Carishader

Lance-Corporal MALCOLM MACNEILL
Last known address in Lewis: 1 Carishader
Son of William and Isabella MacNeill
Service unit: 2nd Field Company New Zealand Engineers
Service number: 12061
Date of death: 29 August 1918 at the age of 34
Killed in action in France
Interred: Grevillers British Cemetery, grave XI. D. 15.
Village memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
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Lance Sergeant WILLIAM MACNEILL
Last known address in Lewis: 1 Carishader
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 9393
Date of death: 9 May 1915
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
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Callanish / Calanais

Private ANGUS MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 1 Callanish,
Son of Louis and Christina Mackenzie
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/3111
Date of death: 22 December 1914 at the age of 38
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 41 and 42
Local memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish


Private LOUIS MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 1 Callanish
Son of Louis and Christina Mackenzie, brother of Angus Mackenzie
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 8867
Date of death: 9 February 1915 at the age of 31
Died of shrapnel wounds at Netley Hospital
Interred: Netley Military Cemetery, grave N. 326
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1


Lance-Corporal MALCOLM MACINNES
Last known address in Lewis: 2 Callanish
Son of Norman and Christina MacInnes
Service unit: 13th Yorkshires
Service number: 41870
Date of death: 13 April 1918 at the age of 30
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, panel 4
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1


Private NORMAN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Callanish
Son of Donald Mcleod
Service unit: 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/13477
Date of death: 16 April 1917 at the age of 21
Died of wounds received in action in France
Interred: Callanish Cemetery
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
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Second Lieutenant DONALD JOHN MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Callanish
Son of Christina Maciver
Service unit: 4th Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 14 October 1915 at the age of 24
Interred: Le Treport Military Cemetery, grave 2, O, 27
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish and Nicolson Institute WW1, left panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Had been studying for the ministry at Edinburgh prior to enlisting

Sergeant ANGUS MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 9 Callanish
Son of Kenneth and Mary MacKay; husband of Sarah J. MacKay, of 2124, Venables St., Vancouver, British Columbia.
Service unit: 72nd Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 129341
Date of death: 9 August 1918 at the age of 39
Died of wounds in France
Interred: Hillside Cemetery, Le Quesnel, grave I. A. 3
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Had been previously wounded. Had also served 12 years in regular army and been through South African War.
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Private MALCOLM MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 14B Callanish
Son of Donald and Margaret Maciver
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 34
Killed in action at Ypres
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1


Lance-Corporal NEIL MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 17 North Side Callanish
Son of Neil and May MacLean.
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders, Depot
Service number: S/8622
Date of death: 5 September 1916 at the age of 30
Died of wounds
Interred: Glasgow (Riddrie Park) Cemetery, grave A. 103
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2

Private KENNETH MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 18 Callanish
Son of Angus and Emerrata McLean
Service unit: 3rd Scots Guards
Service number: 14643
Date of death: 18 May 1917 at the age of 29
Died of wounds in a hospital in London
Interred: Brompton Cemetery, grave N. 174312
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2


Private MURDO MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 18 Callanish
Son of Angus McLean
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7053
Date of death: 14 December 1914 at the age of 21
Killed in action at La Bassee
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2

Private DONALD MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Callanish
Son of Finlay and Annie Maclean.
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7031
Date of death: 7 January 1916 at the age of 22
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Panel 37 and 64
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2

Private FINLAY MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Callanish
Son of Finlay and Annie Maclean.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7344
Date of death: 14 April 1917 at the age of 19
Killed in action in France
Interred: Brown's Copse cemetery, Roeux, grave III. F. 15.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2

Lance-Corporal KENNETH MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Callanish
Son of Finlay and Annie Maclean.
Service unit: 5th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/12389
Date of death: 15 May 1917 at the age of 22
Killed in action in France
Interred: Crump Trench British Cemetery, Fampoux, Sp. Mem. B. 3.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2


Private DONALD MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 25 Callanish
Son of Angus and Isabella Macaulay
Service unit: 7th Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 428737
Date of death: 25 July 1916 at the age of 26
Killed in action in France
Interred: Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, grave VI. C. 13.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1

Private GEORGE MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 30 Callanish
Son of Angus and Chirsty Mackenzie
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5640
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 22
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1

Private ANGUS MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 35 Callanish
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5105
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 24
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2


