Non-native casualties buried in Lewis

The men listed below were not born, or lived in Lewis, before the outbreak of the First World War. However, because they are interred in the island, they merit a place on this site.

Signal boy DAVID MACDONALD
Last address: 53 Virginia Street, Aberdeen
Son of John and Mary McDonald, of 53 Virginia St., Aberdeen
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire (crew)
Service number: 1265/SB
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 17
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, grave O. 1910. 1510/3

Able Seaman ALBERT GEORGE KNIGHT
Last address: 56 Chasefield Road, Tooting, London
Husband of Phoebe R. Moyce (formerly Knight) of above address
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMS Racoon
Service number: 7597/SS(CH)
Date of death: 9 January 1918 at the age of 23
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, grave O. 1910. 1322

Leading Decksteward CHARLES M DEWSBURY
Last address: 1 Rodney Road, Great Yarmouth
Son of William John Dewsbury, married to Caroline Sarah nee Fuller
Service unit: Mercantile Marine Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 33
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, grave O. 1910. 1510/10

Able Seaman A J G DAVISON
Last address: 3 Church Street, Tower Bridge Road, Bermondsey, London
Son of the late Mr and Mrs John George Davison of above address
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMY Iolaire (diver)
Service number: J/25645
Date of death: 31 December 1916 at the age of 20
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, grave O. 1910. 1320
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Chief Officer FREDERICK WILLIAM SPILMAN
Last address: 72 Arthur Road, Shirley, Southampton
Husband of Emma Jane Spilman, of above address
Service unit: Royal Navy, HM Coastguards
Date of death: 8 November 1918 at the age of 52
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, grave L. 1910. 670

Assistant Steward ALFRED S TAYLOR
Regiment or division: Mercantile Marine Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, grave O. 1910. 1428

Stoker 1st Class ALEXANDER KERSLAKE WADE
Last address: 7 Magdala Road, Highgate, London
Son of Harry and Rosina Wade, of above address
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMS Caribbean
Service number: K/13090
Date of death: 26 September 1915 at the age of 22
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, grave O. 1910. 1317

Trimmer / Cook WILLIAM SCAMBLER
Last address: Branxton, Innerwick, Berwick-upon-Tweed
Son of James and Elizabeth Harriet Scambler of Campsie, Stirlingshire; husband to Alice, address above
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Thomas Stratten
Service number: 712/TC
Date of death: 20 October 1917 at the age of 30
Lost in mining of ship off the Butt of Lewis
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, grave O. 1910. 1321