Faces from the Lewis War Memorial has been compiled to keep alive the memory of those from the Isle of Lewis who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the service of King and Country between 1914 and 1919. The "Faces" refer to the portrait photographs, sourced from the Roll of Honour, which have been added to 400 of the entries. More than anything else, these underline the poignancy of the loss of these islanders.
This article, describing the impact of the onset of war in Stornoway, paints a picture of brave young men, eagerly setting off for war when the call came. Four years, three months and a few days later, Armistice was declared. The impact on the island can perhaps best be summarised with some cold statistics.
* Every second man from Lewis joined up, in the Army, Royal Navy or Mercantile Marine.
* Every sixth man who joined up did not return.
* Two hundred lost their lives within sight of Stornoway Harbour, when their transport, H.M.Y. Iolaire, foundered on the Beasts of Holm on 1 January 1919.
The approximately 1,300 names on this site are grouped by the village from which the men last departed the island. There is no complete list of casualties, originating from the Isle of Lewis. Many lived away from the island by the time they joined up, whether it be elsewhere in the United Kingdom or overseas. Any reference to these men would have pointed to their last residence or next-of-kin; which would not necessarily have been in the Isle of Lewis.
The following sources were employed to compile this list:
* Loyal Lewis Roll of Honour 1914-1918, Stornoway Gazette, 1921
* War memorials in Lewis
* Cemeteries in Lewis
* Commonwealth War Graves Commission website
* Veteran Affairs Canada
* Australian War Memorial
* Museums New Zealand
* The various Historical Societies in the island
* Hebridean Connections
* Scotland's People
* Croft histories (Stornoway Library)
* Ancestry.co.uk
The listings are presented by district and by village.
It is appropriate, at this point, to quote the Tolsta Chaolais resident, who remarked that there are 18 names on his local war memorial, the majority of whom fell during the Great War.
"Why did men from this village have to die because an Archduke was shot dead in Sarajevo?"
Another quote underpins the rationale behind this site.
Attributed to Elie Wiesel:
To forget the dead would be akin to killing them a second time.
Last updated: October 2016
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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
Tong / Tunga
Private MALCOLM MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Tong
Husband of Elizabeth MacDonald, of Whinpark Cottages, Muirtown, Inverness.
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/9388
Date of death: 22 April 1916 at the age of 25
Killed in action
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Panel 37 and 64
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Seaman EVANDER MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Tong
Son of Murdo McIver and Annie Ferguson McIver; husband of Jane McIver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, RMIS Dufferin
Service number: 2911B
Date of death: 21 March 1915 at the age of 36
Killed in action
Interred: Suez War Cemetery, grave C. 16
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Company Quarter-master Serjeant NORMAN MACINNES
Last known address in Lewis: 6 Tong
Son of Donald Macinnes
Service unit: 17th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
Service number: 34599
Date of death: 23 October 1917 at the age of 39
Died in Stobhill Hospital
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private DONALD MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Tong
Service unit: 1st Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Service number: 42124
Date of death: 21 September 1918
Killed in action
Interred: Meath Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, grave II. C. 12
Village memorial: Back
Private MALCOLM MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Tong
Service unit: 1st Black Watch
Service number: 5881
Date of death: 9 May 1915
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 24 to 26
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Wounded at Ypres
Private MALCOLM MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 10 Tong
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 12
Date of death: 21 December 1914
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Lance-Corporal ANGUS MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 12 Tong
Son of Peter and Mary McLeod
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7198
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private MURDO MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 12 Tong
Son of Kenneth McLeod
Service unit: 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles
Service number: 106446
Date of death: 4 December 1915 at the age of 22
Killed in action
Interred: Berks Cemetery extension, grave III. A. 58
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private MALCOLM FINLAYSON
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Tong
Son of Donald and Marion McLeod Finlayson
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7024
Date of death: 16 August 1916 at the age of 23
Interred: Basra War Cemetery, grave V. J. 2
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Tong
Husband of Elizabeth MacDonald, of Whinpark Cottages, Muirtown, Inverness.
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/9388
Date of death: 22 April 1916 at the age of 25
Killed in action
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Panel 37 and 64
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Seaman EVANDER MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Tong
Son of Murdo McIver and Annie Ferguson McIver; husband of Jane McIver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, RMIS Dufferin
Service number: 2911B
Date of death: 21 March 1915 at the age of 36
Killed in action
Interred: Suez War Cemetery, grave C. 16
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Company Quarter-master Serjeant NORMAN MACINNES
Last known address in Lewis: 6 Tong
Son of Donald Macinnes
Service unit: 17th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
Service number: 34599
Date of death: 23 October 1917 at the age of 39
Died in Stobhill Hospital
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private DONALD MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Tong
Service unit: 1st Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Service number: 42124
Date of death: 21 September 1918
Killed in action
Interred: Meath Cemetery, Villers-Guislain, grave II. C. 12
Village memorial: Back
Private MALCOLM MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Tong
Service unit: 1st Black Watch
Service number: 5881
Date of death: 9 May 1915
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 24 to 26
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Wounded at Ypres
Private MALCOLM MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 10 Tong
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 12
Date of death: 21 December 1914
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Lance-Corporal ANGUS MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 12 Tong
Son of Peter and Mary McLeod
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7198
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private MURDO MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 12 Tong
Son of Kenneth McLeod
Service unit: 1st Canadian Mounted Rifles
Service number: 106446
Date of death: 4 December 1915 at the age of 22
Killed in action
Interred: Berks Cemetery extension, grave III. A. 58
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private MALCOLM FINLAYSON
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Tong
Son of Donald and Marion McLeod Finlayson
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7024
Date of death: 16 August 1916 at the age of 23
Interred: Basra War Cemetery, grave V. J. 2
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
North Tolsta / Tolastadh bho Thuath
Seaman MURDO GUNN
Last address in Lewis: North Tolsta
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMS Pembroke I
Service number: 1565/C
Date of death: 14 January 1920 at the age of 44
Died of illness
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Born at Boddam, Aberdeen
Seaman JOHN MACDONALD
"Seonaidh Mhich Itheach" - Iain, Mac Iain Mhoir Mhic Mhurchaidh Bhuidhe
Last address in Lewis: 1 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Marion, husband of Catherine
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Emperor of India
Service number: 3339/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 42
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Sergeant MURDO MURRAY
Murchadh, Mac Iain Mhic Ailein Dhuibh
Last address in Lewis: 2 North Tolsta,
Service unit: 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6663
Date of death: 12 October 1916 at the age of 23
Killed in action in France
Interred: Warlencourt British Cemetery, grave V. E. 2
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private ALEXANDER CAMPBELL
Alasdair, Mac Choinnich Mhic Iain Bhreabadair
Last address in Lewis: 2 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth and Christina Campbell
Service unit: D Coy, 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7242
Date of death: 19 May 1915 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 38 and 39,
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private JOHN NICOLSON
"Philip" - Iain, Mac Mhurchaidh Mhic Neacail
Last address in Lewis: 3 North Tolsta
Son of Murdo and Isabella Morrison Nicolson
Service unit: 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/6201
Date of death: 16 April 1917 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Interred: Etaples Military Cemetery, grave XXII. J. 17
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Leading Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Domhnall, Mac Dhomhnaill Bhig Mhic Iain Saighdeir
Last address in Lewis: 3 North Tolsta,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 3968/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Served 3 years in foreign waters
Seaman ALEXANDER MURRAY
Alasdair Mac Ailein, Mhic Alasdair Mhic Neill
Last address in Lewis: 4 North Tolsta,
Son of Allan and Annie Murray
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Neptunian
Service number: 18141/DA
Date of death: 26 October 1918 at the age of 19
Ship sank after collision off Larne, Ireland
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 31
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Lance Corporal ANGUS MACLEOD
"Aonghais MhicLeoid" - Aonghas, Mac Thormoid Mhic Thormoid Mhoir
Last address in Lewis: 6 North Tolsta,
Son of Norman and Christina MacLeod
Service unit: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/6713
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 24
Killed in action on the Somme
Interred: Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Had been at the front since 1914.
