Lemreway / Leumrabhagh

Seaman DAVID MACINNES
Last known address in Lewis: 2B Lemreway
Son of Peter and Annie Macinnes,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Daniel Henry
Service number: 19531/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Gravir Cemetery, New Ground, southeast part
Village memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, Park division, panel 2

Seaman MALCOLM MACINNES
Last known address in Lewis: 2 Lemreway
Also known at 6 Orinsay
Son of Murdo and Mary Macinnes
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Dublin
Service number: 8896/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 26
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, Park division, panel 2
Mentioned on family gravestone in Gravir Cemetery

Seaman MURDO FERGUSON
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Lemreway
Son of Murdo and Christina Ferguson. Husband of Betsy Ferguson, had 4 children
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Morgan Jones
Service number: 258/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 48
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Gravir Cemetery, New Ground, southeast part
Village memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, Park division, panel 2
Called up at outbreak of war

Private JOHN ANGUS CHISHOLM
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Lemreway
Son of Angus Chisholm
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5442
Date of death: 22 December 1914 at the age of 20
Killed in action at La Bassee
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Village memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, Park division, panel 2


Lance-Corporal DUNCAN MACMILLAN
Last known address in Lewis: 23 Lemreway
Son of Kenneth and Margaret Macmillan
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 283
Date of death: 27 March 1915 at the age of 27
Died of meningitis in St Omer
Interred: Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery, St Omer, grave I. A. 71
Village memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, Park division, panel 2
Had been with 1st Seaforths for 7 years, went to France with vanguard of Expeditionary Force

Seaman KENNETH NICOLSON
Last known address in Lewis: 24 Lemreway
Son of Angus and Isabella Nicolson
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Goliath
Service number: 5569A
Date of death: 13 May 1915 at the age of 19
Ship sunk by Turkish warship off Cape Helles
Village memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, Park division, panel 2

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