Newvalley

Seaman ANGUS MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 1 Newvalley
Son of Alex Macleod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Resmilo
Service number: 19972/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery

Lance-Corporal DUNCAN GRAHAM
Last known address in Lewis: 5 Newvalley
Son of Donald and Margaret Graham
Service unit: 16th Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 736772
Date of death: 8 August 1918 at the age of 35
Killed in action in France
Interred: Demuin British Cemetery, grave A. 8.
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Burgh & Central division, panel 3
Stornoway Gazette tribute


Chief Warrant Officer ALEXANDER MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 7 Newvalley
Son of Margaret MacDonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 11708DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 40
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Burgh & Central division, panel 4
Born at Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Stornoway Gazette tribute


Private ALEXANDER SHAW
Last known address in Lewis: 10 Newvalley
Son of John Shaw
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5227
Date of death: 11 November 1914 at the age of 24
Killed in action in the First Battle at Ypres
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 38 and 40
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Burgh & Central division, panel 6


Corporal JOHN SHAW
Last known address in Lewis: 10 Newvalley
Son of John Shaw
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6226
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 27
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Burgh & Central division, panel 6

Lance-Corporal RODERICK MONTGOMERY
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Newvalley
Son of J. Montgomery
Service unit: 1st/7th Gordon Highlanders
Service number: S/15234
Date of death: 18 July 1918 at the age of 23
Died in German POW camp
Interred: Sedan (St Charles) Communal Cemetery, grave 488
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Burgh & Central division, panel 5
Had been sheepfarming in Chili and came home at his own expense in 1916 to do his bit for the Old Country


Private JOHN ROBERT MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 15 Newvalley
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 6 November 1914
Killed in action
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Burgh & Central division, panel 4


Private DONALD MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 15 Newvalley
Only son of Angus and Christina Morrison
Service unit: C Coy, 1st/6th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/24988
Date of death: 7 August 1918 at the age of 18
Died of wounds in Rouen, France
Interred: St Sever Cemetery extension, Rouen, grave Q. III. M. 8
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Burgh & Central division, panel 5