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Pte. J. Machin
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Felling
John Machin
British Army 7th Btn. Norfolk Regiment
(d.19th Sep 1915)
My great uncle Jack Machin was with the 7th Btn. Norfolk Regiment. His hat badge was sent home when he died. He was shot through the head and the badge has the damage caused by the bullet. My aunty still has the badge in the family and I have photos of it. My grandma is a Machin. She married a Fillingham.
Pte. Peter Machin
British Army 24th (Tyneside Irish) Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Gateshead
Peter Machin was wounded in 1917. He is buried in Rollincourt Millitary Cemetery
Pte. Raymond Machin
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
(d.4th May 1915)
Raymond Machin was lost in fighting at Sanctuary Wood, Zillebeke, he is remembered in Ypres at the Menin Gate.
RSM. Reginald Machin
British Army 3rd Btn. King's Royal Rifle Corps
Gnr. Walter Garfield Machin
56th Divisional Ammunition Column Royal Field Artillery
from:West Norwood
My granddad, Walter Machin, born in West Norwood, London, was a Gunner, part of the London 56th Divisional Ammunition Column driving/riding the horses to bring ammunition supplies to the front. Took part on the diversionary attack on July 1st and subsequent battles. Joined up Camberwell, London, 1915. Survived the war.
Gnr. Walter Garfield Machin
British Army Royal Field Artillery
from:West Norwood, london
Pte. William Anthony Machin
British Army 16th Btn. Middlesex Regiment
from:Moseley, Birmingham
(d.24th November 1916)
I do not know too much as yet about William Machin. I am researching Moseley men whose names appear on memorials in the Moseley area, and he is one of them.
So far, I have discovered that he worked in his father's paper business as a commercial traveller. He was one of twins in a family of six children.
Pte. Charles John Machon
British Army 7th Btn. East Kent Regiment
from:Church End, Barley
(d.7th Aug 1917)
Charles Machon of Church End, Barley, enlisted at Enfield and was a private in the 7th Battalion, The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). He was killed in action at the Third Battle of Ypres, Passchendaele on the 4th of August 1917. He is remembered at the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial.
L/Sgt. Ian Gorden MacInnes
Australian Imperial Forces 2nd Btn.
from:Summer Hill, New South Wales
(d.25th-30th April 1915)
Ian MacInnes died between the 25th and 30th of April 1915, aged 30 and is commemorated on the Lone Pine Memorial in the Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli, Turkey. He was the son of the Rev. George MacInnes, D.D. and Margaret MacInnes, of 45, Liverpool Rd., Summer Hill, New South Wales. Native of Ashfield.
Edward Roderick MacIntosh
Canadian Expeditionary Force Royal Edmonton Rifles
My paternal Grandfather, Edward Roderick MacIntosh served with the Royal Edmonton Rifles, C.E.F. and survived WW1.
2nd Lt. Robert Macintosh
Royal Flying Corps
Lt Macintosh was a prisoner at Clausthal POW Camp.
L/Cpl. Donald MacIntyre
British Army 8th Btn. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
from:Ballachulish, Argyllshire
(d.7th Dec 1918)
Donald McIntye was the son of Mr. and Mrs. McIntyre, of 77, Laroch, Ballachulish, Argyllshire.He died of wounds on 7th December 1918, aged 22 and is buried in the Etaples Military Cemetery in France.
Oban Times - December, 1918:
The death of Lance-Corporal Donald MacIntyre, aged 22 years, youngest son of Mr. D. MacIntyre and Mrs MacIntyre, 77 Laroch , Ballachulish , took place on 7th December at 20 General Hospital, Dannes, Carmier, France, from pneumonia. He mobilised with the 8th Argylls (Territorials) at the outbreak of War and proceeded to France in May, 1915. He was severely gassed in 1916, and wounded in 1918, and was admitted into hospital on 14th November, suffering from broncho-pneumonia from which he succumbed. He was one of the youngest members of F (Ballachulish) Company, who full of martial spirit, left their Highland home in Glencoe, but of whom many have been left on the stricken fields of France. He was in all the engagements of his gallant regiment throughout the War. He was held in great esteem by all who knew him. He was a general favourite with all who came in contact with him and the news of his death at an early age, after having passed through the dangers of the great war and at its close of hostilities, has been received with much regret by his many friends and acquaintances. His sister, Miss MacIntyre, was with him for ten days until the end. He was interred at Etaples, France. Much sympathy has been expressed for his parents and relatives in their great loss. His brother is Shoeing Smith John MacIntyre, M.M., awarded the medal for bravery in action while serving in France with the Argylls.
Lt. Donald Maciver
British Army 5th Btn. Queen's Own Highlanders
from:Glasgow
Donald Maciver was born and brought up in Maryhill, Glasgow. He was a keen footballer and played for Shakespear Street School when he was a pupil. Later he played for Cambuslang Rangers where he was highly acclaimed as a defender.
