Donald MacKinven
Auxiliary Fire Service 1938 -1941
Age
55

Rank / Role
Patrol Officer

Brigade/Service
AFS - Greenock

Cause of death
Due to injuries caused by enemy action

Location died
Fire Float, Victoria Harbour, Greenock

Current Fire Authority
Scottish

Further information

Officer in charge of a firefloat, AFS Marine Section. Killed by debris resulting from a nearby bomb as the Fire Float was being crewed.

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Donald was my Great Grandfather. He was born in Campbeltown, and moved to Greenock circa 1907/8 to work as a Shipwright. He was living and working in Lyttelton Harbour NZ between 1910 and 1919, where my Grandmother was born. He worked as a Shipwright on Captain Scott’s ship Discovery when it was harboured at Lyttelton. He died in the Greenock Blitz. My father was only 6 years old and sheltering in an Anderson Shelter when his Grandfather was killed.

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