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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