Marvig / Marabhaig

Private RODERICK FINLAYSON
Roshen
Last known address in Lewis: 2 Marvig
Son of Donald and Annie Finlayson
Service unit: 6th Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5506
Date of death: 11 April 1917 at the age of 20
Missing since above date, presumed dead
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Bay 9
Village memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, Park division, panel 2
Wounded twice

Gunner KENNETH MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 7 Marvig
Son of Mary MacKenzie
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS President III (SS Llanstephan Castle)
Service number: CH/5414/A
Date of death: 22 October 1918 at the age of 22
Died of pneumonia in Quebec
Interred: Quebec City (Mount Hermon) Cemetery, grave G. 10506
Village memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, Park division, panel 2
Was present at the Battles of Falkland Isles and Jutland and took part in Dardanelles


Seaman JOHN MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 13 Marvig
Son of Alexander and Maggie Macleod Mackenzie
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Albemarle
Service number: 5937A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
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

Private ALEXANDER MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 20 Marvig
Son of Alexander Morrison
Service unit: 29th Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 75281
Date of death: 16 September 1916 at the age of 39
Killed in action in France whilst bringing in the wounded
Memorial: Vimy Memorial
Village memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Lochs, Park division, panel 2
Stornoway Gazette tribute

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