South Shawbost / Siabost bho Deas

Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 5 South Shawbost
Son of Norman and Effie MacLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 4944/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Private MURDO MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 7 South Shawbost
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 1 May 1918 at the age of 19
Died of wounds
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Seaman ANGUS MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 11 South Shawbost
Son of Peter and Gormilia MacLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vernon
Service number: 2020D
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 51
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Seaman JOHN SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 11 South Shawbost
Also known at 14 North Bragar
Son of John and Mary Smith; husband of Kate Smith
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Duchess of Devonshire
Service number: 3516/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 35
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Private ANGUS MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 14 South Shawbost
Son of Alexander MacLeod
Service unit: 28th Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 73498
Date of death: 6 June 1916 at the age of 33
Killed in action
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 18 - 26 - 28
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Seaman ANGUS GILLIES
Last known address in Lewis: 23 South Shawbost
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve,
Date of death: 2 April 1905 at the age of 29
Died of illness
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, North division, panel 1

Company Sergeant-Major RODERICK MACPHAIL
Last known address in Lewis: 23 South Shawbost
Son of Donald and Bella Murray McPhail; husband of Jane McPhail, of Ronaldshay Place, South Lumley St., Grangemouth, Stirlingshire.
Service unit: 8th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/1515
Date of death: 10 July 1916 at the age of 42
Killed in action
Interred: Vermelles British Cemetery, grave IV. F. 41
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4
Medals: DCM, Croix de Guerre (France).

Seaman RODERICK MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 25 South Shawbost
Son of Donald and Mary Murray
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Roxburgh
Service number: J/86329
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Seaman DONALD WILLIAM GILLIES
Last known address in Lewis: 30 South Shawbost
Son of Angus and Mary Gillies
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 3309/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 28
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Seaman JOHN MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 34 South Shawbost
Brother of Donald McDonald, of 16, Clyde St., Dumbarton.
Service unit: Mercantile Marine, HMS Partridge
Service number: 3478B
Date of death: 14 February 1915 at the age of 31
Drowned when cutter was upset by HMS Sutlej
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14

MALCOLM MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 34 South Shawbost
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 13 February 1915 at the age of 31
Drowned
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Seaman DONALD MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 41 South Shawbost
Son of Murdo and Christy Morrison; husband of Catherine Morrison
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Flicker
Service number: 3541/C
Date of death: 5 March 1916 at the age of 42
Ship sunk by mine
Interred: Dover (St James) Cemetery, grave N. H. 9.
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4
Served in the South African War with the 3rd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders.

Petty Officer DONALD MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 43 South Shawbost
Son of John and Mary Maclennan Murray; husband of Murdina Murray
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Imperieuse
Service number: 2811/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 40
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Private KENNETH JOHN MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 43 South Shawbost
Son of John and Mary Maclennan Murray
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/8201
Date of death: 21 December 1915 at the age of 40
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Sergeant KENNETH RODERICK MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 43 South Shawbost
Son of Donald and Peggy Murray; brother of Catherine MacLeod, of 25, Bruce Gardens, Inverness.
Service unit: C Coy, 9th Gordon Highlanders
Service number: S/3560
Date of death: 30 April 1918 at the age of 28
Killed in action in France
Interred: Choques Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais, grave IV. A. 3
Village memorial: West Side, Bragar
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4
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