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John MacDonald

In memory of:

Private John MacDonald

May 13, 1920

Military Service

Service Number:

1042181

Age:

21

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Army Medical Corps

Additional Information

Born:

December 11, 1898
Forres, Scotland

Enlistment:

May 26, 1917
Kingston, Ontario

Commemorated on Page 551 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

FORRES (CLUNY HILL) CEMETERY
Moray, United Kingdom

Grave Reference:

Grave 745.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Grave marker– The grave of Private John MacDonald #1042181 was located in the Cluny Hill Cemetery in Forres, Moray, Scotland. A request for a picture of the headstone was posted to Find-A-Grave and a member responded.

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    Grave marker
    Grave marker – The grave of Private John MacDonald #1042181 was located in the Cluny Hill Cemetery in Forres, Moray, Scotland. A request for a picture of the headstone was posted to Find-A-Grave and a member responded.
  • Circumstances of death registers– Private John MacDonald #1042181 died at 19 High Street, Forres, Scotland of Phthisis (pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive systemic disease) of both lungs on 13 May 1920. His death was reported as "Attributable to Service".

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    Circumstances of death registers
    Circumstances of death registers – Private John MacDonald #1042181 died at 19 High Street, Forres, Scotland of Phthisis (pulmonary tuberculosis or a similar progressive systemic disease) of both lungs on 13 May 1920. His death was reported as "Attributable to Service".
  • Graves registration form– Private John MacDonald #1042181 is not mentioned by name on the Graves Registration Report Form but his burial clue is in the entry from Private A Hebert #2228381. You will note in the "remarks" that it says "2 other burials - no entry in Register but believed to be Canadian Soldier buried 12-5-21". It was noted that there was a separate report, however it has not been located.

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    Graves registration form
    Graves registration form – Private John MacDonald #1042181 is not mentioned by name on the Graves Registration Report Form but his burial clue is in the entry from Private A Hebert #2228381. You will note in the "remarks" that it says "2 other burials - no entry in Register but believed to be Canadian Soldier buried 12-5-21". It was noted that there was a separate report, however it has not been located.

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