Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
James Donaldson
Captain James Donaldson (image courtesy of Dave Donatelli, Wartime Memorials Project)
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment:
- Service no: N/A
- Rank: Captain
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Black Watch
- Unit/Ship: 7th Battalion, attd 9th Battalion
- Place of Death: Belgium
- Age at Death: 39
- Date of Death: 23.08.1917
- Burial Country: Belgium
- Cemetery: Brandhoek Military Cemetery No3
- Grave/Mem Ref no: I.C.9.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 06.11.1878
- Place of Birth: Arncroach, Carnbee, Fife
- Address: 7 Briarwood Tce, West Park Rd, Dundee
- Occupation: Banker, British Linen Bank, Falkland
- Mother:
Elizabeth Donaldson nee Lawson
- Father:
James Wilson Donaldson
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
Helen Donaldson (nee Pirie), 7 Brierwood Tce, West Park Rd, Dundee
- Children:
More about James Donaldson
James Donaldson Captain Black Watch
DEATH OF A DUNDEE CAPTAIN.
Intimation has been received in Dundee of the death at a military hospital in Ras-el-Tin of Captain James Donaldson, R.A.M.C. Deceased, who was a son of the late Mr James Donaldson, schoolmaster, Dundee, graduated M.A. at St Andrews, and M.B., Ch.B. at Edinburgh. He practised for some time at Stonehaven.
Dundee Courier 30th August 1917
Additional information kindly supplied by Jim Flood and Michael Caldwell
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