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Name : Ronald McDougall. Son of James Thomas McDougall and Margaret McDougall (née Cree), of Blackheath and St. Lawrence, Isle of Wight. Born 7 December 1889, Blackheath, Kent. |
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Census Information :
1891 : James and Margaret McDougall, with their children including Ronald aged 1, are at 11, Morden Road, Charlton, London. James McDougall is a Manufacturing Chemist and Flour Miller. 1901 : James and Margaret McDougall, with their children including Ronald aged 11, are at 11, Morden Road, Charlton, London. James McDougall is a Manufacturing Chemist and Flour Miller. 1911 : the family were shown as "being away" on the Census return for 11 Morden Road, completed by one of their servants. 1911 : James and Margaret McDougall, with their children including Ronald aged 21, are at St Rhadegund's, St Lawrence. James McDougall is a Corn Miller. Ronald McDougall is an Undergraduate at Cambridge. |
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Service details : Lieutenant Ronald McDougall, 1st Bn The Buffs (East Kent Regiment). |
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Died : 20 October 1914 aged 24 Commemorated at : Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium. CWGC record ... |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
St Lawrence War Memorial St Lawrence Church, McDougall Memorial Window Whitwell War Memorial SS Mary & Rhadegund Church, War Memorial County War Memorial, Carisbrooke Castle. He is also listed on the Dover Virtual War Memorial website although the connection to Dover is unknown. The only reference to Ronald was a death notice in the Dover Express of 30 October 1914. The wording is identical to the Mercury notice, also of 30 October 1914. |
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Documents :
THE TIMES
October 27, 1914 The death of the following officers is announced in our obituary column today :- Lieutenant Ronald McDougall was 24 years of age. He was gazetted Second Lieutenant in the East Kent Regiment in 1911, and was promoted in the following year.
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, October 30, 1914 Page 4 DEATH McDOUGALL. - Killed in action on October 20th, Lieutenant Ronald McDougall, the Buffs, dearly loved youngest son of James T. and Margaret McDougall, of Blackheath, and St. Lawrence, Isle of Wight, aged 24. Page 4 VENTNOR'S ROLL OF HONOUR Another local bereavement has had to be recorded as a result of the war. Information was received in Ventnor on Sunday of the death of Lieut. Ronald McDougall of the "Buffs," son of Mr. and Mrs. McDougall, of St. Lawrence. Lieut. McDougall was killed during a battle in Flanders on October 20th. At a meeting of the local War Relief Committee on Wednesday, a vote of condolence was passed with the family, Miss McDougall, sister of the deceased officer, being a very esteemed and hard-working member of the Committee. Another son of Mr. and Mrs. McDougall is about to leave for the front.
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, October 30, 1914 Page 4 CONDOLENCE At a meeting of the War Relief Committee this week ... The Chairman also referred to the death of Lieutenant Ronald McDougall, and proposed a vote of condolence with Miss McDougall, a member of the local Committee. - The resolution was seconded by Mr. J.E. Manlove, and carried, all present rising in their places. (not all the report has been transcribed) 
Isle of Wight County Press, 31 Oct 1914
ISLE OF WIGHT MERCURY
Friday, November 6, 1914 Page 2 Ventnor Liberal Club --- ANNUAL MEETING --- ELECTION OF OFFICERS ... The Vice-Presidents were also re-elected, the Chairman expressing the sincere condolence of the Club with Mr. J.T. McDougall, one of the Vice-Presidents, in the death of his son, Lieut. McDougall, of The Buffs, who was a promising young officer and the possessor of a winning personality. - The vote was carried in silence, all the members standing. (not all of the report was transcribed) |
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Further Information :
The family's Island residence was St Rhadegund's, St Lawrence. The Will of James Thomas McDougall, proved in 1919, shows that he left £81,567 3s 3s. He was a member of the well known McDougall flour milling business. London Gazette 1911 - Appointment as Second Lieutenant in The Buffs. The Buffs webpage McDougall Brothers McDougall Brothers McDougall Partnership McDougall Partnership |
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Acknowledgments :
Janet Griffin for newspaper research |
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Page status :
Page last updated : 29 Oct 2014 (added further newspaper report) |
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