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Lieutenant R.N.R. (temporary) Donald MacDonald, ( – 10 November, 1918) served in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve and the Royal Naval Reserve. There was also a Gunner named Donald MacDonald in the Royal Navy.
Life & Career
MacDonald was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant R.N.R. on 7 January, 1918.[1]
Having transferred to the R.N.R. from the R.N.V.R. just under two weeks before, MacDonald died when his first and only command, the paddle minesweeper Ascot was lost to a mine on 10 November, 1918 – the last Royal Navy ship to be lost to direct enemy action in the war.[2]
See Also
Bibliography
| Naval Appointments | ||
| Preceded by Edward J. Courthope |
Captain of H.M.S. Ascot 30 Oct, 1918[3] – 10 Nov, 1918[4][5] |
Succeeded by Vessel Lost |
Footnotes
- ↑ MacDonald Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/49/595. f. ?.
- ↑ MacDonald Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/49/595. f. ?.
- ↑ MacDonald Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/49/595. f. ?.
- ↑ MacDonald Service Record. The National Archives. ADM 240/49/595. f. ?.
- ↑ Hepper. British Warship Losses in the Ironclad Era: 1860-1919. p. 145.