Private JOHN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 41 Callanish
Son of Alexander and Mary Macleod
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5463
Date of death: 27 December 1917 at the age of 32
Killed in action in France
Interred: Artillery Wood Cemetery, Ieper West, Belgium, grave VI A 1
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
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Lance-Corporal JAMES MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: Cross Roads Callanish
Son of Isabella Macleod, latterly of 8 Mackenzie Street, Stornoway
Service unit: 2nd Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Service number: S/43023
Date of death: 8 May 1918 at the age of 21
Killed in France
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 141 to 143 and 162.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
Illegitimate child. Enlisted in 1912 at age 15, pretending to be 17


Image courtesy Clan Macrae Roll of Honour
Private DONALD ALEX MACRAE
Last known address in Lewis: Post Office Callanish
Son of Duncan and Mary Macrae
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/13018
Date of death: 12 October 1916
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15C
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2

Brenish / Breanais

Private KENNETH MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 1 Brenish
Brother of Mrs D. Bethune, 18 Balfour Street, Leith, Scotland
Service unit: 2nd Battallion Auckland Regiment, New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Service number: 12/3714
Date of death: 3 October 1916 at the age of 33
Killed in action
Memorial: Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial
Village memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
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Private MALCOLM JOHN BUCHANAN
Last known address in Lewis: 11 Brenish
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3802
Date of death: 24 October 1914 at the age of 26
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 38 and 40
Village memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 2


Seaman NEIL DONALD BUCHANAN
Last known address in Lewis: 11 Brenish
Son of Neil Buchanan
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Ganges
Service number: 4442/A
Date of death: 22 March 1917 at the age of 27
Died at home
Interred: Ardroil Cemetery, grave XV. 23.
Village memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 2


Private DONALD JOHN MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 17 Brenish
Son of Ewen and Christina Morrison
Service unit: 1st Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Service number: 2355341
Date of death: 1 October 1918 at the age of 30
Killed in action in France, while attending wounded soldiers
Interred: Sancourt British Cemetery, grave I. B. 6.
Village memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
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Deckhand MURDO MACKINNON
Last known address in Lewis: 18 Brenish
Son of Cain and Christina Buchanan MacKinnon
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Eddy
Service number: 21209/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Ardroil Cemetery, grave XIC 9
Village memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Had only been on service for 6 months


Seaman GEORGE MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 20 Brenish
Son of John and Marion Morrison
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMML 307
Service number: 3499/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Ardroil Cemetery, grave XI. 1.
Village memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
Had joined voluntarily early in the war


Seaman ANGUS MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 29 Brenish
Youngest son of Donald and Catherine MacLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Ganges / SS Navasoat
Service number: 3968/A
Date of death: 7 October 1918 at the age of 26
Died of pneumonia in Bootle
Interred: Ardroil Cemetery, grave I. 2. 31.
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
Also quoted as dying in London.


Sergeant PETER MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 29 Brenish
Son of Donald and Catherine Macleod
Service unit: 13th Royal Highlanders of Canada.
Service number: 24202
Date of death: 24 April 1915 at the age of 28
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
Went into firing line in February

Breasclete / Breascleit

Seaman KENNETH MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Breasclete
Son of George and Christina Macaulay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Clan MacNaughton
Service number: 4971B
Date of death: 3 February 1915 at the age of 30
Drowned in sinking of ship
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1


Seaman KENNETH MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 5 Breasclete
Son of Donald and Mary Macaulay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Gunner
Service number: 5356A
Date of death: 3 November 1918 at the age of 27
Died of pneumonia at Granton
Interred: Edinburgh (Seafield) Cemetery, Screen Wall M. 63.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
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Private NEIL MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 8B Breasclete
Son of Annie and Murdo Maclean.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6904
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 23
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 38
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish

Serjeant MURDO MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 14B Breasclete
Son of Donald and Annie Maciver
Service unit: C Coy, 8th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 7106
Date of death: 16 March 1917 at the age of 23
Killed in action
Interred: Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, grave III. G. 16
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
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Seaman AULAY MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 15 Breasclete
Son of Aulay and Catherine MacAulay (nee MacLean)
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Laurentic
Service number: 3360/A
Date of death: 25 January 1917 at the age of 29
Ship sunk by U-80 off Malin Head
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1

Private MALCOLM MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 18 Breasclete
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/8180
Date of death: 28 April 1915 at the age of 29
Died of wounds in France
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 38
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1


