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Donald Campbell McMinn


Donald Campbell McMinn 


Brother of Private Charles McMinn, 7th Battalion, Cameron Highlanders, No. S/13245. Killed in Action 25th September 1915


CWGC:  (Donald Campbell McMinn)

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Royal Scots, 12th Battalion

No: 39630

Date of Death: 3rd May 1917

Age 28

Commemorated: Arras Memorial

Additional Information: Son of Mr and Mrs A. C. McMinn, 7 Firpark Terrace, Dennistoun. Husband of Christina Henderson McKenzie (formerly McMinn), 135 Kilmarnock Road, Shawlands, Glasgow.


SNWM:  (Donald McMinn)

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Royal Scots, 12th Battalion

No: 39630

Formerly Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), No. 42290

Place of Birth: Glasgow

Date of Death: 3rd May 1917

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Killed in Action


SDGW:  (Donald McMinn)

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment: Royal Scots, 12th Battalion

No: 39630

Formerly Royal Highlanders (Black Watch), No. 42290

Place of Birth: Glasgow

Place of Enlistment: Glasgow

Date of Death: 3rd May 1917

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Killed in Action


MIC:

Donald McMinn, Private, Royal Scots, No. 39630.

Medal Entitlement: British War & Victory Medals


Soldiers’ Effects:

Donald McMinn, Lance Corporal, 12th Battalion, Royal Scots, No. 39630. Killed in Action 3rd May 1917.

Widow Christina.


Glasgow Necropolis:

In memory of Alexander Cunningham McMinn died 13th November 1946 aged 80

His wife Catherine Campbell McCaffer died 5th July 1949 aged 83

Their sons

Cpl. Donald Campbell, Royal Scots killed at Arras, April 1917

Pte. Charles Russell, 7th Cameron Highlanders, Missing at Loos, 25th September 1915

Archibald, infant son died 1894

And their daughter Catherine Campbell died 20th April 1983


Listed on Bluevale Church Memorial, Duke Street, Glasgow (Housed in Dennistoun New Parish Church): D. McMinn.


Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Private Lance Corporal Donald C. McMinn, Royal Scots, 135 Kilmarnock Road, Shawlands.


Daily Record, 12th June 1917 ‘The Roll Call, Casualties in Scottish Regiments’

The casualty list issued by the Press Bureau last night contained the following names, which except where otherwise indicated, are those of Privates.  Killed: McMinn, Lance Corporal, D., Glasgow



1891 Census, Living at 13 McIntosh Street, Dennistoun

Father Alexander McMinn, age 25, Provision Merchant, born Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire

Mother Catherine McMinn, age 25, born Campsie, Stirlingshire

Children: William McMinn, age 2, born Glasgow

Donald McMinn, age 11 months, born Glasgow


1901 Census, Living at 219 Onslow Drive,, Dennistoun

Father Alexander McMinn, age 35, Grocer, born Haugh of Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire

Mother Catherine McMinn, age 35, born Campsie, Stirlingshire

Children: William McMinn, age 12, Scholar, born Glasgow

Donald McMinn, age 10, Scholar, born Glasgow

Charles McMinn, age 9, Scholar, born Glasgow

Janet R. McMinn, age 1, born Glasgow