Please note that Neil Maciver, 40 Breasclete, also carries service number 3/6713. This has been verified with CWGC.
Seaman JOHN MORRISON
Iain Mac Choinnich Mhic Iain Mhoireasdan
Last address in Lewis: 8 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth and Mary Morrison
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 4645/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 25
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Decoration(s):DCM
Private JOHN NICOLSON
"An Driodan" - Iain, Mac Alasdair Mhic Neacail
Last address in Lewis: 9 North Tolsta,
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: S/5957
Date of death: 28 February 1915 at the age of 19
Died of wounds
Interred: Wytschaete Military Cemetery, grave III. B. 10
Local memorial: North Tolsta
Lance Corporal MURDO MACDONALD
Murchadh, Mac Iain Bhig Mhic Mhurchaidh Bhuidhe
Last address in Lewis: 9 North Tolsta,
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 30 April 1917 at the age of 21
Died of wounds
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Went to France in 1914 and was wounded in 1915
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private ALEXANDER FINLAYSON
Alasdair, Mac Alasdair Mhic Uilleim Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 10 North Tolsta,
Son of Alexander and Mary Finlayson
Service unit: 1st / 7th Gordon Highlanders / Royal Scots
Service number: 29079
Date of death: 12 November 1917 at the age of 23
Killed in action in Palestine
Interred: Gaza War Cemetery, grave XVII. B. 1.
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Seaman DONALD MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 12 North Tolsta
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve,
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 41
Died of illness
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Sergeant DONALD MACLEOD
Domhnall, Mac Iain Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhoir
Last address in Lewis: 12 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Margaret MacLeod, of 12, North Tolsta, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5664
Date of death: 16 May 1915 at the age of 25
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 39 to 41
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman JOHN MACDONALD
"Eoghann" - Iain, Mac Iain Mhic Iain Bhuidhe
Last address in Lewis: 12 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Mary McDonald; husband of Annie Mcdonald (nee Martin), of 12, North Tolsta, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Otway
Service number: 2538/C
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 41
Invalided home and died there.
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Petty Officer DONALD MACIVER
Domhnall, Mac Mhurchaid Mhoir Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhoir an Lodain
Last address in Lewis: 17 North Tolsta,
Husband of Jane McIver, of 82, Longate, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Newmarket
Service number: 1612C
Date of death: 16 July 1917 at the age of 53
Ship sunk by UC-38 in the Aegean Sea
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval, panel 27,
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Lance Corporal JOHN MACLEOD
Iain, Mac Aonghais Mhic Iain Saighdeir
Last address in Lewis: 20 North Tolsta,
Son of Angus and Mary McLeod, of North Tolsta, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5601
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 22
Killed in action at the Somme
Interred: Gordon Cemetery, Mametz, Sp. Mem. B. 53.
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman DONALD MURRAY
Domhnall Mor, Mac Aonghais Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhic Aonghais
Last address in Lewis: 21 North Tolsta,
Son of Angus and Catherine Murray (nee Graham)
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 23 February 1919 at the age of 21
Invalided home, died of illness after joining Fife Constabulary
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private DONALD MURRAY
"Domhnall Chaoid" - Domhnall Mhic Mhurchaidh Mhic Choinnich
Last address in Lewis: 22 North Tolsta,
Son of Donald and Margaret Murray, of 22, North Tolsta, Stornoway.
Service unit: D Coy, 3rd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7325
Date of death: 11 October 1915 at the age of 19
Died of wounds received at Hill 60 on 9 May 1915
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman JOHN SMITH
"A' Chrogias" - Iain, Mac Iain Mhic Iain Mhic Aonghais Mhic Iain Og
Last address in Lewis: 24 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Bess Smith (nee Macleod)
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 1 November 1918 at the age of 28
Local memorial: North Tolsta
Discharged in October 1914. Left widow and 2 children
Private MURDO GRAHAM
"Toibhaidhean" - Murchadh, Mac Alasdair an Lochain
Last address in Lewis: 24 North Tolsta,
Son of Alexander and Mary Grahame, of Back, Stornoway; husband of Christina Smith Grahame, of 24, North Tolsta, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 6480
Date of death: 17 October 1914 at the age of 31
Killed in action
Interred: Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, grave III. A. 22.
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Joined Seaforths as a youth, and had served in India and South Africa. Left widow and 3 children. Native of Back
Lance Corporal ANGUS MACIVER
Aonghas, Mac Aoinghais Mhic Ruairidh Mhic Mhurchaidh Oig
Last address in Lewis: 25 North Tolsta,
Son of Angus and Isabella Maciver
Service unit: New Zealanders
Service number: 8/2077
Date of death: 12 August 1916 at the age of 36
Interred: Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, block 30, plot 100
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Served in Gallipoli. Invalided to New Zealand and died there of heart and brain problems.
Seaman RODERICK MACIVER
Ruairidh, Mac Iain Mhic Ruairidh Mhic Mhurchaidh Og
Last address in Lewis: 25 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Mary MacIver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Zarefah
Service number: 5466A
Date of death: 8 May 1917 at the age of 23
Ship sunk by mine
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Leading Seaman MURDO MURRAY
Murchadh, Mac Mhurchaidh Mhic Choinnich
Last address in Lewis: 27 North Tolsta,
Son of Murdo and Annie Murray, of North Tolsta; husband of Catherine Murray, of Hill St., North Tolsta, Stornoway, Ross-shire.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Invincible
Service number: 2864B
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 46
Lost at the Battle of Jutland.
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private DONALD MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 32 North Tolsta,
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 24 November 1918 at the age of 21
Died of pneumonia at home
Discharged in October 1914
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Seaman ANGUS MACIVER senior
"Aonghas Gobha" - Aonghas, Mac Aonghais Mhic Aonghais Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 33 North Tolsta,
Son of Angus and Mary Campbell McIver; husband of the late Isabella McIver, of 33, North Tolsta, Stornoway, Ross-shire.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Broke
Service number: 3024/C
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 34
Killed in action at the Battle of Jutland
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18,
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Seaman JOHN MACIVER
"Coblars" - Iain, Mac Iain Mhic Aoinghais Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 33 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Isabella Murray McIver; husband of Dolina McIver. Had 6 children.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Letterflourie
Service number: 2496/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 33
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman JOHN MACKENZIE
"Iain Tob" - Iain Mac Thormoid Tailleir
Last address in Lewis: 37 North Tolsta,
Son of Norman and Margaret Maciver Mackenzie; husband of Christina Mackenzie
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Izaac Walton
Service number: 6641/A
Date of death: 12 August 1915 at the age of 34
Drowned off ship in Granton Harbour
Interred: Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery Screen Wall L. 269
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman DONALD MACIVER
"Domhnaill Red" - Domhnall, Mac Choinnich Mhic Choinnich Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 38 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth and Annie Maciver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 18720/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 26
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private JOHN GRAHAM
"Iain a'Ghreusaiche" - Iain, Mac Aonghais Mhic Iain Mhic Aonghais Mhoir
Last address in Lewis: 39 North Tolsta,
Son of Angus and Catherine Mackay Graham, of 44, Gress
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5971
Date of death: 20 July 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 38
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private JOHN MACRITCHIE
"Iain Ghunais" - Iain, Mac Choinnich Nis
Last address in Lewis: 40 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth MacRitchie
Service unit: A Coy, 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7089
Date of death: 5 October 1915 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France
Interred: Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, grave II. B. 10.
