Major John Donald Christopher Stuart MacRae DSO, MiD Distinguished Service OrderMentioned in Despatchs
Service Number 53165
Campaign:
World War 2
Died:
19.7.1942
2SG
Aged 3o
Buried at El Alamein War Cemetery, Egypt. XXIX, B, 12
Son of Colonel Sir Colin William MacRae of Feoirlinn, C.V.O., C.B.E., D.L., J.P., and of Lady Margaret MacRae, O.B.E., J.P. (nee Crichton-Stuart), of Rothesay, Buteshire. B.A., Hons. (Cantab.).Lady Margaret, [24 Dec 1875-6 Jun 1954] was the daughter of John Patrick Crich-ton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute (12 Sep 1847-9 Oct 1900) and the Hon. Gwendalen Mary Anne Fitzalan-Howard; she married 26 Oct 1909 Sir Colin William Macrae (25 Jul 1869-10 Oct 1952).
Educated at Eton College, He graduated B.A., Hons. (Cantab.).
Memorial(s):
| Country | Location | Name of Memorial | Campaign | Names | Date(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | Eton College In the Cloisters Eton SL6 6DB England | Eton College War Memorial | World War 1 World War 2 |
John Macrae | 19-7-1942 | View |
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