Ballantrushal / Baile an Truseil

Private JOHN MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Ballantrushal
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: (not known)
Killed in action in France
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Lance-Corporal ANGUS MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 4 Ballantrushal
Son of Malcolm and Peggy Macleod Maclean
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6861
Date of death: 17 April 1917 at the age of 26
Died of wounds
Interred: Aubigny Communal Cemetery, grave II. E. 54
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Private MURDO MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 7 Ballantrushal
Son of John MacDonald
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/5366
Date of death: 22 December 1914 at the age of 18
Killed in action at La Bassee
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 41 and 42
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3


Private ALEXANDER YOUNG
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Ballantrushal
Son of Angus and Etta Young
Service unit: 4th Highland Light Infantry
Service number: 7159
Date of death: 29 September 1917
Killed in action in France
Interred: Coxyde Military Cemetery, grave IV C 13
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Corporal ALEXANDER MACLEAY
Last known address in Lewis: 10 Ballantrushal
Son of William MacLeay; husband of Nellie Nicolson MacLeay, of 18, George St., Whiteinch, Glasgow.
Service unit: B Coy, 10th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, formerly Piper 4th A&SH
Service number: 4/8051
Date of death: 12 October 1917 at the age of 33
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 141 to 143 and 162
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve and Nicolson Institute WW1, middle panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3
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Seaman JOHN MACLEAY
Last known address in Lewis: 10B Ballantrushal
Son of Mary Macleay; husband of Annie Macleay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Llwyngwair
Service number: 1533C
Date of death: 26 April 1918 at the age of 43
Torpedoed by UC 64, 5 miles outside Seaham
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3
Was torpedoed 4 times
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Corporal CHARLES MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 11 Ballantrushal
Son of John Macleod
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 315556
Date of death: 15 November 1914 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 39 to 41
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Corporal LOUIS MACLEAY
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Ballantrushal
Son of Roderick and Margaret Macleay
Service unit: B Coy, 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 204506
Date of death: 9 January 1918 at the age of 19
Died of wounds
Interred: Tincourt New British Cemetery, grave IV. E. 10.
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3
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Private RODERICK MACLEAY
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Ballantrushal
Son of Roderick and Margaret Macleay
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7049
Date of death: 18 May 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 38
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4
Had been at front since commencement of hostilities


Company Sergeant-Major ALEXANDER SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 15 Ballantrushal
Son of John and Isabella Smith
Service unit: 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 10065
Date of death: 23 March 1918 at the age of 29
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial, Panel 72 and 73
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4
Medals: Military Medal
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Seaman JOHN SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 15 Ballantrushal
Service unit: Mercantile Marine
Date of death: 25 November 1915 at the age of 17
Accidentally killed in Australia
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Seaman DONALD SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 18 Ballantrushal
Son of Donald and Ann Macdonald Smith
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 26 July 1917 at the age of 18
Died of illness in Inverness
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Sergeant MURDO SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 18 Ballantrushal
Son of Donald and Ann Macdonald Smith
Service unit: D Coy, 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7272
Date of death: 4 October 1917 at the age of 21
Killed in action at Ypres
Interred: Cement House Cemetery, grave XV. A. 4
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Private ANGUS MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Ballantrushal
Son of Angus Macdonald
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7138
Date of death: 11 April 1917 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France
Interred: Brown's Copse cemetery, Roeux, grave III. F. 25
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Seaman NEIL MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Ballantrushal
Son of Angus and Annie Macdonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Arabis
Service number: 3335A
Date of death: 16 September 1917 at the age of 24
Ship sunk by U-54
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3
Ship sunk 210 miles W of Ushant en route from Sfax to Falmouth
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