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Name: MACDONALD, Hector Lionel
Nee: Lionel George Granville, son of Lionel Enoch Granville
Birth Date: 28 July 1893 Wandsworth, London
Death Date: 14 Oct 1957 Hellingly, Sussex
Profession: Journalist
Married: In Kingston, Surrey 1921 Elsie Kathleen Faircloth b. 19 Sep 1895 Penshurst, Kent, d. 1986 Tunbridge Wells
Children: Hector Colin (9 Sep 1921 Nairobi); Kenneth Rorie (18 Oct 1922 Nairobi-20 Sep 2020); Donald Norrie (9 Dec 1923 Nairobi)
War Service: Royal Regiment of Artillery; Black Watch
General Information:
He changed his name more than once. In the National Probate Calendar he is Hector Angus Stewart Kenneth Macdonald otherwise Angus
At birth of his 2nd son he is Hector Kenneth
On 30 Mar 1915 he deserted at Gosport .'This court declared that 46355 Gunner L Granville, 37 Co, illegally absented himself without leave at Fort Blockhouse, Gosport, on 30th March 1915, and that he is still so absent, and that on 30th March 1915 he was deficient, and that he is still deficient of the following arms and equipment (there lists general service items) ...
He rejoined army in Perth 13 Apr 1915 as Hector Macdonald (Black Watch)
1930 Chemist at Kakamega gold mine
1935 Fort Covington, Franklin, New York
Mar 1947 Mombasa-Southampton with wife - he is an industrial chemist
Genes Reunited WilliamH: Hector Lionel MacDonald enlisted in the Royal Army Service Corp, in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey aged 27 years 120 days, a short service with colours of one year. This gives a birth place of Ross-shire, Scotland, occupation, journalist, unmarried. It also gives up his service with the 9th Royal Highlanders Black watch Regiment, service number s/8663, rank Sargent, from which service he was de-mobbed on 6th March 1919. The date of this re-enlistment was 21st November 1919, service number 50219. This records former service in the “highlanders” which was allowed for qualifying service for pension 2 years 227 days, and 3 years 327 days as sailor. Date of discharge on this document is 20.11.1920, and the address documented here is 73 Merton Road, Wimbledon, SW. Hector declares no next of kin on this record.