Habost / Tabost (Ness)

Seaman RODERICK MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 2 Habost, Ness
Son of Malcolm and Margaret Morrison; husband of Gormilla Morrison
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Ganges
Service number: 1750/CH
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 43
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Ness (St Peter) Old Churchyard
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2

Seaman ANGUS THOMSON
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Habost, Ness
Son of Angus and Elizabeth Thomson
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, MFA Eleanor
Service number: 4413/A
Date of death: 12 February 1918 at the age of 29
Ship sunk by U-boat in Channel
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, panel 31
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 3

Seaman DONALD MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 11 Habost, Ness
Son of John and Margaret Murray
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Joseph Burgen
Service number: 19804/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 22
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Ness (St Peter) Old Churchyard
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2


Private DONALD MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 12 Habost, Ness
Son of Murdo McDonald
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5280
Date of death: 11 May 1915 at the age of 22
Died of wounds sustained at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 41 and 42
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1


Private DONALD MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 13 Habost, Ness
Son of Angus and Catherine McDonald; husband of Peggie McDonald
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, B Coy
Service number: 6533
Date of death: 22 October 1914 at the age of 38
Killed in action
Interred: Houplines Communal Cemetery extension, grave II. D. 21
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1
Medals: 1914 Star
Took part in defence of Antwerp.


Private DONALD SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Habost, Ness
Son of Donald and Annie Smith
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7135
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2


Private ANGUS CAMPBELL
Last known address in Lewis: 16 Habost, Ness
Son of Finlay and Marghed McLean Campbell
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: C/7174
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1


Lance-Corporal MALCOLM CAMPBELL
Last known address in Lewis: 16 Habost, Ness
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7204
Date of death: 24 May 1915
Killed in action
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 38
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1
Name misspelt as Cambell on records

Seaman ANGUS MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 17 Habost, Ness
Son of John and Jessie Maclean
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Invincible
Service number: 3965A
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 32
Lost at the Battle of Jutland.
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2
Took part in the engagement off the Falkland Islands

Private ALLAN MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 18 Habost, Ness
Son of John and Catherine McDonald
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 7216
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 19
Killed in action at the Somme
Interred: Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Sp Mem A. 8
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1

Private DONALD MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 18 Habost, Ness
Son of John and Catherine McDonald
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7092
Date of death: 7 January 1916 at the age of 21
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
Memorial: Basra Memorial, panel 37 and 64
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Sapper FINLAY SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 19 Habost, Ness
Son of John and Mary Smith
Service unit: Canadian Engineers
Service number: 887744
Date of death: 19 January 1919 at the age of 29
Died of pneumonia in Canada.
Interred: Saskatoon (Woodlawn) Cemetery, War P. 44. B. 55. G. C.
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 3
Wounded in action in France and lost the sight of this left eye. Returned to Canada after discharge

Private JOHN SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 19 Habost, Ness
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7402
Date of death: 23 April 1915 at the age of 19
Killed in action in France
Interred: Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa, B. 1. (Headstone "A" 63).
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 3

Private KENNETH MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 25 Habost, Ness
Son of Alexander and Annie Morrison
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7219
Date of death: 4 August 1918 at the age of 21
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
Interred: Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel, grave F. 39
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2
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Corporal DONALD MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 27 Habost, Ness
Son of John and Mary Macleod
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6875
Date of death: 24 April 1916 at the age of 24
Died of wounds in Mesopotamia.
Interred: Amara War Cemetery, grave II. A. 4.
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2
Medals: DCM and Russian Cross of Order of St George
Served with Seaforths for 6 years.
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Private DONALD MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 33B Habost, Ness
Son of Murdo and Catherine Macdonald.
Service unit: 16th Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 28650
Date of death: 22 April 1915 at the age of 34
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 24, 26, 28, 30
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1

Deckhand DONALD MACRITCHIE
Last known address in Lewis: 34 Habost, Ness
Son of Finlay and Catherine Macritchie
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Scarboro
Service number: 13258
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 21
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2

Seaman ALEXANDER JOHN CAMPBELL
Last known address in Lewis: 41 Habost, Ness
Son of John and Isabella Campbell
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Venerable
Service number: 11999/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1


Private MURDO CAMPBELL
Last known address in Lewis: 41 Habost, Ness
Service unit: 1st / 4th Royal Scots Fusiliers
Service number: 203368
Date of death: 19 April 1917 at the age of 30
Died of wounds in Palestine
Memorial: Jerusalem Memorial, panel 18
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1

Seaman MURDO CAMPBELL
Last known address in Lewis: 41 Habost, Ness
Son of Roderick and Margaret Campbell
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 31 March 1919 at the age of 19
Was discharged, medically unfit. Died at home of TB
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1


Sapper NORMAN CAMPBELL
Last known address in Lewis: 41 Habost, Ness
Service unit: Royal Engineers
Service number: 36297
Date of death: 23 March 1916 at the age of 27
Died in hospital in Manchester
Interred: Ness (St Peter) Old Churchyard
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1
Discharged 18 January 1916

Private NORMAN MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 48 Back Street, Habost, Ness
Son of Alex Morrison
Service unit: Canadians, Fort Garry Horse
Service number: 421106
Date of death: 2 April 1918 at the age of 28
Killed in action in France
Interred: Roye New British Cemetery, grave II. AA. 16
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2
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