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Leading Seaman DONALD CAMPBELL
Domhnall Mac Eachainn
Last address in Lewis: 44 North Tolsta,
Son of Hector Campbell; husband of Catherine Campbell
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 3356B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 46
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Leading Seaman EVANDER MURRAY
Iomhair Mac Iain Mhic Sheorais
Last address in Lewis: 45 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Margaret Maciver Murray; husband of Margaret Murray.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Thames
Service number: 1829/D
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 45
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman COLIN CAMPBELL
Cailean, Mac Aonghais Mhic Chailein
Last address in Lewis: 47 North Tolsta
Son of Angus and Marion Macleod Campbell; husband of Tessie Smith Campbell. Had 6 children
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Aquamarine
Service number: 1448SD
Date of death: 20 January 1915 at the age of 50
Was swept overboard and drowned
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 19
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Steward JOHN CAMPBELL
Iain Mac Chailein Mhic Aonghais Mhic Chailein
Last address in Lewis: 47 North Tolsta,
Service unit: Merchant Marine
Date of death: 5 August 1918 at the age of 20
Died in an accident on a transport
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private ALLAN MURRAY
Ailean, Mac Aonghais Mhic Ailein Dhuibh
Last address in Lewis: 49 North Tolsta,
Also known at 52 Keith Street, Stornoway
Son of Angus Murray, of 52, Keith St., Stornoway
Service unit: 1 Coy. 5th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 13779
Date of death: 25 April 1915 at the age of 19
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) panel 18 - 26 - 28
Village memorial: Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel
Private THOMAS MURRAY
Tomas, Mac Aonghais Mhic Ailein Dhuibh
Last address in Lewis: 49 North Tolsta
Also quoted at 52 Keith Street and 6 Maciver's Buildings, Stornoway
Son of Angus Murray, of 52, Keith St., Stornoway
Service unit: 1 Coy. 5th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 13777
Date of death: 10 May 1915 at the age of 22
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) panel 18 - 26 - 28
Village memorial: Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Burgh & Central division, panel 6
Private DONALD MACLEOD
"Dolaidh Thormoid" - Domhnall, Mac Thormoid Mhic Dhomhnaill Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 53 North Tolsta,
Son of Norman McLeod
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7350
Date of death: 29 March 1918 at the age of 18
Killed in action.
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Bay 8
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Went to France at age 16.
Leading Seaman ANGUS CAMPBELL
Aonghas, Mac Iain Mhic Iain Bhain na Mona
Last address in Lewis: 54 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Isabella Graham Campbell; husband of Mary Campbell.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Anhui
Service number: 2500/A
Date of death: 29 May 1918 at the age of 31
Died on board ship at Port Said
Interred: Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, grave L. 2.
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Seaman DONALD CAMPBELL
Domhnall Mac Iain Mhic Iain Bhainn na Mona
Last address in Lewis: 54 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Isabella Graham Campbell; husband of Catherina Campbell
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Otway
Service number: 2905/B
Date of death: 22 July 1917 at the age of 33
Ship sunk by U-boat
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Leading Seaman KENNETH CAMPBELL
Coinneach Mac Iain Mhic Iain Bhainn na Mona
Last address in Lewis: 54 North Tolsta,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Galatea
Service number: 4804/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 29
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Lance Corporal ANGUS MACLEOD
Aonghas, Mac Choinnich Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhic Iain
Last address in Lewis: 56 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth and Mary McLeod
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 7934
Date of death: 19 June 1915 at the age of 30
Killed in action
Interred: Bard Cottage Cemetery, grave VI. C. 10.
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Had previously served 3 years in the Seaforths
Corporal ALEXANDER MACLEOD
Alasdair, Mac Choinnich Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhic Iain
Last address in Lewis: 56 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth and Mary McLeod
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/9220
Date of death: 3 May 1917 at the age of 28
Killed in action
Interred: Roeux British Cemetery, grave A. 16.
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Leaves a widow and 2 children. Resigned from Edinburgh Constabulary to join up after death of his brother Angus
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Seaman JOHN MACLEOD
"Seonaidh Choinnich" - Iain, Mac Choinnich Mhic Iain Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhic Iain
Last address in Lewis: 56 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth and Mary McLeod; husband of Margaret McLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Invincible
Service number: 2050C
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 42
Killed or drowned at Battle of Jutland
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18,
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Left widow and 4 children
Leading Seaman MALCOLM MACLEOD
"Calum Ghabhsainn" - Domhnall Mac Chaluim Mhic Dhomhnaill Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 58 North Tolsta,
Son of Malcolm MacLeod, of 58, North Tolsta, Stornoway, and the late Mary MacLeod.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 5478/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 24
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
"Domhnall Ghabhsainn" - Domhnall Mac Chaluim Mhic Dhomhnaill Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 58 North Tolsta,
Son of Malcolm and Mary MacLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 3329/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 31
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Corporal COLIN MACIVER
Cailean, Mac Iain Mhic Dhomhnaill Bhain
Last address in Lewis: 62 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Margaret MacIver
Service unit: Gordon Highlanders, Depot
Service number: 3/5668
Date of death: 6 March 1916 at the age of 26
Died of wounds in Brighton Military Hospital
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Local memorial: North Tolsta
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Leading Seaman MURDO SMITH
"Am Bodach" - Murchadh, Mac Chailein Og, Mhic Iain Mhic Aonghais Mhic Iain Oig
Last address in Lewis: 65 North Tolsta,
Son of Colin and Annie Smith; husband of Margaret Smith
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Heatherside
Service number: 2286C
Date of death: 24 August 1917 at the age of 44
Ship sunk by U-93
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Local memorial: North Tolsta
Leading Seaman JOHN MACIVER
Iain, Mac Mhurchaidh Bhig Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhoir an Lodain
Last address in Lewis: 69 North Tolsta,
Son of Murdo Maciver; husband of Catherine MacIver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 2619C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 48
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Corporal JOHN MACKENZIE
Iain Mac Dhomhnaill Tailleir
Last address in Lewis: 73 North Tolsta,
Son of Donald and Catherine McKenzie
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/16357
Date of death: 9 June 1918 at the age of 38
Killed in action in France
Interred: Mont-Bernanchon British Cemetery, Gonnehem, grave I. G. 11
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Corporal DONALD MARTIN
Domhnall, Mac Iain Mhic Dhonnchaid Sealgair
Last address in Lewis: 76 North Tolsta,
Son of Isa Martin
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5347
Date of death: 9 July 1915 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France
Interred: Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, grave III. P. 3
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private JOHN MACLEOD
"Seoinaidh Dhanaidh" - Iain, Mac Dhomhnaill Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhic Iain
Last address in Lewis: 1 Hill Street, North Tolsta,
Son of Donald Macleod
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7478