Corporal DONALD MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 19 Breasclete
Son of Murdo and Annie Macaulay
Service unit: B Coy, 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6592
Date of death: 28 April 1915 at the age of 39
Died of wounds in hospital of wounds sustained at Hill 60
Interred: Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, grave II. G. 30.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1

Seaman / Gunner KENNETH MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 19C Breasclete
Son of Angus and Catherine MacAulay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Velox
Service number: 4448A
Date of death: 25 October 1915 at the age of 23
Lost at sea in mining of ship
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1

Seaman MURDO MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Breasclete
Son of Neil and Jane Morrison; husband of Catherine Ann Morrison
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Dalhousie
Service number: 3431B
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 45
Died of cholera in Basra. Left 6 orphans.
Interred: Basra War Cemetery, grave VI. T. 16
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
Medals: Russian Medal for Zeal


Seaman MALCOLM MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 28B Breasclete
Son of Donald and Annie McLean
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Formidable
Service number: 2850/C
Date of death: 1 January 1915 at the age of 42
Ship sunk by U-24, 30 miles S of Lyme Regis
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
Had been in RNR for 17 years. Ship torpedoed 30 miles S of Lyme Regis

Lance-Corporal DONALD MACARTHUR
Last known address in Lewis: 29 Breasclete
Son of Malcolm and Mary Macarthur
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7214
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 19
Died of wounds
Interred: Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, grave I. H. 28.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1


Seaman JOHN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 30 Breasclete
Husband of Margaret Ann Macleod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Flexin
Service number: 2261/D
Date of death: 1 December 1918 at the age of 46
Died of influenza at Gibraltar. Left a widow and 8 orphans
Interred: North Front Cemetery, Gibraltar, grave D. 4234
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2

Lance-Corporal JOHN MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 31A Breasclete
Son of John Maciver
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7098
Date of death: 22 April 1916 at the age of 21
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Panel 37 and 64
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1

Private AULAY MACAULAY
Last known address in Lewis: 32 Breasclete
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 6946
Date of death: 20 October 1914 at the age of 32
Killed in action at Ypres
Interred: Houplines Communal Cemetery extension, grave II. D. 5
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1

Seaman JOHN MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 34 Breasclete
Son of Angus and Catherine McIver; husband of Maggie McIver
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Resono
Service number: 1919/D
Date of death: 25 December 1915 at the age of 47
Ship sunk by U-boat UC5, 2 miles SE of Sunk LV
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1


Seaman NEIL MACKAY
Last known address in Lewis: 35B Breasclete
Son of Murdo Mackay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Dalhousie
Service number: 4404/A
Date of death: 4 September 1917 at the age of 33
Died during airraid in Chatham
Interred: Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, grave Naval 4. 201.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
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Private FINLAY MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 35B Breasclete
Son of Murdo and Christina McLean
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7116
Date of death: 5 November 1915 at the age of 20
Died of wounds sustained the previous day
Interred: Beauval Communal cemetery, grave C. 25
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2


Lance-Corporal ROBERT MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 37 Breasclete
Son of Allan and Mary Ann Morrison
Service unit: B Coy, 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6989
Date of death: 10 March 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2

Seaman MALCOLM MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 40 Breasclete
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 2778/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 35
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Dalmore Cemetery
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish

Sergeant NEIL MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 40 Breasclete
Son of Neil MacIver,
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6713
Date of death: 5 May 1915 at the age of 22
Died of gas poisoning
Interred: Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Div. 19. C. 5.
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
Please note that Angus Macleod, 6 North Tolsta, also carries service number 3/6713. This has been verified with CWGC.

Leading Deckhand DONALD MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 44 Breasclete
Son of Alexander MacDonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 12453/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Dalmore Cemetery
Village memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1


Corporal of Horse MALCOLM MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: School House Breasclete
Son of Alexander and Flora MacLeod.
Service unit: 1st Lifeguards.
Service number: 2763
Date of death: 29 June 1919 at the age of 26
Died as result of accident in London
Interred: Aberdeen (Trinity) Cemetery, Screen Wall F. 4. 356
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2
Medals: Medals: Croix de Guerre with Laurel Wreath from French govt; also held DCM

