Major Donald Paley Mackay b. 20 Sep 1884 51 Holgate Terrace, York, , Yorkshire, England d. 9 Oct 1917 Passendale, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium: The Maw family

1884 - 1917 (33 years)

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Name	Donald Paley Mackay
Prefix	Major
Birth	20 Sep 1884	51 Holgate Terrace, York, , Yorkshire, England [1, 2]
	First name(s)Donald Paley Last nameMackay Birth registration year1884 Registration quarter4 Mother's maiden namePaley DistrictYork CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Volume9D Page26 Record setEngland & Wales Births 1837-2006 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Births Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd First name(s)Donald Polly Last nameMackay Birth year1884 Birth date20 Sep 1884 Baptism year1884 Baptism date19 Oct 1884 Baptism placeYork, St Clement Clementhorpe DenominationAnglican Father's first name(s)Donald Sween Father's last name- Mother's first name(s)Alice CountyYorkshire (Ainsty & City of York) CountryEngland ArchiveBorthwick Institute for Archives Archive referenceB-PR-Y-CLEM-1 Page82 Record setYorkshire Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast
		I80337 - Birth & Baptism Donald Paley Mackay 20091884-19101884 I80337 - Birth & Baptism Donald Paley Mackay 20091884-19101884
Christening	19 Oct 1884	St Clement, Clementhorpe, York, , Yorkshire, England [2]
	First name(s)Donald Polly Last nameMackay Birth year1884 Birth date20 Sep 1884 Baptism year1884 Baptism date19 Oct 1884 Baptism placeYork, St Clement Clementhorpe DenominationAnglican Father's first name(s)Donald Sween Father's last name- Mother's first name(s)Alice CountyYorkshire (Ainsty & City of York) CountryEngland ArchiveBorthwick Institute for Archives Archive referenceB-PR-Y-CLEM-1 Page82 Record setYorkshire Baptisms CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Baptisms Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast
		I80337 - Birth & Baptism Donald Paley Mackay 20091884-19101884 I80337 - Birth & Baptism Donald Paley Mackay 20091884-19101884
Gender	Male
Census	5 Apr 1891	Mount Villas, Dringhouses, York, , Yorkshire, England [3]
	Alice Mackay Wife Married Female 34 1857 York, Yorkshire, England - Elsie H Mackay Daughter Single Female 9 1882 York, Yorkshire, England - Donald P Mackay Son - Male 6 1885 York, Yorkshire, England - Mary M Mackay Daughter - Female 4 1887 York, Yorkshire, England - Alexandra H Mackay Son - Male 1 1890 York, Yorkshire, England - Kenneth Mackay Son - Male 0 1891 York, Yorkshire, England - Mary Maloney Servant Single Female 26 1865 York, Yorkshire, England Cook Domestic Elizabeth Lambert Servant Single Female 23 1868 West Witton, Yorkshire, England Nurse Domestic Mary Buck Servant Single Female 18 1873 Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, England Housemaid Domestic Francis Saxton Servant Single Female 15 1876 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England Nurse Domestic
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Memorial	Dringhouses, York, , Yorkshire, England
	First name(s) D P Last name Mackay Conflict World War 1 Year 1914-18 Memorial place York Memorial county Yorkshire Memorial country England Memorial location North Yorkshire, York, Dringhouses, Tadcaster Road, St Edward's Church YO24 1QG Memorial description WW1 and WW2 Cross Inscription In proud and loving memory of the men of Dringhouses who laid down their lives for God and Country in the Great War 1914-1918 [names]. 1939-45 [names]. Lest We Forget. Information From Dringhouses. WW1 casualty. Notes There are 9 photos relating to this Memorial. Year range 1914-1918 Event notes WW1 Memorial reference 30797 Names on memorial 35 Record set Military Service Memorial Collection Category Military Service & Conflict Subcategory Medal rolls and honours Collections from United Kingdom, England © UK Mark Herber
Military	9 Oct 1917
	First name(s) Donald Paley Last name Mackay Sex Male Age 33 Birth year 1884 Event year 1917 Event date 09 Oct 1917 Death and burial details Age: 33 Date: 1917-10-09 Town of death: Passchendaele, Flanders Circumstance: Killed in Action Primary service (IWM reference) Service: Army (British) Rank: Major Primary service as stated on memorial Service: Army (British) Rank: Major Unit: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Waless Own) Memorial Maj D P Mackay (WMR 30889) Bishopthorpe North Yorkshire Place Yorkshire County Yorkshire Country England Source website View the source website War First World War (1914-1918) Record set War Memorials Register Category Military Service & Conflict Subcategory First World War Collections from United Kingdom, England © IWM (WMR-33525-816254
Death	9 Oct 1917	Passendale, , West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
	First name(s)Donald Paley Last nameMackay SexMale Age33 Birth year1884 Event year1917 Event date09 Oct 1917 Death and burial detailsAge: 33 Date: 1917-10-09 Town of death: Passchendaele, Flanders Circumstance: Killed in Action Primary service (IWM reference)Service: Army (British) Rank: Major Primary service as stated on memorialService: Army (British) Rank: Major Unit: West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Waless Own) MemorialMaj D P Mackay (WMR 30889) Bishopthorpe North Yorkshire PlaceYorkshire CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Source websiteView the source website WarFirst World War (1914-1918) Record setWar Memorials Register CategoryMilitary Service & Conflict SubcategoryFirst World War Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © IWM (WMR-33525-816254 First name(s)Donald Paley Last nameMackay Death year1917 Death date09 Oct 1917 Probate year1918 Probate date24 Jan 1918 Probate registryYork Residence town- CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Linked personsRuth Ursula Mackay Record setEngland & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Deaths & Burials Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © Findmypast
Probate	24 Jan 1918	York, , Yorkshire, England
	First name(s) Donald Paley Last name Mackay Death year 1917 Death date 09 Oct 1917 Probate year 1918 Probate date 24 Jan 1918 Probate registry York Residence town - County Yorkshire Country England Linked persons Ruth Ursula Mackay Record set England & Wales Government Probate Death Index 1858-2019 Category Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) Subcategory Civil Deaths & Burials Collections from United Kingdom, England © Findmypast
Military	1914-1920
	First name(s) Donald Paley Last name Mackay Year 1914-20 Service number - Rank Captain,Major Second rank Major Regiment West Yorkshire Regiment Second corps West Yorkshire Regiment Service record Rank: Captain, Corps: West Yorkshire Regiment Second service record Rank: Major, Corps: West Yorkshire Regiment Image link http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D3829818 Country Great Britain Medal type British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920 Archive The National Archives Series title War Office: Service Medal And Award Rolls Index, First World War Series WO 372 Archive reference WO372/13 Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards Record set Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards Category Military Service & Conflict Subcategory Medal rolls and honours Collections from United Kingdom, Overseas / Unknown The National Archives Transcriptions copyright The National Archives
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Person ID	I80337	The Maw Family Tree
Last Modified	3 Nov 2025