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 18
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15C
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Leading Seaman NORMAN MACINNES
"Tormod a'Bhroga" - Tormod, Mac Mhurchaid Mhic Iain Tailleir
Last address in Lewis: 2 Hill Street North Tolsta
Son of Murdo Macinnes
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Conqueror II
Service number: 5476A
Date of death: 26 September 1916 at the age of 25
Ship sunk by U-52 to the NW of Fair Isle
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Last address in Lewis: North Tolsta
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMS Pembroke I
Service number: 1565/C
Date of death: 14 January 1920 at the age of 44
Died of illness
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Born at Boddam, Aberdeen
Seaman JOHN MACDONALD
"Seonaidh Mhich Itheach" - Iain, Mac Iain Mhoir Mhic Mhurchaidh Bhuidhe
Last address in Lewis: 1 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Marion, husband of Catherine
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Emperor of India
Service number: 3339/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 42
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Sergeant MURDO MURRAY
Murchadh, Mac Iain Mhic Ailein Dhuibh
Last address in Lewis: 2 North Tolsta,
Service unit: 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6663
Date of death: 12 October 1916 at the age of 23
Killed in action in France
Interred: Warlencourt British Cemetery, grave V. E. 2
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private ALEXANDER CAMPBELL
Alasdair, Mac Choinnich Mhic Iain Bhreabadair
Last address in Lewis: 2 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth and Christina Campbell
Service unit: D Coy, 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7242
Date of death: 19 May 1915 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 38 and 39,
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private JOHN NICOLSON
"Philip" - Iain, Mac Mhurchaidh Mhic Neacail
Last address in Lewis: 3 North Tolsta
Son of Murdo and Isabella Morrison Nicolson
Service unit: 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/6201
Date of death: 16 April 1917 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Interred: Etaples Military Cemetery, grave XXII. J. 17
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Leading Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Domhnall, Mac Dhomhnaill Bhig Mhic Iain Saighdeir
Last address in Lewis: 3 North Tolsta,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 3968/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Served 3 years in foreign waters
Seaman ALEXANDER MURRAY
Alasdair Mac Ailein, Mhic Alasdair Mhic Neill
Last address in Lewis: 4 North Tolsta,
Son of Allan and Annie Murray
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Neptunian
Service number: 18141/DA
Date of death: 26 October 1918 at the age of 19
Ship sank after collision off Larne, Ireland
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 31
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Lance Corporal ANGUS MACLEOD
"Aonghais MhicLeoid" - Aonghas, Mac Thormoid Mhic Thormoid Mhoir
Last address in Lewis: 6 North Tolsta,
Son of Norman and Christina MacLeod
Service unit: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/6713
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 24
Killed in action on the Somme
Interred: Dantzig Alley British Cemetery, Mametz
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Had been at the front since 1914.
Please note that Neil Maciver, 40 Breasclete, also carries service number 3/6713. This has been verified with CWGC.
Seaman JOHN MORRISON
Iain Mac Choinnich Mhic Iain Mhoireasdan
Last address in Lewis: 8 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth and Mary Morrison
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 4645/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 25
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Decoration(s):DCM
Private JOHN NICOLSON
"An Driodan" - Iain, Mac Alasdair Mhic Neacail
Last address in Lewis: 9 North Tolsta,
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: S/5957
Date of death: 28 February 1915 at the age of 19
Died of wounds
Interred: Wytschaete Military Cemetery, grave III. B. 10
Local memorial: North Tolsta
Lance Corporal MURDO MACDONALD
Murchadh, Mac Iain Bhig Mhic Mhurchaidh Bhuidhe
Last address in Lewis: 9 North Tolsta,
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 30 April 1917 at the age of 21
Died of wounds
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Went to France in 1914 and was wounded in 1915
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private ALEXANDER FINLAYSON
Alasdair, Mac Alasdair Mhic Uilleim Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 10 North Tolsta,
Son of Alexander and Mary Finlayson
Service unit: 1st / 7th Gordon Highlanders / Royal Scots
Service number: 29079
Date of death: 12 November 1917 at the age of 23
Killed in action in Palestine
Interred: Gaza War Cemetery, grave XVII. B. 1.
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Seaman DONALD MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 12 North Tolsta
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve,
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 41
Died of illness
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Sergeant DONALD MACLEOD
Domhnall, Mac Iain Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhoir
Last address in Lewis: 12 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Margaret MacLeod, of 12, North Tolsta, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5664
Date of death: 16 May 1915 at the age of 25
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 39 to 41
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman JOHN MACDONALD
"Eoghann" - Iain, Mac Iain Mhic Iain Bhuidhe
Last address in Lewis: 12 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Mary McDonald; husband of Annie Mcdonald (nee Martin), of 12, North Tolsta, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Otway
Service number: 2538/C
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 41
Invalided home and died there.
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Petty Officer DONALD MACIVER
Domhnall, Mac Mhurchaid Mhoir Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhoir an Lodain
Last address in Lewis: 17 North Tolsta,
Husband of Jane McIver, of 82, Longate, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Newmarket
Service number: 1612C
Date of death: 16 July 1917 at the age of 53
Ship sunk by UC-38 in the Aegean Sea
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval, panel 27,
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Lance Corporal JOHN MACLEOD
Iain, Mac Aonghais Mhic Iain Saighdeir
Last address in Lewis: 20 North Tolsta,
Son of Angus and Mary McLeod, of North Tolsta, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5601
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 22
Killed in action at the Somme
Interred: Gordon Cemetery, Mametz, Sp. Mem. B. 53.
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman DONALD MURRAY
Domhnall Mor, Mac Aonghais Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhic Aonghais
Last address in Lewis: 21 North Tolsta,
Son of Angus and Catherine Murray (nee Graham)
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 23 February 1919 at the age of 21
Invalided home, died of illness after joining Fife Constabulary
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private DONALD MURRAY
"Domhnall Chaoid" - Domhnall Mhic Mhurchaidh Mhic Choinnich
Last address in Lewis: 22 North Tolsta,
Son of Donald and Margaret Murray, of 22, North Tolsta, Stornoway.
Service unit: D Coy, 3rd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7325
Date of death: 11 October 1915 at the age of 19
Died of wounds received at Hill 60 on 9 May 1915
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman JOHN SMITH
"A' Chrogias" - Iain, Mac Iain Mhic Iain Mhic Aonghais Mhic Iain Og
Last address in Lewis: 24 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Bess Smith (nee Macleod)
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 1 November 1918 at the age of 28
Local memorial: North Tolsta
Discharged in October 1914. Left widow and 2 children
Private MURDO GRAHAM
"Toibhaidhean" - Murchadh, Mac Alasdair an Lochain
Last address in Lewis: 24 North Tolsta,
Son of Alexander and Mary Grahame, of Back, Stornoway; husband of Christina Smith Grahame, of 24, North Tolsta, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 6480
Date of death: 17 October 1914 at the age of 31
Killed in action
Interred: Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, grave III. A. 22.
