Lower Shader / Siadar Iarach

Seaman RODERICK GRAHAM
Last address in Lewis: 3 Lower Shader
Son of Angus and Peggie Mackay Graham
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 1815/C
Date of death: 30 December 1918 at the age of 43
Died of influenza at Chatham
Interred: Barvas (St Mary) Old Cemetery
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Seaman NORMAN MARTIN
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Lower Shader
Son of John and Margaret Martin; husband of Annie Martin
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 3397/C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 42
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Barvas (St Mary) Old Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4
Was on service since 1914

Private MALCOLM MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 13 Lower Shader
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/13150
Date of death: 11 April 1917
Killed in action in France
Interred: Brown's Copse cemetery, Roeux, grave I. A. 10
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Lance-Corporal ANGUS MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Lower Shader
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 7020
Date of death: 25 June 1916 at the age of 21
Killed in action
Interred: Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, grave I. A. 9
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Private JOHN MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Lower Shader
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5093
Date of death: 23 July 1916 at the age of 24
Killed in action
Interred: Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, grave V. K. 17
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3
Medals: Was recommended for DCM for exceptional bravery in action

Seaman MURDO MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 18 Lower Shader
Son of John Macleod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 4444/A
Date of death: 20 January 1919 at the age of 28
Was invalided home and died there
Interred: Barvas (St Mary) Old Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Private MURDO MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 22 Lower Shader
Son of M. Maciver
Service unit: 6th Cameron Highlanders
Service number: S/41485
Date of death: 31 May 1918 at the age of 19
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension

Private JOHN MACASKILL
Last known address in Lewis: 23 Lower Shader
Son of Malcolm and Ann Macaskill
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5066
Date of death: 22 December 1914 at the age of 23
Killed in action at La Bassee
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Seaman JOHN MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 25A Lower Shader
Son of John and Mary Macdonald
Service unit: Royal Navy Voluntary Reserve, HMD Boy George III
Service number: 19654/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 32
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Barvas (St Mary) Old Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Seaman JOHN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 25 Lower Shader
Son of John MacLeod; husband of Isabelle MacLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Newmarket
Service number: 2463B
Date of death: 16 July 1917 at the age of 45
Ship sunk by UC-38 in the Aegean Sea
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 3

Corporal DONALD SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 29 Lower Shader
Son of Murdo and Henrietta Smith
Service unit: 46th Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 887353
Date of death: 25 June 1917 at the age of 31
Died of wounds in France
Interred: Bruay Communal Cemetery extension, grave G. 42
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4
Stornoway Gazette tribute

Private NORMAN SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 29 Lower Shader
Son of Murdo and Henrietta Smith
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5271
Date of death: 22 December 1914
Killed in action at La Bassee
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4
Stornoway Gazette tribute

Seaman JOHN SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 32 Lower Shader
Son of Donald and Mary Smith
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Kent
Service number: 2380D
Date of death: 26 December 1915 at the age of 46
Died in Bellavista, Peru
Interred: Bellavista Old British cemetery, grave II. L. 20
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

ALEXANDER MACLEAY
Last known address in Lewis: 33 Lower Shader
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 1 December 1918
Died of appendicitis at Greenock
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve

Seaman ANGUS MACLEAY
Last known address in Lewis: 33 Lower Shader
Son of John and Annie MacLeay; husband of Katy Ann MacLeay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Emperor of India
Service number: 3689/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 38
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Barvas (St Mary) Old Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Seaman ALEXANDER MARTIN
Last known address in Lewis: 33 Lower Shader
Son of John and Mary Matheson Martin; husband of Mary Macleod Martin
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Rugby
Service number: 3059/A
Date of death: 27 November 1918 at the age of 30
Died in an accident
Interred: Greenock Cemetery, grave F. Recess 41
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Leading Seaman DONALD MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 34 Lower Shader
Son of Donald and Peggy Macdonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Mars
Service number: 3947/A
Date of death: 24 February 1919 at the age of 29
Died at home of influenza
Interred: Barvas (St Mary) Old Cemetery
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3
Had been demobilised a few days before his death


Private JOHN MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 34 Lower Shader
Son of Donald and Peggy Macdonald
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5365
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 19
Died of wounds at Loos
Interred: Gosnay Communal cemetery, grave 1
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve

Seaman JOHN MACLEAY
Last known address in Lewis: 38 Lower Shader
Son of John and Annie MacLeay.
Service unit: Royal Naval Division, Collingwood Battallion
Service number: CH/2588/B
Date of death: 26 August 1915 at the age of 31
Died in Groningen during internment in Holland
Interred: Groningen Southern cemetery, North-West part, Class 4, row 37
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Seaman DONALD MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 39 Lower Shader
Son of Norman and Christy Macdonald
Service unit: Mercantile Marine, SS Moresby
Service number: 3825/A
Date of death: 28 November 1916 at the age of 27
Ship sunk by U-39 north of Alexandria, Egypt
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
Village memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1

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