South Dell

Private DONALD MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 4 South Dell
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6998
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 20
Died of gas poisoning at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2

Private DONALD MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 5 South Dell
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7040
Date of death: 13 October 1916
Killed in action at the Somme.
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15C
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2
Had been gassed in 1915.


Private MURDO MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 5 South Dell
Son of Donald and Catherine Murray; husband of Kate Murray, of 79 and 80, Cross Skigersta Rd., Ness
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7054
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 31
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2


Private NORMAN MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 7B South Dell
Son of Donald and Christina Morrison
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7112
Date of death: 23 April 1916 at the age of 21
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Panel 37 and 64
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2

Private JOHN SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 8 South Dell
Son of Allan and Mary Smith
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7199
Date of death: 5 November 1917 at the age of 20
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Panel 37 and 64
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 3


Private NORMAN MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 10 South Dell
Son of Murdo and Flora Morrison
Service unit: 3rd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5645
Date of death: 16 March 1917 at the age of 23
Died of illness and wounds at home
Interred: Ness (St Peter) Old Churchyard, lair 95
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2
Discharged Aberdeen 29/05/1916.


Lance-Corporal JOHN MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 12 South Dell
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6690
Date of death: 2 May 1915 at the age of 22
Died of wounds in France
Interred: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, grave VIII. B. 13
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2


Seaman RODERICK MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 16 South Dell
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 23980
Date of death: 1 May 1918 at the age of 46
Died at Naval Hospital, Great Yarmouth
Interred: Great Yarmouth (Caister) Cemetery, grave B. 51
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2

Private ANGUS NORMAN MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 17 South Dell
Husband of Edith Murray
Service unit: 29th Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 2137501
Date of death: 9 August 1918 at the age of 34
Interred: Rosieres Communal Cemetery extension, grave I. C. 10
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2


Private DONALD GRAHAM
Last known address in Lewis: 18 South Dell
Son of Angus and Annie Graham
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7090
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1


Leading Seaman ALEXANDER MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 19 South Dell
Son of Norman and Annie Morrison
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Bulgarian
Service number: 3763/A
Date of death: 20 January 1917 at the age of 29
Ship sunk by U-84, 50 miles W of Fastnet
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2
Survived sinking of HMS Fisguard
Stornoway Gazette tribute


Seaman ANGUS MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 19 South Dell
Son of Norman and Annie Morrison; husband of Cathrine Morrison, of 32, Habost
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Louvain
Service number: 2782/B
Date of death: 20 January 1918 at the age of 35
Ship sunk by UC-22 in the Aegean Sea
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2


Seaman FINLAY MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 19 South Dell
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Sophron
Service number: 9104/A
Date of death: 22 August 1917
Ship sunk by mine
Interred: Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery, Screen Wall M. 377
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2

Seaman RODERICK GILLIES
Last known address in Lewis: 20B South Dell
Son of Murdo and Annie Gillies
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT St Leonard
Service number: 20647DA
Date of death: 7 January 1920 at the age of 20
Ship sank in a gale
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1

Lance-Corporal GEORGE MUNRO
Last known address in Lewis: 22 South Dell
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 6 April 1916
Died in Cromarty Hospital after being invalided out of France
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2

Private MALCOLM MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 24 South Dell
Son of Donald and Annabella Murray
Service unit: 1st Reserve Bn Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 2024955
Date of death: 11 October 1918 at the age of 27
Died of pneumonia on board ship City of Cairo
Interred: Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery, grave General C. 4352
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2


Private ALEXANDER MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 26 South Dell
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6682
Date of death: 20 December 1914 at the age of 24
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret memorial, panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1


Private JOHN MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 27 South Dell
Son of Angus and Catherine Murray
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7233
Date of death: 6 March 1915 at the age of 21
Died in hospital of wounds sustained 2 days before.
Interred: Merville Communal Cemetery, grave I. D. 9
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2

Private RODERICK MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 27 South Dell
Son of Angus and Catherine Murray
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/7034
Date of death: 4 June 1915 at the age of 23
Died of wounds sustained at Ypres.
Interred: Vlamertinghe Military Cemetery, grave I. G. 11
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2
Previously wounded in 1914

Company Sergeant-Major DONALD MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 28 South Dell
Son of John and Marion Mackay
Service unit: 8th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6744
Date of death: 17 August 1916 at the age of 25
Killed in action
Interred: Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-la-Boisselle, grave IV. P. 45
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1

Sergeant DONALD GILLIES
Last known address in Lewis: 31 South Dell
Son of Angus and Mary Gillies
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6683
Date of death: 4 October 1917 at the age of 23
Killed in action
Interred: Cement House Cemetery, grave XI. E. 26
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1
Previously wounded at Ypres in April 1915


Seaman DONALD MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 33 South Dell
Son of Murdo and Catherine Murray; husband of Mary McDonald Murray
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Clan MacNaughton
Service number: 3275C
Date of death: 3 February 1915 at the age of 37
Drowned in sinking of ship
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2

Seaman ANGUS GILLIES
Last known address in Lewis: 35 South Dell
Son of Alexander and Isabella Gillies
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Seahorse
Service number: 4502A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 30
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Ness (St Peter) Old Churchyard
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Seaman MURDO MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 43 South Dell
Service unit: Mercantile Marine
Date of death: (not known)
Died in Australia
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 2


Second Lieutenant MURDO MACKENZIE MACFARQUHAR
Last known address in Lewis: Dell House South Dell
Son of Murdo MacFarquhar
Service unit: 9th King's Own Scottish Borderers (attached 7th/8th)
Date of death: 15 September 1916 at the age of 27
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 4A and 4D
Village memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1