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Joined Seaforths as a youth, and had served in India and South Africa. Left widow and 3 children. Native of Back
Lance Corporal ANGUS MACIVER
Aonghas, Mac Aoinghais Mhic Ruairidh Mhic Mhurchaidh Oig
Last address in Lewis: 25 North Tolsta,
Son of Angus and Isabella Maciver
Service unit: New Zealanders
Service number: 8/2077
Date of death: 12 August 1916 at the age of 36
Interred: Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, block 30, plot 100
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Served in Gallipoli. Invalided to New Zealand and died there of heart and brain problems.
Seaman RODERICK MACIVER
Ruairidh, Mac Iain Mhic Ruairidh Mhic Mhurchaidh Og
Last address in Lewis: 25 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Mary MacIver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Zarefah
Service number: 5466A
Date of death: 8 May 1917 at the age of 23
Ship sunk by mine
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Leading Seaman MURDO MURRAY
Murchadh, Mac Mhurchaidh Mhic Choinnich
Last address in Lewis: 27 North Tolsta,
Son of Murdo and Annie Murray, of North Tolsta; husband of Catherine Murray, of Hill St., North Tolsta, Stornoway, Ross-shire.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Invincible
Service number: 2864B
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 46
Lost at the Battle of Jutland.
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private DONALD MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 32 North Tolsta,
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 24 November 1918 at the age of 21
Died of pneumonia at home
Discharged in October 1914
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Seaman ANGUS MACIVER senior
"Aonghas Gobha" - Aonghas, Mac Aonghais Mhic Aonghais Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 33 North Tolsta,
Son of Angus and Mary Campbell McIver; husband of the late Isabella McIver, of 33, North Tolsta, Stornoway, Ross-shire.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Broke
Service number: 3024/C
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 34
Killed in action at the Battle of Jutland
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18,
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Seaman JOHN MACIVER
"Coblars" - Iain, Mac Iain Mhic Aoinghais Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 33 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Isabella Murray McIver; husband of Dolina McIver. Had 6 children.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Letterflourie
Service number: 2496/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 33
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman JOHN MACKENZIE
"Iain Tob" - Iain Mac Thormoid Tailleir
Last address in Lewis: 37 North Tolsta,
Son of Norman and Margaret Maciver Mackenzie; husband of Christina Mackenzie
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Izaac Walton
Service number: 6641/A
Date of death: 12 August 1915 at the age of 34
Drowned off ship in Granton Harbour
Interred: Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery Screen Wall L. 269
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman DONALD MACIVER
"Domhnaill Red" - Domhnall, Mac Choinnich Mhic Choinnich Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 38 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth and Annie Maciver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 18720/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 26
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private JOHN GRAHAM
"Iain a'Ghreusaiche" - Iain, Mac Aonghais Mhic Iain Mhic Aonghais Mhoir
Last address in Lewis: 39 North Tolsta,
Son of Angus and Catherine Mackay Graham, of 44, Gress
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5971
Date of death: 20 July 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 38
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private JOHN MACRITCHIE
"Iain Ghunais" - Iain, Mac Choinnich Nis
Last address in Lewis: 40 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth MacRitchie
Service unit: A Coy, 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7089
Date of death: 5 October 1915 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France
Interred: Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, grave II. B. 10.
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Leading Seaman DONALD CAMPBELL
Domhnall Mac Eachainn
Last address in Lewis: 44 North Tolsta,
Son of Hector Campbell; husband of Catherine Campbell
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 3356B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 46
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Leading Seaman EVANDER MURRAY
Iomhair Mac Iain Mhic Sheorais
Last address in Lewis: 45 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Margaret Maciver Murray; husband of Margaret Murray.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Thames
Service number: 1829/D
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 45
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman COLIN CAMPBELL
Cailean, Mac Aonghais Mhic Chailein
Last address in Lewis: 47 North Tolsta
Son of Angus and Marion Macleod Campbell; husband of Tessie Smith Campbell. Had 6 children
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Aquamarine
Service number: 1448SD
Date of death: 20 January 1915 at the age of 50
Was swept overboard and drowned
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 19
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Steward JOHN CAMPBELL
Iain Mac Chailein Mhic Aonghais Mhic Chailein
Last address in Lewis: 47 North Tolsta,
Service unit: Merchant Marine
Date of death: 5 August 1918 at the age of 20
Died in an accident on a transport
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private ALLAN MURRAY
Ailean, Mac Aonghais Mhic Ailein Dhuibh
Last address in Lewis: 49 North Tolsta,
Also known at 52 Keith Street, Stornoway
Son of Angus Murray, of 52, Keith St., Stornoway
Service unit: 1 Coy. 5th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 13779
Date of death: 25 April 1915 at the age of 19
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) panel 18 - 26 - 28
Village memorial: Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel
Private THOMAS MURRAY
Tomas, Mac Aonghais Mhic Ailein Dhuibh
Last address in Lewis: 49 North Tolsta
Also quoted at 52 Keith Street and 6 Maciver's Buildings, Stornoway
Son of Angus Murray, of 52, Keith St., Stornoway
Service unit: 1 Coy. 5th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 13777
Date of death: 10 May 1915 at the age of 22
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) panel 18 - 26 - 28
Village memorial: Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Burgh & Central division, panel 6
Private DONALD MACLEOD
"Dolaidh Thormoid" - Domhnall, Mac Thormoid Mhic Dhomhnaill Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 53 North Tolsta,
Son of Norman McLeod
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7350
Date of death: 29 March 1918 at the age of 18
Killed in action.
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Bay 8
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Went to France at age 16.
Leading Seaman ANGUS CAMPBELL
Aonghas, Mac Iain Mhic Iain Bhain na Mona
Last address in Lewis: 54 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Isabella Graham Campbell; husband of Mary Campbell.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Anhui
Service number: 2500/A
Date of death: 29 May 1918 at the age of 31
Died on board ship at Port Said
Interred: Port Said War Memorial Cemetery, grave L. 2.
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Seaman DONALD CAMPBELL
Domhnall Mac Iain Mhic Iain Bhainn na Mona
Last address in Lewis: 54 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Isabella Graham Campbell; husband of Catherina Campbell
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Otway
Service number: 2905/B
Date of death: 22 July 1917 at the age of 33
Ship sunk by U-boat
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Leading Seaman KENNETH CAMPBELL
Coinneach Mac Iain Mhic Iain Bhainn na Mona
Last address in Lewis: 54 North Tolsta,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Galatea
Service number: 4804/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 29
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Lance Corporal ANGUS MACLEOD
Aonghas, Mac Choinnich Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhic Iain
Last address in Lewis: 56 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth and Mary McLeod
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 7934
Date of death: 19 June 1915 at the age of 30
Killed in action
Interred: Bard Cottage Cemetery, grave VI. C. 10.
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Had previously served 3 years in the Seaforths
Corporal ALEXANDER MACLEOD
Alasdair, Mac Choinnich Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhic Iain
Last address in Lewis: 56 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth and Mary McLeod
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/9220
Date of death: 3 May 1917 at the age of 28
Killed in action
Interred: Roeux British Cemetery, grave A. 16.
