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Charles McDermott O'Donald

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Charles pension record image courtesy of WFA

Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment: Perth
  • Service no: 46
  • Rank: Lance Corporal
  • Service Occupation:
  • Awards:
  • Regiment/Service: Black Watch
  • Unit/Ship: 1st Battalion
  • Place of Death: France
  • Age at Death: 28
  • Date of Death: 09.05.1915
  • Burial Country: France
  • Cemetery: Le Touret Memorial
  • Grave/Mem Ref no: Panel 24 to 26

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth:
  • Place of Birth: Dundee
  • Address:
  • Occupation: Postman
  • Mother:
  • Father:
  • Siblings:
  • Spouse:

    Barbara Ireland Nichol (formally O’Donald) 48 South St, Forfar

  • Children:

More about Charles McDermott O'Donald

This man served as Charles Herd.

For reasons unknown Charles is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.

Charles McDermott O’Donald   46   Black Watch

Yesterday Mrs O’Donald, who lives at 56 South Street, received official intimation of the death at the front of her husband, Private Charles O’Donald of the 1st Black Watch.  Private O’Donald fell on the fateful 9th May, the day on which his regiment suffered such heavy losses.  He was a reservist, and prior to Mobilisation was employed as a postman at Glen Lethnot.

Forfar Herald 4th June 1915

Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell

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