A listing of casualties from the First World War from the Isle of Lewis.
Leurbost / Liurbost
Private DONALD NICOLSON
Last known address in Lewis: 4 Leurbost
Son of Norman and Ann Nicolson
Service unit: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5960
Date of death: 7 June 1915 at the age of 19
Memorial: Cologne Memorial, S. wall in N. shelter at entr. to Br. plots.,
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 2
Taken prisoner in Germany in December 1914
Gunner ALEXANDER ANGUS MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 11 Leurbost
Son of Alexander and Isabella Mackenzie
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Roman Empire
Service number: 1663/C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 40
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Seaman ALLAN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 11 Leurbost
Also known at 43 Ranish
Son of Leod and Johanna Macleod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS President III
Service number: 4661A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 25
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Private JOHN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 13 Leurbost
Son of Colin and Margaret McLeod
Service unit: 4th Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 316204
Date of death: 25 March 1918 at the age of 20
Killed in France
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Bay 8 and 9
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 2
Gunner JOHN MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Leurbost
Son of Donald and Maggie McKenzie
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Bombala
Service number: 5347/A
Date of death: 25 April 1918 at the age of 23
Killed at sea at his gun while fighting a submarine
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Leading Seaman NEIL MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Leurbost
Son of Neil and Maggie MacLean
Service unit: Royal Naval Canadian Volunteer Reserve, HMCS Galiano
Service number: VR/5016
Date of death: 30 October 1918 at the age of 34
Lost at sea in shipwreck
Memorial: Victoria Memorial, Vancouver Island
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Deckhand ALEXANDER MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 16 Leurbost
Son of Donald and Mary Mackenzie
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Mary
Service number: 12080/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Seaman JOHN MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 16 Leurbost
Son of Donald and Mary Mackenzie
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Emperor of India
Service number: 32741/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 30
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Private ROBERT PATERSON
Last known address in Lewis: 17 Leurbost
Brother of Mr. A. Paterson
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 10419
Date of death: 12 October 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action in France
Interred: Gorre British and Indian Cemetery, grave I. F. 3
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 2
Private JOHN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 20 Leurbost
Service unit: 5th Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 25 September 1915
Killed in action at Loos
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Private JOHN MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 25 Leurbost
Service unit: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5593
Date of death: 11 March 1915 at the age of 26
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 39 to 41
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Private KENNETH SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 25 Leurbost
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 9079
Date of death: 1 July 1916
Killed in action on the Somme
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15C
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 2
Was wounded twice previously
Quartermaster MURDO SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 25 Leurbost
Son of John and Isabella Smith (nee McLeod)
Service unit: Mercantile Marine, SS Ava
Date of death: 26 January 1917 at the age of 30
Ship presumed sunk by U-boat
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Seaman ALEXANDER MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 26 Leurbost
Son of Donald and Margaret Maciver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Viknor
Service number: 2523A
Date of death: 13 January 1915 at the age of 24
Ship sunk by mine
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Seaman DONALD MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 26C Leurbost
Son of Murdo and Mary Maciver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Recepto
Service number: 3242/B
Date of death: 24 February 1917 at the age of 38
Died of pneumonia
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Died after being rescued from mined ship
Seaman MURDO SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 26 Leurbost
Service unit: Mercantile Marine Reserve
Date of death: April 1917
Died in sinking of ship
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 2
Seaman KENNETH SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 28 Leurbost
Son of Murdo and Mary Smith; husband of Annie Smith
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 1956D
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 41
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 2
Piper DAVID MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 34 Leurbost
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders and 4th Highland Light Infantry
Service number: 7392
Date of death: 27 August 1915 at the age of 40
Died of a brain haemorrhage in Argyll
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Gunner DONALD SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 34 Leurbost
Son of Roderick and Catherine Smith
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Emperor of India
Service number: 2972/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 2
Seaman DONALD MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 35 Leurbost
Son of George and Isabella Maclean; husband of Annie Maclean
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Colleen
Service number: 2820/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 48
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Gunner RODERICK JOHN MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 36 Leurbost
Son of Murdo and Maggie Macdonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Wallington
Service number: 2966/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Seaman MURDO MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 39 Leurbost
Son of Alexander and Marion Maclean
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Snipe
Service number: 974252
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 31
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Seaman MURDO MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 41 Leurbost
Son of Donald and Christina McLeod McDonald; husband of Mary McRae McDonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Defense
Service number: 2964/B
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 31
Lost at the Battle of Jutland.
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Had been married for only 3 weeks
Private PETER MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 41 Leurbost
Son of Donald and Christina Macdonald
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7449
Date of death: 12 April 1916 at the age of 19
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
Interred: Amara War Cemetery, grave II. D. 3
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Seaman ANGUS MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 42 Leurbost
Son of Allan and Mary MacDonald; husband of Mary MacDonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Imperieuse
Service number: 1830/D
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 44
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Seaman HECTOR MARTIN
Last known address in Lewis: 43B Leurbost
Son of Donald and Christina Martin
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Wallington
Service number: 12121/DA
Date of death: 1 July 1918 at the age of 21
Died of influenza
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 2
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private DONALD JOHN MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 44 Leurbost
Son of John MacKenzie
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6784
Date of death: 13 May 1915 at the age of 22
Died of gas poisoning at Boulogne
Interred: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, grave VIII. C. 42
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Had been with 3rd Seaforths for 6 years, went to front at start of war
Seaman ANGUS MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 46 Leurbost
Son of Angus and Marion Macleod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Snipe
Service number: 973997
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Lance-Corporal RODERICK MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 53 Leurbost
Service unit: Military Police Corps
Service number: P/11160
Date of death: 8 June 1919
Died of illness contracted in Mesopotamia
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 1
Twice wounded
Private JOHN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 56 Leurbost
Son of John and Christine MacDonald MacLeod
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7482
Date of death: 12 April 1917 at the age of 28
Killed in action in France
Interred: Athies Communal Cemetery, extension, grave F. 15.
Village memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, panel 2
Went to France in September 1914
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The images and the accompanying information on this very touching war memorial attests to the pain endured by family and community at the loss of so many, and in so-doing, speaks volumes.
Thank you for making the site available to all.
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