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'''Donald MacDonald''' ( – ) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | {{GunnerRN}} '''Donald MacDonald''', R.N. (13 November, 1876 – 9 August, 1917) served in the [[Royal Navy]]. | ||
There was a [[Donald MacDonald (b)|Royal Naval Reserve officer by the same name]]. | |||
==Life & Career== | ==Life & Career== | ||
A resident of Stornoway, Scotland. | |||
MacDonald was granted the acting rank of {{GunnerRN}} on 15 May, 1903 and confirmed in the rank on 21 July, 1904. | |||
MacDonald was | MacDonald was appointed in command of the tender [[H.M.S. Biter (YEAR)|''Biter'']] from 1 July 1913 through 24 November, 1913. | ||
MacDonald was | MacDonald was appointed to the {{UK-Recruit|f=cp}} for torpedo duties on 14 June, 1917. He died when she was mined and sunk in the North Sea on 9 August, 1917.{{KindellROH2|p. 390}} | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
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{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Bruce Stiven|Charles B. Stiven]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 88 (1894)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 88]]'''<br>25 Aug, 1909{{NLApr10|p. 401''a''}}|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Angus Bowie Rutherford|Angus B. Rutherford]]'''}} | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[Charles Bruce Stiven|Charles B. Stiven]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 88 (1894)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 88]]'''<br>25 Aug, 1909{{NLApr10|p. 401''a''}} – 1 Jun, 1910|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Angus Bowie Rutherford|Angus B. Rutherford]]'''}} | ||
{{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[ | {{TabApptsRow|Preceded by<br>'''[[David Charles Bargery|David C. Bargery]]'''|'''[[H.M. T.B. 27 (1885)|Captain of H.M. T.B. 027]]'''<br>20 May, 1914 – 1 Aug, 1914|Succeeded by<br>'''[[Reginald William Godfrey Crabbe|Reginald W. G. Crabbe]]'''}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:37, 7 April 2022
Gunner Donald MacDonald, R.N. (13 November, 1876 – 9 August, 1917) served in the Royal Navy.
There was a Royal Naval Reserve officer by the same name.
Life & Career
A resident of Stornoway, Scotland.
MacDonald was granted the acting rank of Gunner on 15 May, 1903 and confirmed in the rank on 21 July, 1904.
MacDonald was appointed in command of the tender Biter from 1 July 1913 through 24 November, 1913.
MacDonald was appointed to the "R" Class destroyer H.M.S. Recruit for torpedo duties on 14 June, 1917. He died when she was mined and sunk in the North Sea on 9 August, 1917.[1]
See Also
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Charles B. Stiven |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 88 25 Aug, 1909[2] – 1 Jun, 1910 |
Succeeded by Angus B. Rutherford |
| Preceded by David C. Bargery |
Captain of H.M. T.B. 027 20 May, 1914 – 1 Aug, 1914 |
Succeeded by Reginald W. G. Crabbe |
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