This new area of County Sutherland is our place to remember all those brave men and women of Sutherland who gave their lives in wars.The war memorials of Sutherland include many young men who had emigrated from the county to Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. We salute them all and those men who have fallen since and those falling today. We Must Never Forget, We Will Not Forget. The two images above are beautiful cards or keepsakes created by the girls at Touch of Class. Without the expertise of the girls I would never have learned how to create sites like this, restoring old photographs etc. Their successful card and desktop sites bring lots of new visitors to our main website. Thank you all for supporting them.
Christine Stokes


Tuesday, 17 November 2009

Pte. Donald Macleod, Seaforth Highlanders


Pte. Donald Macleod was born in Assynt circa 1891, son of Norman Macleod, carpenter (born in Assynt) and his wife Catherine Ross who was born in Coigach, Wester Ross. Donald, a joiner to trade, died while with the 5th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders from measles and pneumonia at a depot in Bedford, England.  He was returned to Lochinver for burial in Lochinver Cemetery with a War Grave and is commemorated on Lochinver War Memorial.

Donald is the grandson of Donad Macleod and his wife Margaret Macrae and of John Ross and Elizabeth Macdonnel.
Posted by Chris at TOC at 11:18
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