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Leaves a widow and 2 children. Resigned from Edinburgh Constabulary to join up after death of his brother Angus
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Seaman JOHN MACLEOD
"Seonaidh Choinnich" - Iain, Mac Choinnich Mhic Iain Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhic Iain
Last address in Lewis: 56 North Tolsta,
Son of Kenneth and Mary McLeod; husband of Margaret McLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Invincible
Service number: 2050C
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 42
Killed or drowned at Battle of Jutland
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18,
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Left widow and 4 children
Leading Seaman MALCOLM MACLEOD
"Calum Ghabhsainn" - Domhnall Mac Chaluim Mhic Dhomhnaill Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 58 North Tolsta,
Son of Malcolm MacLeod, of 58, North Tolsta, Stornoway, and the late Mary MacLeod.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 5478/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 24
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
"Domhnall Ghabhsainn" - Domhnall Mac Chaluim Mhic Dhomhnaill Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 58 North Tolsta,
Son of Malcolm and Mary MacLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 3329/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 31
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Corporal COLIN MACIVER
Cailean, Mac Iain Mhic Dhomhnaill Bhain
Last address in Lewis: 62 North Tolsta,
Son of John and Margaret MacIver
Service unit: Gordon Highlanders, Depot
Service number: 3/5668
Date of death: 6 March 1916 at the age of 26
Died of wounds in Brighton Military Hospital
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery
Local memorial: North Tolsta
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Leading Seaman MURDO SMITH
"Am Bodach" - Murchadh, Mac Chailein Og, Mhic Iain Mhic Aonghais Mhic Iain Oig
Last address in Lewis: 65 North Tolsta,
Son of Colin and Annie Smith; husband of Margaret Smith
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Heatherside
Service number: 2286C
Date of death: 24 August 1917 at the age of 44
Ship sunk by U-93
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Local memorial: North Tolsta
Leading Seaman JOHN MACIVER
Iain, Mac Mhurchaidh Bhig Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhoir an Lodain
Last address in Lewis: 69 North Tolsta,
Son of Murdo Maciver; husband of Catherine MacIver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 2619C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 48
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Corporal JOHN MACKENZIE
Iain Mac Dhomhnaill Tailleir
Last address in Lewis: 73 North Tolsta,
Son of Donald and Catherine McKenzie
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/16357
Date of death: 9 June 1918 at the age of 38
Killed in action in France
Interred: Mont-Bernanchon British Cemetery, Gonnehem, grave I. G. 11
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Corporal DONALD MARTIN
Domhnall, Mac Iain Mhic Dhonnchaid Sealgair
Last address in Lewis: 76 North Tolsta,
Son of Isa Martin
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5347
Date of death: 9 July 1915 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France
Interred: Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, grave III. P. 3
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private JOHN MACLEOD
"Seoinaidh Dhanaidh" - Iain, Mac Dhomhnaill Mhic Dhomhnaill Mhic Iain
Last address in Lewis: 1 Hill Street, North Tolsta,
Son of Donald Macleod
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7478
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 18
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15C
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Leading Seaman NORMAN MACINNES
"Tormod a'Bhroga" - Tormod, Mac Mhurchaid Mhic Iain Tailleir
Last address in Lewis: 2 Hill Street North Tolsta
Son of Murdo Macinnes
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Conqueror II
Service number: 5476A
Date of death: 26 September 1916 at the age of 25
Ship sunk by U-52 to the NW of Fair Isle
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
Village memorial: North Tolsta
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Coll
Company Sergeant-major DANIEL MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: Coll
Son of Kenneth and Mary Maciver of Barvas, Saskatchewan, Canada. One of 12 children
Service unit: 5th Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 13783
Date of death: 28 April 1917 at the age of 41
Killed in action
Memorial: Vimy Ridge
Mentioned in Despatches
Served in the South African war, was awarded the Queen's Medal with 4 clasps
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private ANGUS MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 6 Coll
Son of Angus and Catherine Macdonald
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7231
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private DONALD MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 7 Coll
Son of Murdo and Isabella Maclean
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 22 May 1916 at the age of 21
Died of disease at home, after being discharged due to ill health
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Deckhand WILLIAM MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 8 Coll,
Son of Angus Macleod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Dreel Castle
Service number: 14603DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
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 7
Leading Seaman JOHN MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 10 Coll,
Son of John Morrison; husband of Catherine Finlayson Morrison
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Norwood
Service number: 30260CH
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 44
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman DONALD MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 12 Coll,
Son of Donald and Maggie Murray, of Tolstachaolais, Stornoway; husband of Jessie Campbell Murray
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Bayano
Service number: 2288C
Date of death: 11 March 1915 at the age of 46
Ship sunk by U-boat off Stranraer
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman EVANDER MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 15 Coll
Son of Angus and Catherine Ferguson McDonald; husband of Catherine McLennan McDonald
Service unit: Merchant Marine, SS Bulgarian
Service number: 2797/C
Date of death: 20 January 1917 at the age of 40
Ship sunk by U-84, 50 miles W of Fastnet
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Served with the Seaforths in the South African War
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private ANGUS GRAHAM
Last address in Lewis: 22 Coll,
Son of John and Catherine Graham.
Service unit: B Coy, 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7237
Date of death: 21 April 1917 at the age of 21
Killed in action
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Iraq, Panel 37 and 64
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Five times wounded.
Leading Seaman KENNETH MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 23 Coll,
Son of Malcolm and Mangull MacIver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Sagna
Service number: 5561/A
Date of death: 26 February 1919 at the age of 30
Accidentally killed in Liverpool on board ship
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Leading Seaman ALEXANDER MUNRO
Last address in Lewis: 25 Coll
Son of Malcolm and Catherina Munro, of 2, Knock Point, Stornoway
Husband of Annie Munro Macdonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Conch
Service number: 4509B
Date of death: 7 December 1916 at the age of 35
Ship sunk by U-boat
Memorial: Chatham Naval, panel 18
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Image courtesy Clan Macrae Roll of Honour
Sergeant DONALD MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 25 Coll,
Son of John Macrae
Service unit: 43rd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 199000
Date of death: 16 August 1918 at the age of 28
Killed in action
Memorial: Vimy Memorial,
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Image courtesy Clan Macrae Roll of Honour
Private JOHN NEIL MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 25 Coll,
Service unit: 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7241
Date of death: 14 July 1916
Killed in action
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15 C
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman JOHN SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 26 Coll,
Son of John and Betsy McLeod Smith, of Tolsta; husband of Mary Stewart Smith
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vivid
Service number: 3359/A
Date of death: 30 October 1918 at the age of 30
Died in hospital after being invalided home
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman JOHN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 27 Coll,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Seagull
Service number: 3042/C
Date of death: 30 September 1918 at the age of 37
Lost in sinking of ship
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30,
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Lance Corporal GEORGE MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 29 Coll,
Son of George MacDonald
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7238
Date of death: 20 November 1915
Killed in action
Interred: Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, II. D. 5.
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Seaman MURDO MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 30 Coll,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Revenge
Service number: J/76479
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial, panel 31
Village memorial: Back
Seaman NORMAN MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 34 Coll,
Father of Marion MacIver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Newmarket
Service number: 2898B
Date of death: 16 July 1917 at the age of 43
Ship sunk by UC-38 in the Aegean Sea
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private ALEXANDER MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 36 Coll,
Son of Kenneth Maciver
Service unit: 1st Scots Guards
Service number: 9177
Date of death: 25 January 1915 at the age of 23
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 3 and 4,
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Corporal MURDO MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 40 Coll,
Son of Catherine MacIver
Service unit: 4th Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 1328
Date of death: 10 June 1915 at the age of 25
Killed in action
Interred: Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, grave II. E. 10
Village memorial: Back and Nicolson Institute WW1, left panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman ALEXANDER BEATON
Last address in Lewis: 40 Coll,
Son of James and Isabella Maciver Beaton
Service unit: Mercantile Marine Reserve, HMD Rose III
Service number: 968068
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 28
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private JAMES BEATON
Last address in Lewis: 40 Coll,
Son of James and Isabella Beaton.
