tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501822321743186925.post1745931869410362042..comments2019-11-09T21:36:51.710+00:00Comments on Faces from the Lewis War Memorial: Balallan / Baile AileinADBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17737746983905368038noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501822321743186925.post-67842685150768381002016-11-24T23:56:49.592+00:002016-11-24T23:56:49.592+00:00Hola soy Margarita Mac Donald soy nieta de Donald ...Hola soy Margarita Mac Donald soy nieta de Donald Mac donald murio en 1944 el es de Kinloch vivio en la 14 de Balallan el estuvo en Peru, sus padres son MURDO MAC DONALD Y CATERINE MORRISON. Y en Peru dejo una niña llamada Margarita Mac Donald.<br />LOS PADRES de Murdo son Jhon Mac Donal y Margaret.<br />Nosotros somos 9 hermanos vivos y buscamos familiares. Vivimos en Peru.<br />Son años que buscamos familiares porfavor lgun contacto o de un familiar vivo comunicarse:<br />bungalowselpalmiche@gmail.com<br />celular 958595969 o 956144349.<br /><br />GraciasRENAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06512679993520747627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501822321743186925.post-32949875989174134022011-05-18T20:24:56.157+01:002011-05-18T20:24:56.157+01:00My Great-Uncle Donald (MacDonald) of 23b Ranish So...My Great-Uncle Donald (MacDonald) of 23b Ranish Son of John and Margaret (nee McSweyn) MacDonald is listed here as a casualty of HMY Iolaire. The history of that most tragic event which was often relayed to me by my late Father. Donnie MacDonald. Who was raised on the same croft, & resided laterlly in Cardiff. This site does a most appreciative & valuable service in remembering those from the Island who perished in the service of their nation. With probably one of the highest losses per proportion of population in the UK. Uncle Donald will not be forgotten by this generation. But it is equally important that we pass on this history to our children & hopefully their children.<br />Thank you once again to the Author of this blog & may god bless you in your endeavours to keep their memory alive.<br /><br />Stephen MacDonald Cardiff-WalesStephen MacDonald. Cardiff-Walesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501822321743186925.post-59263890332963826102010-12-06T01:30:18.235+00:002010-12-06T01:30:18.235+00:00This is chillingly fascinating.
My sister Mary Mon...This is chillingly fascinating.<br />My sister Mary Montgomery Brookes in the UK alerted me to this site last night, Sydney time.<br />My mother, Mary Ann Montgomery,b. 10 Aug 1909, was born and bred in Balallan but never ever spoke of this period. Her father Roddy/Roderic Montgommery, I believe, was away serving King and Country in some unstated capacity during WW1. My mother's mother is reputed to have died of TB whilst her father was "away" and she was brought up by several relatives unknown to me in the Balallan area other than the Nicolson family - hence my own middle name of Nicolson. My mother's father subsequently moved to Canada as did his sons post WW1.My mother went nursing in Glasgow and London. I and my two sisters have no knowledge of the family history on my mother's side and probably now never will. Both her brothers were killed in WW2 and, as an infant, I recall one of them, in the army, visiting us at home in Walsall, Staffordshire, during the war.<br /><br />I have this terrible and very moving feeling that I have been reading about my own unknown kith and kin.<br /><br />My sincere thanks to all who have contributed to bringing "life" to these war memorials.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br />Ian Nicolson Brookes, Major Rtd. Australian Regular Army<br />Mosman, NSW 2088, AustraliaIan N Brookesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501822321743186925.post-39156204480590869272008-08-20T05:27:00.000+01:002008-08-20T05:27:00.000+01:00Thanks very much for sharing....I knew men of the ...Thanks very much for sharing....I knew men of the Ants...Company A Argyll and Suhterland Highlanders...only a handful remained by 1918 and most of them were scattered to America, Canada and Australia....RICHARD K. MUNROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12285008371586474385noreply@blogger.com