ALBERT MACDONALD 

Sapper Albert MacDonald of the Royal Engineers has been killed in action. He is the son of Mrs. MacDonald, off 46 Station Street Crewe. Lieutenant H. F. Tahourden, the commanding officer of the deceased battalion, writes

“the officers and men of this battalion wish me to convey to you their sincere sympathy at the loss of your son. He met his death while working a train on the light railways. As this train was passing some ammunition a shell landed in the middle of it causing it to explode. It will be some consolation to you to know that his death was instantaneous. He has been buried near some of his comrades who were killed at the same time."

Sapper MacDonald had seen a great deal of fighting having been wounded three times. He enlisted on the outbreak of the war and was 28 years of age. Before enlistment he was employed by the London and North Western Railway Company as a brakesman

Nantwich Guardian July 27, 1917.

In April 1915, Albert was slightly wounded an article appeared in the Crewe Guardian.

Crewe Man’s Narrow Escape.

Private Albert MacDonald, a member of D Company (Warrington) of the 4th South Lancashire Regiment has written to his parents who live at 46 Station Street, Crewe, relating to a very narrow escape from death. He was in the trenches when a German bullet pierced his cap and grazed the top of his head. The wound was dressed, and Private MacDonald was able to continue duty.

Private MacDonald was formerly a labourer in the Estates Department at Crewe. Two years ago he was transferred to Warrington as a Porter Brakesman. Since then, he joined the territorials and was called up at the outbreak of the war.

Crewe Guardian April 30, 1915.