Great Bernera / Bearnaraigh

Breaclet

Seaman NORMAN MACINNES
Tormod Aonghais Thormoid Rhuaidh
Last known address in Lewis: 1 Breaclet, Great Bernera
Son of Angus and Catherine Macinnes; Husband to Ann Macdonald, father to 5 children
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Hermes
Date of death: 31 October 1914 at the age of 41
Ship sunk by U-boat off Calais
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
First man from Bernera to lose his life in World War I

Wireless Operator NORMAN MACIVER
Tormod Thormoid Bhig
Last known address in Lewis: 4 Breaclet, Great Bernera
Son of Norman and Mary Maciver
Service unit: Mercantile Marine, SS Ben Lomond (aka Turnbridge)
Date of death: 7 July 1918 at the age of 21
Ship sunk by U-92, 30 miles SE of Daunts Rock, en route from Seville to Ardrossan
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
Had gone south to Glasgow at age 18 to study wireless telegraphy, and obtained a first-class certificate.
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Seaman NORMAN MACDONALD
Tormod Thormoid Thormoid Oig
Last known address in Lewis: 5 Breaclet, Great Bernera
Son of Norman and Christy Macdonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Laurentic
Service number: 3279/B
Date of death: 25 January 1917 at the age of 33
Ship sunk by U-80 off Malin Head
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
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Seaman JOHN MACKENZIE
An t-Olach
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Breaclet, Great Bernera
Son of Malcolm and Annie Mackenzie; husband of Mary Macdonald Mackenzie. Father of Catherine.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 2038C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 38
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3

Croir

Corporal JAMES REID WILSON MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: Croir, Great Bernera
Son of Neil Mackenzie MacLeod and Annie Davidson Brown MacLeod, of 24, Barrington Drive, Glasgow. Born at Montreal, Canada.
Service unit: Cameron Highlanders / 9th Scottish Rifles
Service number: 43347
Date of death: 23 March 1918 at the age of 24
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial, Panel 37 and 38
Village memorial: Great Bernera

HECTOR MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: Croir, Great Bernera
Date of death: (not known)
Village memorial: Great Bernera

Hacklet
Deckhand DONALD MACAULAY
Domhnall an Sheorais
Last known address in Lewis: 4 Hacklet, Great Bernera
Son of John and Christina Macaulay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Max Pemberton
Service number: 2658/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 21
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bosta Cemetery
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3

Private JOHN MACAULAY
Iain an Sheorais
Last known address in Lewis: 4 Hacklet, Great Bernera
Son of John Macaulay
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6755
Date of death: 25 April 1915 at the age of 23
Killed in action at St Julien
Interred: Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa, B. 1. (Headstone "A" 38).
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
Medals: 1915 Star
Joined the firing line in August 1914

Private NORMAN ANGUS MACDONALD
Norman Angus Shroll
Last known address in Lewis: 6 Hacklet, Great Bernera
Son of Donald and Christy McDonald
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6994
Date of death: 5 November 1917 at the age of 28
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Panel 37 and 64
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
Medals: 1915 Star

Kirkibost

Sergeant DONALD MACARTHUR
Last known address in Lewis: 1 Kirkibost, Great Bernera
Son of Donald and Catherine Macarthur
Service unit: 8th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/6931
Date of death: 24 March 1918 at the age of 30
Killed in action
Interred: Faubourg d'Amiens Cemetery, Arras, grave VI. C. 23
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
Medals: Mons Star, posthumously awarded DCM from conspicuous bravery
Wounded 4 times previously.
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Private JOHN MACLENNAN
Iain Scodaidh
Last known address in Lewis: 8 Kirkibost, Great Bernera
Son of John and Ann MacLennan
Service unit: 3rd Battallion, 1st Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Service number: 9337
Date of death: 15 June 1915 at the age of 22
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Vimy Memorial
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3

Seaman JOHN MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 9 Kirkibost, Great Bernera
Son of Norman and Margaret McDonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMABV Duke of Albany
Service number: 3322A
Date of death: 24 August 1916 at the age of 30
Ship sunk by UB-27, 20 miles E of Wick
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3

Private MALCOLM MACDONALD
Callum Dhol
Last known address in Lewis: 11 Kirkibost, Great Bernera
Son of Donald and Mary Ann Macdonald
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6993
Date of death: 2 March 1915 at the age of 23
Killed in action in France
Interred: Bailleul Communal Cemetery, extension (Nord), grave J. 14
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
Had been employed in tramway department of Glasgow Corporation before the outbreak of war


