Callanish / Calanais

Private ANGUS MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 1 Callanish,
Son of Louis and Christina Mackenzie
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/3111
Date of death: 22 December 1914 at the age of 38
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 41 and 42
Local memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish


Private LOUIS MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 1 Callanish
Son of Louis and Christina Mackenzie, brother of Angus Mackenzie
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 8867
Date of death: 9 February 1915 at the age of 31
Died of shrapnel wounds at Netley Hospital
Interred: Netley Military Cemetery, grave N. 326
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1


Lance-Corporal MALCOLM MACINNES
Last known address in Lewis: 2 Callanish
Son of Norman and Christina MacInnes
Service unit: 13th Yorkshires
Service number: 41870
Date of death: 13 April 1918 at the age of 30
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, panel 4
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1


Private NORMAN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Callanish
Son of Donald Mcleod
Service unit: 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/13477
Date of death: 16 April 1917 at the age of 21
Died of wounds received in action in France
Interred: Callanish Cemetery
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
Stornoway Gazette tribute


Second Lieutenant DONALD JOHN MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Callanish
Son of Christina Maciver
Service unit: 4th Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 14 October 1915 at the age of 24
Interred: Le Treport Military Cemetery, grave 2, O, 27
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish and Nicolson Institute WW1, left panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Had been studying for the ministry at Edinburgh prior to enlisting

Sergeant ANGUS MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 9 Callanish
Son of Kenneth and Mary MacKay; husband of Sarah J. MacKay, of 2124, Venables St., Vancouver, British Columbia.
Service unit: 72nd Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 129341
Date of death: 9 August 1918 at the age of 39
Died of wounds in France
Interred: Hillside Cemetery, Le Quesnel, grave I. A. 3
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Had been previously wounded. Had also served 12 years in regular army and been through South African War.
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Private MALCOLM MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 14B Callanish
Son of Donald and Margaret Maciver
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 34
Killed in action at Ypres
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1


Lance-Corporal NEIL MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 17 North Side Callanish
Son of Neil and May MacLean.
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders, Depot
Service number: S/8622
Date of death: 5 September 1916 at the age of 30
Died of wounds
Interred: Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery, grave A. 103
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2

Private KENNETH MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 18 Callanish
Son of Angus and Emerrata McLean
Service unit: 3rd Scots Guards
Service number: 14643
Date of death: 18 May 1917 at the age of 29
Died of wounds in a hospital in London
Interred: Brompton Cemetery, grave N. 174312
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2


Private MURDO MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 18 Callanish
Son of Angus McLean
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7053
Date of death: 14 December 1914 at the age of 21
Killed in action at La Bassee
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2

Private DONALD MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Callanish
Son of Finlay and Annie Maclean.
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7031
Date of death: 7 January 1916 at the age of 22
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 2

Private FINLAY MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Callanish
Son of Finlay and Annie Maclean.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7344
Date of death: 14 April 1917 at the age of 19
Killed in action in France
Interred: Brown's Copse cemetery, Roeux, grave III. F. 15.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2

Lance-Corporal KENNETH MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Callanish
Son of Finlay and Annie Maclean.
Service unit: 5th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/12389
Date of death: 15 May 1917 at the age of 22
Killed in action in France
Interred: Crump Trench British Cemetery, Fampoux, Sp. Mem. B. 3.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2


Private DONALD MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 25 Callanish
Son of Angus and Isabella Macaulay
Service unit: 7th Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 428737
Date of death: 25 July 1916 at the age of 26
Killed in action in France
Interred: Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, grave VI. C. 13.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1

Private GEORGE MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 30 Callanish
Son of Angus and Chirsty Mackenzie
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5640
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 22
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1

Private ANGUS MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 35 Callanish
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5105
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 24
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2


Private JOHN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 41 Callanish
Son of Alexander and Mary Macleod
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5463
Date of death: 27 December 1917 at the age of 32
Killed in action in France
Interred: Artillery Wood Cemetery, Ieper West, Belgium, grave VI A 1
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
Stornoway Gazette tribute

Lance-Corporal JAMES MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: Cross Roads Callanish
Son of Isabella Macleod, latterly of 8 Mackenzie Street, Stornoway
Service unit: 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Service number: S/43023
Date of death: 8 May 1918 at the age of 21
Killed in France
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 141 to 143 and 162.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
Illegitimate child. Enlisted in 1912 at age 15, pretending to be 17


Image courtesy Clan Macrae Roll of Honour
Private DONALD ALEX MACRAE
Last known address in Lewis: Post Office Callanish
Son of Duncan and Mary Macrae
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/13018
Date of death: 12 October 1916
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15C
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2