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John Mckay MacDonald 1904–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1904

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 2 Nov 1942

Death Location: El Alamein, Matruh, Egypt

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Spouse(s): Janet MacDonald

Children(s): Angus MacDonald, Peter MacDonald, Catherine MacDonald

John Mckay MacDonald was born in 1904 in Scotland, the child of Robert Macdonald And Mary. John Mckay MacDonald married Janet Macdonald, and had children including Angus Macdonald, Catherine Macdonald, Peter Macdonald. John Mckay MacDonald passed away in 1942 in El Alamein, Matruh, Egypt.

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Biography

  • John Mckay MacDonald was born in 1904 in Scotland, the child of Robert Macdonald And Mary.
  • John Mckay MacDonald married Janet Macdonald, and had children including Angus Macdonald, Catherine Macdonald, Peter Macdonald.
  • John Mckay MacDonald passed away in 1942 in El Alamein, Matruh, Egypt.

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John MacDonald's Ancestors

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John MacDonald
1904–1942
Birth Place: Scotland
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John MacDonald's Descendants

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John (Mckay) MacDonald (1904–2 Nov 1942) m. Janet MacDonald (Bet.1900 1920–Sep 1987)
  1. 1. Angus MacDonald 1928–2003 m. Elaine (Nancy) Taylor 1917–1999
  2. 2. Peter MacDonald –2008
  3. 3. Catherine MacDonald –1960

John MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1904
1904
Birth of John Mckay MacDonald in Scotland
Scotland
1942
2 Nov 1942
Age 38
Death of John Mckay MacDonald in Egypt
Egypt

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1904
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Peter Singlehurst; The War Dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire El Alamein War Cemetery Part 4 (Iba-MacWi)

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1942
    Event Place: Egypt
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Peter Singlehurst; The War Dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire El Alamein War Cemetery Part 4 (Iba-MacWi)
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: El Alamein, Matruh, Egypt
    Record Source:
    [1] UK, Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921 and 1939-1947, Peter Singlehurst; The War Dead of the British Commonwealth and Empire El Alamein War Cemetery Part 4 (Iba-MacWi)
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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