ACHMORE
Seaman MALCOLM MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 3 Achmore,
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Triumph
Date of death: 25 May 1915 at the age of 46
Ship sunk by U-boat
ADABROCK
Private WILLIAM J MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 20 Adabrock,
Son of Mrs. Catherine MacKay, of Upper Adabrock, Port of Ness, Stornaway.
Regiment or division: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7382
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 19
Killed in action in France
Interred: Redan Ridge Cemetery no 1, Beaumont-Hamel
Memorial reference: C.8
AIGNISH
Deckhand MALCOLM MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 5 Aignish,
Son of Donald Macleod
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMML 485
Service number: 4793/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Was never found
AIRD DELL
Private KENNETH GRAHAM
Last address in Lewis: Aird Dell,
Son of Mrs. Catherine Graham, of Aird, South Dell, Ness, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7457
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 19
Killed in action on the Somme
Interred: Thiepval Memorial
Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
AIRD TONG
Seaman JOHN SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 20 Aird Tong,
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, H.M. Drifter "Star of Buchan."
Service number: 4942/B
Date of death: 20 October 1915
Died at sea
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial
Memorial reference: 14
AIRD UIG
Private MALCOLM MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 8 Aird Uig,
Regiment or division: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: S/9531
Date of death: 11 April 1917 at the age of 37
Killed in action in France
Interred: Arras Memorial
Memorial reference: Bay 8 and 9
ARIVRUAICH
Private JOHN MACKENZIE
Son of Kenneth and Annie Mackenzie, of 11, Airidhbhruaich Lochs, Balallan, Stornoway, Lewis.
Last address in Lewis: 11 Arivruaich,
Regiment or division: 8th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/12740
Date of death: 24 March 1918
Died at the Somme
Interred: Feuchy Chapel, British Cemetery, Wancourt
Memorial reference: I. G. 20.
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
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Very interesting stuff....thank you for sharing....June:)
ReplyDeleteInteresting...I wonder if John Smith is a distant relative of mine...I am a Smith girl after all & I've always believed all Smith's could be distant realtives of my dad's side of the family. Linda in Washington state
ReplyDeleteVery interesting ~ putting a face with a name has so much impact.
ReplyDeleteLisa
This is a wonderful memorial in itself Guido.Well done.So sad to see the faces of the dead...some died so young!! You live up to the promise of "we shall remember them!"Keep up the great work....its your Magnum Opus :-)
ReplyDeleteGuido, This is truly a wonderful memorial to many brave young men. Bless You . Sybil x
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