McGillivray, Donald –

Younger son of Donald and Sarah McGillivray(nee Woods), of 19, Hillside Street, Daubhill, Bolton, Lancashire. An old boy of Bolton Municipal Secondary School. Enlisted October 1914 in the Royal Army Medical Corps, and transferred to the Gordon Highlanders as Private 5571 / 11079 in May 1915. Wounded by gunshot in the left arm. One of four captured prisoners of war who made good their escape.

Personal details

  • Surname: McGillivray
  • Forename: Donald
  • Date of birth: June 11th, 1897
  • Birth place: Broughton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 359th Company.
  • Service number: 483180
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: October 5th, 1914 - 1914-10-05
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: 359539
  • Awards: M.M.

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1914 22/12/1916 17/08/1917
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7d 6e/f* 6f
  • Bolton Chronicle: 24/08/1917

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