War Memorial.
As she was born in Greenock we have her noted on the local website under the Unsung Heroines section.
Pte. James Samuel Mackintosh MM.
British Army 1st Battalion Cameron Highlanders
from:Ardersier
My grandfather, James Samuel Mackintosh, son of James Mackintosh, Farm Manager of Dalcross Farm, Inverness, now the site of Inverness airport, fought in the Great War and gained a Military Medal at the Battle of Epehy as part of the Battles of the Hindenburg lines - Spetember 8-24. All I know is he was awarded the medal for gallantry under fire and during his campaign received some mustard gas poisoning. He went on to become a Chief Inspector of the Galsgow Police in the 1950's.
Pte. James Samuel MacKintosh MM.
British Army 1st Battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders
from:Edinburgh, Scotland
James MacKintosh was my late wife, Joyce MacKintosh's Grandfather and the Great-grandfather of our three sons; James, Matthew and Joey DeGaeta. My wife's father, also named James MacKintosh, served with the British Army in China in 1945.
The photo of Pte. James Samuel MacKintosh and three close friends from 1st Bn. The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, was taken at the end of the Great War. The Medals are the ones he is wearing in the photograph, they include the Military Medal. I believe James went on to be a Bobbie in London. My wife's aunt told her that when James passed away, three close friends who served with him in WWI (perhaps the same three in the photo) attended the funeral and told her how bravely he fought in a hand to hand battle with the Germans on a bridge - she claimed they told her that he was one of the reasons they held the bridge and that is where he earned the Military Medal. I am trying to find the citation, if anyone can help, I’d like to hear from them.
Lt. John Lachlan Mackintosh
British Army Arab Rifles
from:Inshes, Inverness.
(d.9th Jan 1916)
Lieutenant Mackintosh was the son of Mr. R. L. Mackintosh of Inshes, Inverness. He was 22 when he died and is buried in the Mwele Ndogo Military Graveyard in Kenya.
Pte. Mactaggart Mackirdy
British Army 8th/10th Btn. C Coy Gordon Highlanders
MacTaggart Mackirdy is known to have been held in Parchim during WWI. I have letters from Taggart to his mother dated 1st of August 1918 and 31st of October 1918. The address he gives for letters and parcels is, Pte. Taggart Mackirdy No.3058 C Coy, 8/10th Gordon Highlanders, Stammlager Parchim.
Pte. Henry Macklin
British Army 5th Btn. Royal Irish Regiment
from:46 Foundry Street, Belfast
Pte. James Harold Mackmurdo
British Army 6th Battalion Somerset Light Infantry
from:Williton Somerset
James Mackmurdo was not a relative of mine but he did write in my grandmother's autograph book and signed as can be seen in the photograph. This was in June of 1917 at Matlock in Derbyshire maybe he was training nearby or just passing through I do not know.
Pte. Ernest Mackness
British Army 1st Btn. Cameronians Scottish Rifles
(d.1st Oct 1917)
Ernest Mackness served with the Cameronians Scottish Rifles1st Battalion. He was executed for desertion on 1st October 1917 aged 25 and is buried in Blaringhem Churchyard, Nord, France. He was born at St Margarets, and was the son of Arthur and Louisa Mackness of 3, Dundonald Road, Leicester.
Pte. John George MacKrell
British Army 10th Btn., D Coy. Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
from:Upperlands, Co. Londonderry
(d.1st July 1916)
Cpl. Alexander MacLachlan
New Zealand Expeditionary Force 1st Btn. 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
from:New Zealand
(d.4th November 1918)
Alexander MacLachlan was killed in action on 4th November 1918, aged 28. Buried in the Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension in France, he was the son of Emily Keighley (formerly MacLachlan), of Alston Hall Villa, Grimsargh, Preston, England, and the late John MacLachlan.
He emigrated to New Zealand some years before the War and was prevented from enlisting by a work agreement, he joined up in May 1915. On Christmas Day 1915 he was in action against Turkish-led Arabs in Egypt. Took part in the Somme offensive in France in 1916 and went over the top when tanks were first used. June 1917 was hit by shrapnel at Battle of Messines and returned to England and revisited the College. He was killed in almost the last offensive of the War. His officer wrote in a letter, “(He) was the most popular and capable NCO in “A” Company. I had reason to bless his cheerful disposition.” Originally buried “…in a little triangular copse alongside the railway line just south of Le Quesnoy…” (Officer’s letter.)