2nd Lt. Robert Troutbeck MacIver
British Army 1st Battalion Royal Scots
(d.11th Sep 1915)
Robert Troutbeck MacIver served as a 2nd Lt. with the 1st Battalion Royal Scots in France 1915. He was killed aged 18. Son of Maude C. Sanderson (formerly MacIver) of 12 Mulberry Walk, Chelsea, London, and the late Robert Rankin MacIver. Robert was born at Rothay Bank, Ambleside, Westmorland.and is buried in Ration Farm Military Cemetery.
Pte. Robert Mack
British Army 17th Battalion (N.E.R. Pioneers) Northumberland Fusiliers
(d.2nd Oct 1917)
Robert Mack served with the 17th Battalion (N.E.R. Pioneers) Northumberland Fusiliers, he was aged 24 when died on 2nd October 1917. Born Reston, Northumberland in 1893, son of David and Christina Mack of Waterside House, Alnwick. He enlisted in Newcastle.
Robert is buried in Coxyde Military Cemetery and is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (west face) Jarrow.
Pte. Robert Mack
British Army 11th Btn. Royal Irish Rifles
from:Kingsway, Dunmurry
Robert Mack enlisted with many of the UVF volunteers and fought bravely with the South Antrim Volunteers at the Somme in July 1916. He was also one of the luck few who survived, although he sustained a leg injury.
2nd Lt. T. Mack
Army 9th Btn. Durham Light Infantry
Sgt. William Mack DCM
British Army 2nd Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:Edinburgh
(d.30th May 1917)
Sergeant William Mack (birth name W. Kurtzman, but served as William Mack) DCM, 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, was the son of Barnett Maurice Kurtzman, a shoemaker, and Esther Sanders Kurtzman, of Ashley Buildings, High Street, Edinburgh, then 71 Rose Street, Glasgow, and later 24 Waverley Buildings, Edinburgh. He married Catherine Goldberg, daughter of Lazarus Goldberg, jewellery traveller, and Rachel Woolfe, on 22 March 1915 at Edinburgh. He enlisted at Edinburgh. He died of wounds on 30th May 1917 and is buried in St. Pol Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France.
Alexander Nicholson Mackay
from:Caithness, Scotland
(d.20th Sep 1917)
Alexander Mackay died aged 25 in action in France on 20th of September 1917, before his first daughter, Margaret Ina Dunnett, was born on 2nd of December 1917. Alexander's girlfriend Margaret Dunnet was 19 when she gave birth to the baby. Margaret married James Park Balmain, who were the parents of James and Allan.
Cpl. Angus Mackay
British Army 1/5th Btn.(Queens Edinburgh Rifles) Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment)
from:Lairg, Sutherland.
(d.5th May 1917)
Angus Mackay served with the 1st/5th Battalion (Queens Edinburgh Rifles) Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment) and then with the 88th Brigade Machine Gun Corp during WW1. He died on the 5th May 1917, aged 21. He is buried in Niederzwehren Cemetery in Germany. The cemetery was begun by the Germans in 1915 for the burial of prisoners of war who died at the local camp. He was the son of Alexander and Isabella Mackay, of Scullomie, Tongue, Lairg, Sutherland.
This soldiers diary is published in the book Somewhere in Blood Soaked France by Alasdair Sutherland.
Cpl. Angus Mackay
British Army 1st/5th Btn. (Queens Edinburgh Rifles) Royal Scots (Lothian) Regiment
from:Lairg, Sutherland.
(d.5th May 1917)
Angus Mackay died as a POW on 5th May 1917, aged 21. Buried in the Niederzwehren Cemetery in Germany, he was the son of Alexander and Isabella Mackay, of Scullomie, Tongue, Lairg, Sutherland.
This soldierĆ¢ā‚¬ā„¢s diary is published in the book Somewhere in Blood Soaked France by Alasdair Sutherland. Six Mackay brothers fought in WW1. The family came from Scullomie, Scotland. George Mackay was awarded a DCM for valour. Sadly his brothers Angus (21 years), Donald (32 years) and Magnus Mackay (18 years) all died in WW1. Angus Mackay fought at Gallipoli, Ypres Salient and Le Somme. Out of the 5th Royal Scots Battalion of 800 fighting at Gallipoli, 100 survived. Angus was mortally wounded at Battle of Arras. Lest We Forget.
Carpenter. Donald Campbell Mackay
Mercantile Marine Reserve HMS Viknor
from:Jarrow
(d.13th Jan 1915)
Donald Campbell Mackay served on HMS Viknor with the Mercantile Marine Reserve. He was born in Wick, Scotland and lived in Jarrow, he died on 13th January 1915 aged 25. Donald Mackay married Margaret Green on the 21st October 1910 in Jarrow and they lived at 17 Union Street Back, Jarrow. On the 1911 Census Daniel McKay (married 1 year) age 21 Carpenter is with his wife, Margaret McKay, and son and his wife's parents John and Isabella Green and their children at 4 Scot Street, Jarrow.