Father	Donald Sween Mackay, b. Oct-Dec 1853, Skillington, , Lincolnshire, England d. Apr-Jun 1934, District York (Age 80 years)
Mother	Alice Paley, b. Est 1857, York, , Yorkshire, England d. Jan-Mar 1933, District York (Age 76 years)
Marriage	1 Jun 1881	St Clement, Clementhorpe, York, , Yorkshire, England [4, 5]
	First name(s)Donald Sween Last nameMackay Birth year1854 Age27 ResidenceNunthorpe Road Marriage year1881 Marriage date01 Jun 1881 Marriage placeYork, St Clement, Clementhorpe Spouse's first name(s)Alice Spouse's last namePaley Spouse's age24 Spouse's residence14 South Parade Father's first name(s)Sween Machonall Father's last nameMackay Spouse's father's first name(s)James Spouse's father's last namePaley CountyYorkshire (Ainsty & City of York) CountryEngland ArchiveBorthwick Institute for Archives Archive referencePR-Y-CLEM-7 Event typeMarriages Event year range1868-1886 Page153 Record setYorkshire Marriages CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromEngland, Great Britain First name(s)Alice Last namePaley Marriage quarter2 Marriage year1881 Registration month- MarriageFinder™Alice Paley married one of these people Donald Sween Mackay, Alfred West DistrictYork District number- CountyYorkshire CountryEngland Volume9D Volume as transcribed9D Page number27 Record setEngland & Wales Marriages 1837-2005 CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryCivil Marriage & Divorce Collections fromUnited Kingdom, England © brightsolid online publishing ltd
		M28544 - Marriage Donald Sween Mackay & Alice Paley 01061881 M28544 - Marriage Donald Sween Mackay & Alice Paley 01061881 film 7569091, frame 00141
Family ID	F28544	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family	Ruth Ursula Cobb, b. Oct 1883, Clifton, , Yorkshire, England d. Yes, date unknown
Marriage	12 Oct 1909	Felixkirk, , Yorkshire, England [6, 7]
	First name(s)Donald Palez Last nameMackay Birth year1884 Age25 Marital statusbachelor OccupationSolicitor ResidenceDringhouses Marriage year1909 Marriage date12 Oct 1909 Marriage placeFelixkirk Spouse's first name(s)Ruth Ursula Spouse's last nameCobb Spouse's birth year1883 Spouse's age26 Spouse's marital statusspinster Spouse's residenceFeliskirk Father's first name(s)Donald Sween Mackay Father's occupationSolicitor Spouse's father's first name(s)William Henry Cobb Spouse's father's occupationEsquire Witness 1W H Cobb Witness 2Donald Mackay CountyYorkshire (North Riding) CountryEngland ArchiveNorth Yorkshire County Record Office Archive referencePR/FEL 1/16 Event typeMarriages Event year range1837-1982 Page131 Record setYorkshire Marriages CategoryBirth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers) SubcategoryParish Marriages Collections fromEngland, United Kingdom Transcription © Findmypast
		M28554 - Marriage Donald Paley Mackay & Ruth Ursula Cobb 12101909 M28554 - Marriage Donald Paley Mackay & Ruth Ursula Cobb 12101909
Family ID	F28554	Group Sheet \| Family Chart
Last Modified	3 Nov 2025

Sources

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Major Donald Paley Mackay