DONALD McCALLUM
- Died: 13 Nov 1916
- Rank: Private
- Service no at death: 2904
- Died: 13 Nov 1916
- Rank: Private
- Service no at death: 2904
Personal
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- Surname: McCALLUM
- Forename: DONALD
- Initials: D
- Date of Birth: 1898
- Place of Birth: Comrie, Perthshire
- Place of Birth Source: UK Soldiers died
- Address: 1911 Canford 1901 Dundas Estate, Perthshire
- Schools attended:
- Employment / trade: Forester
- Place of work: Dundas Estate, Perthshire and Canford Estate
- Family (parents and grandparents): Parents James McCallum and Emma Manning
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- Notes: Query re birthplace 1911 Census states Killarney, Ireland but UK Soldiers who died states Comrie, Perthshire
Military
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- Regiment at call-up: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
- Regiment at discharge:
- Rank at call-up: Private
- Service no at call-up: 2904
- Date of attestation:
- Date of call-up: 01 Feb 1915
- Area reported to: Perth
- Source: UK Soldiers died
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Death and Memorial
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- Age at death: 19
- Date of death: 13 Nov 1916
- Regiment at death: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
- Battalion at death: 6th Bn.
- Rank at death: Private
- Circumstances of death: The attack on Beaumont Hamel took place on 13 Nov 1916 after being delayed from 24 Oct because of torrential rain. The ground was a sodden mass with thick fog. The battalion suffered heavy losses but achieved their objective. 33 members of 6th Battalion killed.
- Service no at death: 2904
- Field of action at death:
- Place of death: France
- Location of grave: HUNTER'S CEMETERY, BEAUMONTHAMEL
- Position: 19
- Other memorials: Brass plaque in Canford Church Comrie War Memorial Family headstone in Cockpen Cemetery, Inscription on headstone "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble"
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