Donald id remembered on the Plymouth Naval Memorial. He is commemorated on the Palmer Cenotaph (north face) Jarrow as Daniel McKay and on the Triptych in St. Paul's Church Jarrow as D. Mackay Carpenter.
Tpr. Donald Mackay
New Zealand Expeditionary Force Wellington Mounted Rifles
(d.23rd Feb 1917)
Donald Mackay served with the Wellington Mounted Rifles, New Zealand Expeditionary Force during WW1 and was killed in action on the 23rd February 1917, aged 32 years. He is buried in Deir El Belah War Cemetery, Palestine . He was the son of Alexander and Isabella Mackay, of Scullomie, Tongue, Lairg, Sutherland and is referenced in the book (Somewhere in Blood Soaked France) by Alasdair Sutherland.
Six Mackay brothers fought in WW1. The family came from Scullomie, Scotland. My Grandfather George Mackay was awarded a DCM for valour. Sadly his brothers Angus (21 years), Donald (32 years) and Magnus Mackay (18 years) all died in WW1. Donald Mackay served at Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine. Donald Mackay was killed in action on the 23rd of February, 1917 as his unit launched a cavalry attack. He was buried at Khan Yunis, his body was moved after the war to Deir El Belah War Cemetery. Lest We Forget.
Trpr. Donald Mackay
New Zealand Expeditionary Force Wellington Mounted Rifles
from:Lairg, Sutherland
(d.23rd Feb 1917)
Donald Mackay was killed in action aged 32 years. He is buried in the Deir el Belah War Cemetery in Palestine. He was the son of Alexander and Isabella Mackay, of Scullomie, Tongue, Lairg, Sutherland.
He is referenced in the book "Somewhere in Blood Soaked FranceĆ¢ā‚¬Ā¯ by Alasdair Sutherland: "Six Mackay brothers fought in WW1. The family came from Scullomie, Scotland. My grandfather George Mackay was awarded a DCM for valour. Sadly his brothers Angus (21 years), Donald (32 years) and Magnus Mackay (18 years) all died in WW1. Donald Mackay served at Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine. Donald Mackay was killed in action on the 23rd of February, 1917 as his unit launched a cavalry attack. He was buried at Khan Yunis, his body was moved after the war to Deir El Belah War Cemetery. Lest We Forget."
Pte. Frederick George Mackay
British Army 7th Battalion Royal Fusiliers
from:Bonwell Street, Bethnal Green, London
(d.22nd Aug 1918)
Pte. John MacKay
British Army 13th Btn. Royal Scots Regiment
from:Corsiehill, Kinnoull, Perth
(d.9th April 1917)
Sgt. John MacKay
British Army Seaforth Highlanders
from:Lewis
John MacKay is on the Roll of Honour in Lewis and this states he was wounded five times.
Pte. John Dixon Comrie Mackay
British Army 2nd Btn. Highland Light Infantry
from:Glasgow
John Mackay served with the 2nd Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, the Seaforth Highlanders, and the Army Service Corps, Regimental number in WW1. He was awarded the British War Medal, Victory Medal and the 1914-1915 Star having gone to France on the 13th of October 1915. Jack re-enlisted on the 29th of April 1920 into the Army Service Corps.
Pte. Magnus Mackay
British Army 11th Btn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
from:Scullomie, by Tongue, Sutherland
(d.19th March 1916)
My great uncle Magnus Mackay was the second youngest son of Alexander and Isabella Mackay who had a croft in Scullomie in Sutherland. Two sisters had died in childhood but he had eight brothers, six of whom served in the forces during WW1.
Aged 16 and lying about his age, Magnus enlisted in November 1914. His friend Peter Burr from Tongue signed as his witness. He initially joined the 13th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders but was sent to France late in 1915 and transferred to the 11th Battalion.
In March 1916 the 11th was in reserve trenches near Loos village, probably feeling relatively safe. Magnus and four others who were guarding a bomb store were killed when enemy shellfire hit the store. Magnus was buried in Loos British Cemetery with his comrades. His grave is P9, Row G, Gr20.
Sadly two other brothers died later in the war - Donald in Egypt in February 1917 and Angus in Darmstadt Hospital, Germany in May 1917 from wounds received at Arras. As his parents Alexander and Isabella had lost three sons in the war they were asked, along with Mrs Robert Mackay and Mrs Burr (who had each lost two sons) to unveil the war memorial in Tongue in 1921. (This information is from Never More by Alasdair Sutherland.)
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