A listing of casualties from the First World War from the Isle of Lewis.
Breasclete / Breascleit
Seaman KENNETH MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Breasclete
Son of George and Christina Macaulay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Clan MacNaughton
Service number: 4971B
Date of death: 3 February 1915 at the age of 30
Drowned in sinking of ship
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Seaman KENNETH MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 5 Breasclete
Son of Donald and Mary Macaulay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Gunner
Service number: 5356A
Date of death: 3 November 1918 at the age of 27
Died of pneumonia at Granton
Interred: Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery, Screen Wall M. 63.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private NEIL MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 8B Breasclete
Son of Annie and Murdo Maclean.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6904
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 23
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 38
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Serjeant MURDO MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 14B Breasclete
Son of Donald and Annie Maciver
Service unit: C Coy, 8th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 7106
Date of death: 16 March 1917 at the age of 23
Killed in action
Interred: Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, grave III. G. 16
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Seaman AULAY MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 15 Breasclete
Son of Aulay and Catherine MacAulay (nee MacLean)
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Laurentic
Service number: 3360/A
Date of death: 25 January 1917 at the age of 29
Ship sunk by U-80 off Malin Head
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Private MALCOLM MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 18 Breasclete
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/8180
Date of death: 28 April 1915 at the age of 29
Died of wounds in France
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 38
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Corporal DONALD MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 19 Breasclete
Son of Murdo and Annie Macaulay
Service unit: B Coy, 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6592
Date of death: 28 April 1915 at the age of 39
Died of wounds in hospital of wounds sustained at Hill 60
Interred: Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, grave II. G. 30.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Seaman / Gunner KENNETH MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 19C Breasclete
Son of Angus and Catherine MacAulay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Velox
Service number: 4448A
Date of death: 25 October 1915 at the age of 23
Lost at sea in mining of ship
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Seaman MURDO MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Breasclete
Son of Neil and Jane Morrison; husband of Catherine Ann Morrison
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Dalhousie
Service number: 3431B
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 45
Died of cholera in Basra. Left 6 orphans.
Interred: Basra War Cemetery, grave VI. T. 16
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
Medals: Russian Medal for Zeal
Seaman MALCOLM MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 28B Breasclete
Son of Donald and Annie McLean
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Formidable
Service number: 2850/C
Date of death: 1 January 1915 at the age of 42
Ship sunk by U-24, 30 miles S of Lyme Regis
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
Had been in RNR for 17 years. Ship torpedoed 30 miles S of Lyme Regis
Lance-Corporal DONALD MACARTHUR
Last known address in Lewis: 29 Breasclete
Son of Malcolm and Mary Macarthur
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7214
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 19
Died of wounds
Interred: Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, grave I. H. 28.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Seaman JOHN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 30 Breasclete
Husband of Margaret Ann Macleod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Flexin
Service number: 2261/D
Date of death: 1 December 1918 at the age of 46
Died of influenza at Gibraltar. Left a widow and 8 orphans
Interred: North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar, grave D. 4234
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
Lance-Corporal JOHN MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 31A Breasclete
Son of John Maciver
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7098
Date of death: 22 April 1916 at the age of 21
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Panel 37 and 64
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Private AULAY MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 32 Breasclete
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 6946
Date of death: 20 October 1914 at the age of 32
Killed in action at Ypres
Interred: Houplines Communal Cemetery extension, grave II. D. 5
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Seaman JOHN MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 34 Breasclete
Son of Angus and Catherine McIver; husband of Maggie McIver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Resono
Service number: 1919/D
Date of death: 25 December 1915 at the age of 47
Ship sunk by U-boat UC5, 2 miles SE of Sunk LV
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Seaman NEIL MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 35B Breasclete
Son of Murdo Mackay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Dalhousie
Service number: 4404/A
Date of death: 4 September 1917 at the age of 33
Died during airraid in Chatham
Interred: Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, grave Naval 4. 201.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private FINLAY MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 35B Breasclete
Son of Murdo and Christina McLean
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7116
Date of death: 5 November 1915 at the age of 20
Died of wounds sustained the previous day
Interred: Beauval Communal cemetery, grave C. 25
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
Lance-Corporal ROBERT MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 37 Breasclete
Son of Allan and Mary Ann Morrison
Service unit: B Coy, 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6989
Date of death: 10 March 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
Seaman MALCOLM MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 40 Breasclete
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 2778/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 35
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Dalmore Cemetery
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Sergeant NEIL MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 40 Breasclete
Son of Neil MacIver,
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6713
Date of death: 5 May 1915 at the age of 22
Died of gas poisoning
Interred: Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Div. 19. C. 5.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Please note that Angus Macleod, 6 North Tolsta, also carries service number 3/6713. This has been verified with CWGC.
Leading Deckhand DONALD MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 44 Breasclete
Son of Alexander MacDonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 12453/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Dalmore Cemetery
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Corporal of Horse MALCOLM MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: School House Breasclete
Son of Alexander and Flora MacLeod.
Service unit: 1st Lifeguards.
Service number: 2763
Date of death: 29 June 1919 at the age of 26
Died as result of accident in London
Interred: Aberdeen (Trinity) Cemetery, Screen Wall F. 4. 356
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
Medals: Medals: Croix de Guerre with Laurel Wreath from French govt; also held DCM
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