MacDONALD, James

Newport Cemetery, Isle of Wight UKCredit: Gary Nwman

Serjeant
34th Battalion
Hampshire Regiment

James was born in 1871 & married to Emily & they lived at 4 Orchard Street in Newport. He was posted to the Hampshire Regiment Training Battalion.

James died on the 22nd of March 1917 from a service related injury / illness.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Newport Cemetery

Location

Situated on Fairlee in Newport PO30 2EJ & established in 1858 at a cost of £3,000 &, in 1898, was controlled by a Burial Board of 9 members - the clerk was William Weeks, Crocker House, Crocker street; the keeper Richard Parsons. The cemetery contains 6 First World War & 5 Second World War graves & is managed by Bereavement Services at the Isle of Wight Council.