Deckhand JOHN MACAULAY
Iain Phiri
Last known address in Lewis: 12 Kirkibost, Great Bernera
Son of John and Jane Macaulay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Joseph Burgin
Service number: 19586/DA
Date of death: 14 November 1918 at the age of 20
Died of pneumonia in hospital at Dundee
Interred: Bosta Cemetery
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
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Private JOHN MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 21 Kirkibost, Great Bernera
Son of Murdo and Ann Maciver
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 1 September 1918 at the age of 26
Killed in France
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
Went to France in 1914. He had previously been wounded twice

Tobson

Seaman ANGUS MACDONALD
Aonghas Thormoid Aonghais
Last known address in Lewis: 7 Tobson, Great Bernera
Son of Norman and Mary Macdonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Laurentic
Service number: 3467A
Date of death: 25 January 1917 at the age of 28
Ship sunk by U-80 off Malin Head
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
Medals: 1915 Star
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Leading Seaman DONALD MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 13 Tobson, Great Bernera
Son of Angus and Mary Macdonald, was married.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Ganges
Service number: 2688/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 36
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3


Signaller DONALD BANNERMAN MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 13 Tobson, Great Bernera
Son of Malcolm and Margaret Bannerman Macdonald, of 106, Roslea Drive, Dennistoun, Glasgow. Educated at Allen Glen School, where he was Head Master's Secretary during his last year.
Service unit: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Brisk
Service number: Clyde Z/8157
Date of death: 2 October 1917 at the age of 19
Died in accident in the Mediterranean
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, panel 28
Village memorial: Great Bernera


Private KENNETH MACDONALD
Last known address in Lewis: 24A Tobson, Great Bernera
Son of Angus and Catherine MacDonald
Service unit: 3rd (Central Ontario) Toronto Regiment, Canadian Infantry
Service number: 9339
Date of death: 15 June 1915 at the age of 21
Died of wounds sustained the previous day,
Interred: Lillers Communal Cemetery, grave II. C. 33
Village memorial: Great Bernera

Private MALCOLM MACDONALD
Murchadh Chaluim Aonghais Duinn
Last known address in Lewis: 25 Tobson, Great Bernera
Son of Malcolm and Mary Macdonald.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7383
Date of death: 25 April 1915 at the age of 17
Killed in action at Hill 60
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 38
Village memorial: Great Bernera
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3

Borrowston / Borghastan

Seaman DONALD MACARTHUR
Last known address in Lewis: 6 Borrowston
Son of Duncan and Catherine Macarthur; husband of Maggie Macarthur
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HM Submarine M.21
Service number: 1904/D
Date of death: 20 October 1918 at the age of 41
Died in mining of ship
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30
Village memorial: Carloway
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 1
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Seaman DONALD MACPHAIL
Last known address in Lewis: 11 Borrowston
Son of Donald Macphail; husband of Marion Macphail
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 2222/D
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 44
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Dalmore Cemetery
Village memorial: Carloway
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2


Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 14 Borrowston
Son of Norman and Catherine McLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HM Drifter Piscatorial II
Service number: 12250/DA
Date of death: 28 February 1917 at the age of 18
Ship sunk by mine
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Village memorial: Carloway
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, East division, panel 2

Aird Uig

Private MALCOLM MACKENZIE
Callum
Last address in Lewis: 1 Aird Uig,
Son of Alexander and Mary MacKenzie, of 1, Aird Uig, Miavaig, Stornoway, Lewis; husband of Sarah Anderson-McKenzie of Glasgow. The family emigrated to Newcarnie, Western Australia, after the war.
Service unit: 23rd company Machine Gun Corps
Service number: 60804
Date of death: 14 March 1917 at the age of 36
Killed in action
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 5C and 12C,
Village memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
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Private MALCOLM MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 8 Aird Uig,
Son of Donald and Mary Macleod. Husband of Millicent Fraser; father of Christina Ann, Donald and Mary
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: S/9531
Date of death: 11 April 1917 at the age of 33
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Bay 8 and 9
Village memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
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Seaman DONALD MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 9 Aird Uig,
Son of Norman and Annie McIver, of 9, Aird Uig, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Sarnia
Service number: 3821/A
Date of death: 12 September 1918 at the age of 28
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30,
Village memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Uig, West division, panel 3
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