Service unit: 43rd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 859871
Date of death: 17 April 1917 at the age of 22
Killed in action
Interred: Barlin Communal Cemetery extension, grave I. A. 35
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private NORMAN MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 43 Coll,
Son of John and Isabella MacIver
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7178
Date of death: 7 January 1916 at the age of 20
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Iraq, Panel 37 and 64
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private ALEXANDER MACKENZIE
Mac Iain Choinnich
Last address in Lewis: 44 Coll,
Son of John and Ann Mackenzie (nee Macdonald)
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 11 June 1915 at the age of 28
Killed in action
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private MURDO MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 54 Coll
Son of Angus and Christina McLeod
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/ 8720
Date of death: 7 January 1916 at the age of 25
Killed in action
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Iraq, Panel 37 and 64
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private MURDO MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 61 Coll,
Son of Kenneth Maciver
Service unit: 4th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Service number: S/22731
Date of death: 2 October 1918 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Interred: Bellicourt British Cemetery, grave VI. I. 6
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private DONALD GRAHAM
Last address in Lewis: Outend Coll,
Son of Alexander and Annie Macleod Graham
Service unit: 2nd Canadian Field Artillery
Service number: 41793
Date of death: 16 February 1915 at the age of 28
Accidentally killed in France
Interred: Bois Guillaume Communal Cemetery, grave I. B. 17A
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Served 5 years in India.
Last address in Lewis: Coll
Son of Kenneth and Mary Maciver of Barvas, Saskatchewan, Canada. One of 12 children
Service unit: 5th Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 13783
Date of death: 28 April 1917 at the age of 41
Killed in action
Memorial: Vimy Ridge
Mentioned in Despatches
Served in the South African war, was awarded the Queen's Medal with 4 clasps
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private ANGUS MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 6 Coll
Son of Angus and Catherine Macdonald
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7231
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private DONALD MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 7 Coll
Son of Murdo and Isabella Maclean
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 22 May 1916 at the age of 21
Died of disease at home, after being discharged due to ill health
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Deckhand WILLIAM MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 8 Coll,
Son of Angus Macleod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Dreel Castle
Service number: 14603DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
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 7
Leading Seaman JOHN MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 10 Coll,
Son of John Morrison; husband of Catherine Finlayson Morrison
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Norwood
Service number: 30260CH
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 44
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman DONALD MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 12 Coll,
Son of Donald and Maggie Murray, of Tolstachaolais, Stornoway; husband of Jessie Campbell Murray
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Bayano
Service number: 2288C
Date of death: 11 March 1915 at the age of 46
Ship sunk by U-boat off Stranraer
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman EVANDER MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 15 Coll
Son of Angus and Catherine Ferguson McDonald; husband of Catherine McLennan McDonald
Service unit: Merchant Marine, SS Bulgarian
Service number: 2797/C
Date of death: 20 January 1917 at the age of 40
Ship sunk by U-84, 50 miles W of Fastnet
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Served with the Seaforths in the South African War
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private ANGUS GRAHAM
Last address in Lewis: 22 Coll,
Son of John and Catherine Graham.
Service unit: B Coy, 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7237
Date of death: 21 April 1917 at the age of 21
Killed in action
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Iraq, Panel 37 and 64
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Five times wounded.
Leading Seaman KENNETH MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 23 Coll,
Son of Malcolm and Mangull MacIver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Sagna
Service number: 5561/A
Date of death: 26 February 1919 at the age of 30
Accidentally killed in Liverpool on board ship
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Leading Seaman ALEXANDER MUNRO
Last address in Lewis: 25 Coll
Son of Malcolm and Catherina Munro, of 2, Knock Point, Stornoway
Husband of Annie Munro Macdonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Conch
Service number: 4509B
Date of death: 7 December 1916 at the age of 35
Ship sunk by U-boat
Memorial: Chatham Naval, panel 18
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Image courtesy Clan Macrae Roll of Honour
Sergeant DONALD MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 25 Coll,
Son of John Macrae
Service unit: 43rd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 199000
Date of death: 16 August 1918 at the age of 28
Killed in action
Memorial: Vimy Memorial,
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Image courtesy Clan Macrae Roll of Honour
Private JOHN NEIL MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 25 Coll,
Service unit: 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7241
Date of death: 14 July 1916
Killed in action
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15 C
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman JOHN SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 26 Coll,
Son of John and Betsy McLeod Smith, of Tolsta; husband of Mary Stewart Smith
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vivid
Service number: 3359/A
Date of death: 30 October 1918 at the age of 30
Died in hospital after being invalided home
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman JOHN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 27 Coll,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Seagull
Service number: 3042/C
Date of death: 30 September 1918 at the age of 37
Lost in sinking of ship
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30,
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Lance Corporal GEORGE MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 29 Coll,
Son of George MacDonald
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7238
Date of death: 20 November 1915
Killed in action
Interred: Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, II. D. 5.
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Seaman MURDO MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 30 Coll,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Revenge
Service number: J/76479
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial, panel 31
Village memorial: Back
Seaman NORMAN MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 34 Coll,
Father of Marion MacIver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Newmarket
Service number: 2898B
Date of death: 16 July 1917 at the age of 43
Ship sunk by UC-38 in the Aegean Sea
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private ALEXANDER MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 36 Coll,
Son of Kenneth Maciver
Service unit: 1st Scots Guards
Service number: 9177
Date of death: 25 January 1915 at the age of 23
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 3 and 4,
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Corporal MURDO MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 40 Coll,
Son of Catherine MacIver
Service unit: 4th Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 1328
Date of death: 10 June 1915 at the age of 25
Killed in action
Interred: Birr Cross Roads Cemetery, grave II. E. 10
Village memorial: Back and Nicolson Institute WW1, left panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman ALEXANDER BEATON
Last address in Lewis: 40 Coll,
Son of James and Isabella Maciver Beaton
Service unit: Mercantile Marine Reserve, HMD Rose III
Service number: 968068
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 28
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private JAMES BEATON
Last address in Lewis: 40 Coll,
Son of James and Isabella Beaton.
Service unit: 43rd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 859871
Date of death: 17 April 1917 at the age of 22
Killed in action
Interred: Barlin Communal Cemetery extension, grave I. A. 35
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private NORMAN MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 43 Coll,
Son of John and Isabella MacIver
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7178
Date of death: 7 January 1916 at the age of 20
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Iraq, Panel 37 and 64
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private ALEXANDER MACKENZIE
Mac Iain Choinnich
Last address in Lewis: 44 Coll,
Son of John and Ann Mackenzie (nee Macdonald)
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 11 June 1915 at the age of 28
Killed in action
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private MURDO MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 54 Coll
Son of Angus and Christina McLeod
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/ 8720
Date of death: 7 January 1916 at the age of 25
Killed in action
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Iraq, Panel 37 and 64
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private MURDO MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 61 Coll,
Son of Kenneth Maciver
Service unit: 4th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Service number: S/22731
Date of death: 2 October 1918 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Interred: Bellicourt British Cemetery, grave VI. I. 6
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private DONALD GRAHAM
Last address in Lewis: Outend Coll,
Son of Alexander and Annie Macleod Graham
Service unit: 2nd Canadian Field Artillery
Service number: 41793
Date of death: 16 February 1915 at the age of 28
Accidentally killed in France
Interred: Bois Guillaume Communal Cemetery, grave I. B. 17A
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Served 5 years in India.
