Vatisker / Bhatisgeir

Leading Seaman DONALD CAMPBELL
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Vatisker
Husband of Catherine Campbell
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 2058/C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 50
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6


Gunner NORMAN MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 5 Vatisker
Son of Donald Maclean
Service unit: 4th Highland Mountain Bde, Royal Garrison Artillery
Service number: 4335
Date of death: 18 May 1915 at the age of 22
Died in Egypt
Interred: Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, grave L. 194
Village memorial: Back and Nicolson Institute WW1, middle panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7

Private MURDO MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 6 Vatisker
Son of Murdo MacLeod
Service unit: 10th Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 316207
Date of death: 21 March 1917 at the age of 23
Killed in action
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute

Private MURDO MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 7 Vatisker
Son of Neil Murray
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/7334
Date of death: 15 May 1917
Killed in action
Interred: Etaples Military Cemetery, grave XVIII. N. 13
Village memorial: Back

Leading Seaman ALEXANDER CAMPBELL
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Vatisker
Husband of Jessie Campbell,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 2999/C
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
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6


Private DONALD MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 13 Vatisker
Son of Kenneth and Isabella Maciver
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7218
Date of death: 26 April 1915
Killed in action at Hill 60
Interred: Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa, B. 1. (Headstone "A" 29).
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6


Lance-Corporal NORMAN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Vatisker
Son of Norman Macleod
Service unit: 8th / 10th Gordon Highlanders
Service number: S/5650
Date of death: 11 April 1917 at the age of 24
Killed in action
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Bay 8 and 9
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Thrice wounded


Private ALEXANDER BEATON
Last known address in Lewis: 15 Vatisker
Son of Annie Beaton
Service unit: 43rd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 859742
Date of death: 6 May 1917 at the age of 29
Killed in action
Interred: Petit Vimy British Cemetery, grave A. 9
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Stornoway Gazette tribute

Lance-Corporal GEORGE MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 24 Vatisker
Son of John and Mary Maciver
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7197
Date of death: 23 February 1917
Killed in action
Interred: Amara War Cemetery, grave XXI. A. 13
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7

Seaman JOHN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 29 Vatisker
Son of Alexander and Ann MacLeod, of 40; Coll, Stornoway; husband of Christina Maciver MacLeod.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Service number: RV/2/2628/SA
Date of death: 23 October 1918 at the age of 33
Invalided home, died of illness
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute

Seaman JOHN MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 30 Vatisker
Husband of Margaret Morrison nee Murray
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 2409/C
Date of death: 5 November 1917
Died of illness
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7

Private JOHN FERGUSON
Last known address in Lewis: 32 Vatisker
Service unit: 5th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 242138
Date of death: 9 April 1917
Killed in action
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Bay 8
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6

Seaman JOHN STEWART
Last known address in Lewis: 50 Vatisker
Son of Kenneth Stewart
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 3131/A
Date of death: 13 January 1917 at the age of 27
Died of illness
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Stornoway Gazette tribute