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
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