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Military Information

  • Date of enlistment:
  • Place of enlistment:
  • Service no: 95934
  • Rank: Air Mechanic 3rd Class
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  • Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
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Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 10.01.1891
  • Place of Birth: Wigtownshire
  • Address: Wellbank
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  • Mother:

    Marjory MacWhannell, Quarry Cottage, Wellbank

  • Father:

    William MacWhannell

  • Siblings:

    Alexander, Rebecca, Marjory, Christina & Thomas

  • Spouse:

    Dora McLaren

  • Children:
  • Age at Death: 62
  • Date of Death: 15.08.1953
  • Place of Death: Rutherglen
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More about William MacWhannell/McWhannell

The family also went by the name of Whannell. William was the brother of Pte Alexander MacWhannell, 1346, 2nd Battalion Black Watch, who was killed in action 07.01.1916 and Pte Thomas MacWhannell, 39434, 16th Battalion Royal Scots, who was taken prisoner but returned home safely.

Information very kindly supplied by Genevieve Hutton

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