Sheshader / Seisiadar


Seaman JOHN MACAULAY
Iain Mhurchaidh Iain Duinn Mhurchaidh
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Sheshader
Son of Murdo and Chirsty MacAulay; husband of Catherine MacAulay.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Edinburgh Castle
Service number: 1652/C
Date of death: 25 December 1914 at the age of 61
Washed overboard from ship in a storm and drowned
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 8
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 1


Seaman DONALD MACDONALD
Domhnaill Iain Domhnaill Domhnaill Phortair
Last known address in Lewis: 5 Sheshader
Son of John and Christina Macdonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 2373/C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 40
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave C. 1. 9
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 1
Served from outbreak of war, was in several engagements with German submarines off the Belgian coast


Sergeant ALEXANDER MONTGOMERY
Last known address in Lewis: 5 Sheshader
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 9328
Date of death: 25 April 1915 at the age of 28
Killed in action at Hill 60
Interred: Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa, B. 1. (Headstone "A" 53).
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost

Seaman NORMAN MONTGOMERY
Tormod Chaluim Alasdair Chaluim Mhurchaidh
Last known address in Lewis: 5 Sheshader
Son of Malcolm Montgomery, of 6, Sheshader; husband of Isabella Montgomery, of 3, Sheshader
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Ariel II
Service number: 3391/C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 39
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 3

Seaman MURDO MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 7 Sheshader
Son of William and Kate MacAulay, of 7, Sheshader, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Violet II
Service number: 4004/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 34
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave C. 3. 11
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 1

Private JOHN MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 9 Sheshader
Son of Auley and Catherine Macaulay.
Service unit: 8th Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: A/38595
Date of death: 14 June 1916 at the age of 24
Killed in action in France
Interred: Bedford House Cemetery, Enclosure No 6 II. D. 5
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 1
Had been in 3rd Seaforths before emigrating and was in firing line 3 months after enlisting in Canada


Lance-Corporal NORMAN MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 11 Sheshader
Son of William and Ann McLeod Macdonald
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7192
Date of death: 23 April 1916 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France
Interred: Berles-au-Bois churchyard extension, grave D. 1
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost and Nicolson Institute WW1, left panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 2
In firing line from November 1914

Seaman WILLIAM MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 11 Sheshader
Son of John and Matilda Macdonald Murray
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 6772/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 23
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 3

Deckhand DONALD MURDO MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 13 Sheshader
Son of John and Christina Macaulay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMML 372
Service number: 4363/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave C. 3. 17.
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost

Private PETER MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 13 Sheshader
Son of John Macaulay
Service unit: 4th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 202647
Date of death: 23 April 1917 at the age of 24
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Bay 8
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 1
Stornoway Gazette tribute

Private KENNETH MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Sheshader
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6806
Date of death: 25 April 1915 at the age of 21
Killed in action at Hill 60
Interred: Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa, grave C. 3
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 3


Seaman WILLIAM MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Sheshader
Son of Norman Macleod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Sanda
Service number: 3864A
Date of death: 18 September 1915 at the age of 23
Ship sunk by U-boat
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 3
Stornoway Gazette tribute


Seaman MURDO MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 15 Sheshader
Son of Kenneth and Nancy Mackenzie; husband of Dolina Mackenzie
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 3122/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 45
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 2

Seaman JOHN MACDONALD Senior
Last known address in Lewis: 20 Sheshader
Son of Kenneth and Catherine Macdonald,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Venerable
Service number: 2558A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 30
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave C. 2. 18.
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 1

Seaman JOHN MACDONALD Junior
Last known address in Lewis: 20 Sheshader
Son of Kenneth and Catherine Macdonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Emperor of India
Service number: 3074A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 26
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave C. 2. 18.
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 1


Seaman DONALD MACRAE Senior
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Sheshader
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 2559A
Date of death: 3 January 1919 at the age of 26
Died of illness
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave C. 8
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 3


Seaman JOHN MACRAE
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Sheshader
Son of John and Bella Macrae
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMML 403
Service number: 4811SD
Date of death: 22 August 1918 at the age of 28
Ship sunk by U-boat
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 3
Stornoway Gazette tribute

Sergeant COLIN MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 22 Sheshader
Son of Jon and Matilda Mackay
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 529
Date of death: 14 December 1917 at the age of 27
Died of wounds in Mesopotamia
Memorial: Baghdad (North Gate) War Cemetery, grave XVI. H. 6.
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 2

Deckhand DONALD MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 22 Sheshader
Son of Jon and Matilda Mackay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Implacable
Service number: 12090/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 22
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave C. 2. 23
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 2

Seaman NORMAN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 23 Sheshader
Son of Malcolm and Annie Macleod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 4803/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 29
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave C. 2. 29
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost

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