Gress
Private DUNCAN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: Gress
Also known at Scaliscro and Ath Linne; son of a gamekeeper
Son of Murdo and Helen MacDonald
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/16112
Date of death: 11 April 1917 at the age of 19
Interred: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, grave III. A. 41.
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Last address in Lewis: Gress
Also known at Scaliscro and Ath Linne; son of a gamekeeper
Son of Murdo and Helen MacDonald
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/16112
Date of death: 11 April 1917 at the age of 19
Interred: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, grave III. A. 41.
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Back / Am Bac
Private DONALD MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 3 Back,
Service unit: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5956
Date of death: 8 January 1915
Killed in action
Interred: Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, grave I. C. 41.
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private DONALD MACLEAN Junior
Last address in Lewis: 6 Back,
Son of John and Mary McLean
Service unit: B Coy, 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6995
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 21
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman DONALD MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 11 Back,
Son of Murdo and Catherine McDonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Santora
Service number: 17809/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Leading Seaman JOHN MACDONALD Junior
Last address in Lewis: 17 Back,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Talus
Date of death: 14 June 1919
Ship sank in a gale
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Seaman MURDO MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 32 Back,
Son of Murdo and Maggie MacLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Zaria
Service number: 12034/DA
Date of death: 14 November 1918 at the age of 21
Died in RN hospital at Lyness
Interred: Lyness Royal Naval Cemetery, grave D. 49
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private ANGUS MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 36 Back,
Son of Angus and Christina MacDonald Mackenzie
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7183
Date of death: 7 January 1916 at the age of 21
Killed in action
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman MURDO NORMAN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 39 Back,
Son of Norman and Murdina McLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Scarron
Service number: 12003/DA
Date of death: 7 July 1918 at the age of 20
Died by accidental revolvershot whilst on watch
Interred: Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery Screen Wall M. 92
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private DONALD MUNRO
Last address in Lewis: 40 Back
Son of Donald and Annie Munro
Service unit: US Army
Date of death: 16 June 1918
Killed in action
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private DONALD MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 50 Back,
Son of Annie Mackenzie
Service unit: 4th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 1937
Date of death: 9 May 1915
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private A FERGUSON
Last address in Lewis: 53 Back,
Regiment or division: Royal Garrison Artillery, Canadians
Date of death: 1916
Killed in action
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Image (c) Martin family (Canada)
Private DONALD MARTIN
Last address in Lewis: 59 Back,
Son of Allan and Christina Martin
Service unit: 26th Australian Infantry, A.I.F.
Service number: 375
Date of death: 29 July 1916 at the age of 28
Killed in action
Memorial: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial,
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private MURDO MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 65 Back,
Son of Duncan and Annie McLeod
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7191
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 21
Killed in action
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15C
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private DONALD MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Catherine Hill, Back,
Son of Murdo Macleod
Service unit: Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps
Service number: 564
Date of death: 19 July 1917 at the age of 24
Interred: Grevillers British Cemetery, grave VI. G. 13
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private NORMAN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Catherine Hill, Back
Son of John Macleod
Service unit: 43rd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 152901
Date of death: 26 October 1917 at the age of 41
Interred: Passchendale New British Cemetery, grave XVI. C. 7
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private KENNETH MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: Catherine Hill, Back
Son of Allan Murray
Service unit: 4th Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 315949
Date of death: 1 October 1918 at the age of 26
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Private ALEXANDER MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: Lighthill Back,
Son of Murdo and Annie MacAskill
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5966
Date of death: 7 May 1915 at the age of 19
Died of wounds
Interred: La Clytte Military Cemetery, grave I. A. 8
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Seaman JOHN MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: Lighthill, Back,
Son of Murdo MacAskill
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Redoubtable
Service number: 3397/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Seaman WILLIAM JOHN MURRAY
Robert
Last address in Lewis: Well Cottage, Lighthill, Back,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pactolus
Service number: 11935/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 21
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Aird Tong
Private JOHN MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 6 Aird Tong
Son of John MacDonald
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7063
Date of death: 17 March 1915 at the age of 22
Died of wounds
Interred: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, grave I. E. 5.
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private SAMUEL MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Aird Tong
Son of John and Mary Macdonald
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6933
Date of death: 12 March 1915 at the age of 23
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private DONALD MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Aird Tong
Son of John and Mary Macdonald
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 317293
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 19
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private NORMAN MACFARLANE
Last known address in Lewis: 9 Aird Tong
Son of Alexander and Mary MacFarlane.
Service unit: 8th Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 438413
Date of death: 23 June 1917 at the age of 33
Died in Quebec
Interred: Winnipeg (Brookside) Cemetery, grave Mil. 67.
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
ALEXANDER MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Aird Tong
Date of death: 19 November 1919
Seaman DONALD FINLAYSON
Last known address in Lewis: 19 Aird Tong
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Clan MacNaughton
Service number: 2289A
Date of death: 3 February 1915 at the age of 29
Drowned in sinking of ship
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 6
Private DUNCAN SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 20 Aird Tong
Son of Angus and Annie Smith
Service unit: 8th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/17741
Date of death: 26 August 1917 at the age of 31
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 132 to 135 and 162A
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Seaman JOHN SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 20 Aird Tong
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Star of Buchan
Service number: 4942/B
Date of death: 20 October 1915
Died at sea
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Sergeant ANGUS MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Aird Tong
Son of George Macleod
Service unit: 7th Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 428099
Date of death: 20 April 1917 at the age of 27
Interred: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, grave II. I. 17.
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private JOHN MACMILLAN
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Aird Tong
Son of Murdo and Margaret McMillan
Service unit: 5th Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5549
Date of death: 20 October 1918
Missing, reported dead
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 136 to 138
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Stornoway Gazette tribute
Private DONALD MACMILLAN
Last address in Lewis: 21 Aird Tong,
Son of Murdo and Margaret MacMillan
Service unit: 2nd Gordon Highlanders, G Coy
Service number: 3/5968
Date of death: 7 June 1915 at the age of 20
Went missing on 29 October 1915, since reported killed
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 38
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Acting Leading Signalman JOHN MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 22 Aird Tong
Son of John MacIver; husband of Catherine MacIver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Highland Pride
Service number: 3072/C
Date of death: 9 April 1919 at the age of 36
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Leading Seaman JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 25 Aird Tong,
Son of Peter MacLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Clan MacNaughton
Service number: 3092A
Date of death: 3 February 1915 at the age of 23
Drowned in sinking of ship
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
Private ALLAN JOHN MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 29 Aird Tong
Son of Alexander and Annie McIver
Service unit: 3rd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/12964
Date of death: 11 December 1918 at the age of 21
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Village memorial: Back
Leading Seaman JOHN THOMSON
Last address in Lewis: 32 Aird Tong
Husband to Henrietta Thomson of Hillhead Cottage, Tong
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Isonzo
Service number: 2697B (Ch)
Date of death: 22 February 1917 at the age of 36
Drowned in the Mediterranean
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: Back
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Back division, panel 7
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