Seaman ALEXANDER KENNEDY
Last known address in Lewis: 4 Cromore
Son of John and Isobel Kennedy
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 5344/A
Date of death: 3 September 1917 at the age of 21
Died during airraid in Chatham
Interred: Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, grave Naval 4. 195
Village memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, Park division, panel 2
Previously wounded
Seaman JOHN MACARTHUR
Iain Rae
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Cromore
Son of Annie MacArthur
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Invincible
Service number: 3975A
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 23
Lost at the Battle of Jutland.
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
Private DONALD MACARTHUR
Last known address in Lewis: 20 Cromore
Son of John MacArthur
Service unit: 1st Scots Guards
Service number: 6191
Date of death: 12 November 1914 at the age of 31
Killed in action
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 11
Village memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, Park division, panel 2
Lieutenant WILLIAM BRUCE
Last known address in Lewis: 28 Cromore
Son of Hector Bruce, of 31 Bridge Street, Inverness
Service unit: 104 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Date of death: 25 May 1918 at the age of 28
Went missing while flying from England to France
Interred: Commercy French National Cemetery, NW part
Village memorial: Pairc, Kershader
He joined the Saskatchewan Regimental Depot, but was seconded to the RAF in 1917.
In loving memory of my Great Uncle John MacArthur, 8 Cromore, South Lochs. Who died so young for his country. 100 years has passed and we never had the opportunity as a family to have memory's of you. We are so very proud of you, and of all the men from the islands who give their lives. RIP.
ReplyDeleteBelinda and family, Yorkshire, daughter of Joan & Ronnie Riddell (nee MacArthur).
07.11.2014