North Bragar

Deckhand MURDO MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 7 North Bragar,
Son of Norman and Peggy Mackay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Shikari II
Service number: 16652/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 21
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bragar Old Churchyard and extension
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar

Private JOHN MACPHAIL
Last known address in Lewis: 11 North Bragar
Son of Annie and Angus McPhail.
Service unit: 72nd Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 2021278
Date of death: 10 August 1918 at the age of 30
Killed in France
Interred: Rosieres Communal Cemetery extension, grave III. A. 26
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Seaman NORMAN MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 19 North Bragar
Son of John and Maggie MacLean
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS President III
Service number: 3109A
Date of death: 5 March 1917 at the age of 28
Died at home whilst on leave
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3
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Leading Seaman DONALD MACPHAIL
Last known address in Lewis: 24 North Bragar
Son of John and Bella Campbell MacPhail; husband of E. MacPhail
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Otway
Service number: 1623C
Date of death: 23 July 1917 at the age of 42
Ship sunk by U-boat
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4
Medals: 1915 Star
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Seaman DONALD CAMPBELL
Last known address in Lewis: 26 North Bragar
Also known at 7 Arnol
Son of Norman Campbell; husband of Christina Campbell
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Clan MacNaughton
Service number: 4018B
Date of death: 3 February 1915 at the age of 40
Drowned in sinking of ship
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Private MURDO MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 31 North Bragar
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 7318
Date of death: 25 June 1916
Killed in France
Interred: Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, grave I. A. 11
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3
Was gassed at Hill 60

Private MURDO MACPHAIL
Last known address in Lewis: 32 North Bragar
Son of Christy Mcphail
Service unit: 29th Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 76179
Date of death: 19 April 1916 at the age of 24
Killed in France
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

ISAAC CAMPBELL
Last known address in Lewis: 33 North Bragar
Son of Murdo and Mary Campbell, brother of Malcolm, Angus and Norman Campbell.
Service unit: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 1917 at the age of 30
Lost at sea
Returned from Canada to join the RNR, ended up in Merchant Navy
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Seaman DONALD SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 43 North Bragar
Son of Donald and Annie Smith; husband of Marion Campbell Smith
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Goliath
Service number: 2350D
Date of death: 13 May 1915 at the age of 40
Ship sunk by Turkish warship off Cape Helles
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Deckhand JOHN MARTIN
Last known address in Lewis: 1 Fivig, Bragar,
Son of Donald and Mary Martin
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Vanessa II
Service number: 21431/DA
Date of death: 25 October 1918 at the age of 18
Died in Liverpool
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4
Stornoway Gazette tribute

Deckhand MURDO MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Fivig, Bragar,
Son of Murdo and Ann Macdonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Venerable
Service number: 20516/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension

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