"A Black Watch Veteran," Inverness Courier, May 31, 1901, p. 5e.   "On Tuesday, Mr Donald Mackay, tailor and clothier, Bonar-Bridge, died suddenly at his residence in his 80th year. In 1849 he enlisted in the 42nd Royal Highlanders (Black Watch). Shortly afterwards he was sent with a detachment of Highlanders in charge of 200 convicts to the Bermudas. Five years later he went with the Highland Brigade, under Sir Colin Campbell (Lord Clyde), through the Crimean campaign, and was an eye-witness of the "Thin Red Line." When the Indian Mutiny broke out he was again on the scene with the Royal Highlanders, under Sir Colin, and took his share in a number of battles before the Mutiny was suppressed. The old soldier retired in terms of his enlistment in 1860. For a long time he had no pension, but, latterly, through the influence of Lord Roberts, he had a pension of 9d a-day."