Achamor / Achmore

Private NORMAN MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 1 Achmore
Son of John and Ann McKay
Service unit: 5th Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5368
Date of death: 29 August 1916 at the age of 22
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Bay 9
Village memorial: Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1


Private MURDO MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 2 Achmore
Son of Norman and Catherine Mackay
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5432
Date of death: 22 December 1914
Killed in action at La Bassee
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Village memorial: Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1


Seaman MALCOLM MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Achmore
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Triumph
Service number: 4333/B
Date of death: 25 May 1915 at the age of 46
Ship sunk by U-21 at the Dardanelles
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1


Private DUNCAN MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 5 Achmore
Son of Murdo and Isabella Mackay
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5369
Date of death: 23 December 1914 at the age of 21
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Village memorial: Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1

Private JOHN MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 5 Achmore
Son of Murdo and Isabella Smith Mackay
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7058
Date of death: 17 June 1916 at the age of 23
Died of disease in Mesopotamia
Interred: Amara War Cemetery, grave II. D. 7.
Village memorial: Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1


Seaman DONALD SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 5 Achmore
Son of John Smith
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 4173/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 26
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Village memorial: Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 2
Was in RNR before the war and served on merchant ships abroad for a considerable period.


Private JOHN MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 6 Achmore
Son of Neil and Mary Mackay
Service unit: 29th Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 430655
Date of death: 26 August 1918 at the age of 36
Killed in action
Interred: Achicourt Road Cemetery, Achicourt, grave E.16
Village memorial: Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Medals: DCM, MM
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