Pte. Robert MacLaren
British Army 20th (1st Tyneside Scottish) Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Whitly Bay
(d.1st July 1916)
Robert's wife, Annie - nee Carr - emigrated to Melbourne, Australia with their son, also Robert, in 1928/9. Annie died in 1938. Her son Robert had four children [of which I am one] and at the end of his life, in 1992, was grandfather of eleven. Such is the legacy of the 26 year-old Robert MacLaren who died on that awful day, 1/7/1916.
Pte John MacLauchlan
British Army 7th Btn. Cameron Highlanders (Queens Own)
from:Motherwell, Scotland
(d.5th April 1917)
Pte. Maclean
Canadian Expeditionary Force. 3rd Canadian Tunnelling Company.
Lt. Arthur Kirkpatrick Maclean
British Army 2nd Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
(d.26th August 1914)
Arthur Maclean, the sixth child of Rev George Maclean, died at Le Cateau on 26th of August 1914.
Pte. E. A. MacLean
Canadian Expeditionary Forces 43rd Btn. Canadian Infantry
from:Winnipeg, Manitoba
(d.11th May 1916)
Private MacLean was the son of Allan L. MacLean, of 479 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba.
He is buried about 6 yards left of the church in the Glacknadrummond Methodist Churchyard, Clonca, Co. Donegal, Ireland.
Sgt John MacLean
British Army Argyll Mountain Battery Royal Garrison Artillery
from:Campbeltown
John MacLean served with the Argyll Mountain Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery in WW1.
1st Lt. L. Dalzell MacLean
Royal Navy
Lt MacLean was a prisoner at Konigsberg POW Camp.
T/Lt. Robert Alexander MacLean
British Army 7th Battalion Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry
from:Winnipeg
Robert MacLean was a Canadian who enlisted in the Winnipeg Grenadiers in 1914 and was shipped to Britain and then transferred into the British Army. He was commissioned as a Temporary Lieutenant in the DCLI on 2nd of January 1915 according to the London Gazette. He survived the war with the rank of (Staff) Captain and died in 1964.
Sister. MacLennan
Queen Alexandras Nursing Service No. 16 Stationary Hospital
Pte. John Murdo Maclennan
British Army 4th Btn Seaforth Highlanders
from:Maryburgh
(d.11th Mar 1915)
L/Cpl. Alexander Macleod
British Army 8th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:Stornaway Isle of Lewis
(d.26th Sep 1915)
DH Malcolm MacLeod
Royal Navy HM Motor Launch "368"
from:Habost Lochs, Stornoway
(d.9th July 1919)
Deck Hand MacLeod was the son of Donald and Maggie MacLeod, of 2 Habost Lochs, Stornoway.
He was 22 when he died and is buried in the Calvaria Cemetery in Hondorus, in the 'Heroes' section, Grave 1.
Cpl. Malcolm Murray "Calum" MacLeod
British Army 2/9th Btn. Glasgow Highlanders
from:Glasgow
My grandfather, Malcolm MacLeod was born in 1898 and joined 2/9th Glasgow Highlanders in 1914. Records didn't survive but he left a book of photos put together at the Lord Derby War Hospital Winwick in 1918. He appears to have served at home until late 1917 or 1918 as he was in training camps in Essex in Spring 1917. What is certain is that he was mistakenly reported missing on 30th April while attached to 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers. By 5th May he was at Lord Derby War Hospital Winwick having a gunshot wound to left forehead and losing sight of left eye (but not eye itself). Looking at the war diaries for 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers at the Battle of the Lys it would appear he was part of the 40th Division being forced back by the German offensive and probably around Ridge Wood when (according to story passed down) he was inured by a splinter from the butt of his rifle.
Lord Derby Hospital Winwick
Herbert Henry MacMahon
British Army 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Dublin
(d.13th Nov 1916)
Herbert MacMahon, B. A., (T.C.D.) of the 10th Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers was killed in action in France, 13th of November 1916, Aged 24 years. “Great heart that sprang to Duty’s call.”
L/Cpl. Charles MacMilian
British Army 18th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Sgt. John Stuart MacMurchie DCM, MM and bar.
British Army 8th Battalion, A Coy, Black Watch
from:13 Victoria Street, Dundee
(d.3rd March 1917)
Pte. Patrick Francis MacNamara
Canadian Infantry 42nd Btn.
Private MacNamara was the Son of Mrs. MacNamara, of Quarry Rd., Thomond Gate, Limerick.
He died on 4th March 1919 and is buried in the North-East corner of the Kilquane Cemetery, St. Patrick's, Co. Clare, Ireland.
2nd Lt. R. M. Macnamara
British Army 173rd Brigade, B Bty Royal Field Artillery
Pte. John MacNeil
British Army 5th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:Dornoch
(d.8th December 1916)
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