Armistice 2007 entries - 2

AIRD, POINT

Seaman ALEX MACKENZIE

Last address in Lewis: 1 Aird,
Son of William and Mary Mackenzie, married to Marion
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Service number: 3360/C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 42
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery

ARNOL

Lance Corporal NORMAN MACDONALD

Last address in Lewis: 23 Arnol,
Son of Norman Macdonald, of 23, Arnol, Barvas, Isle of Lewis, Scotland.
Regiment or division: 10th Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Service number: 20336
Date of death: 25 April 1915 at the age of 27
Killed in action in France
Interred: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
Memorial reference: Panel 24 - 28 - 30.

BACK

Private DONALD MACKAY

Last address in Lewis: 3 Back,
Regiment or division: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5956
Date of death: 8 January 1915
Killed in action
Interred: Rue-Petillon Military Cemeteryy, Fleurbaix
Memorial reference: I. C. 41.

BALALLAN

Second Lieutenant NEIL MACDONALD

Last address in Lewis: 14 Balallan,
Regiment or division: 263rd Siege Battery RGA (Special Reserve).
Medal: MC
Date of death: 25 April 1918 at the age of 24
Killed in action in France
Was awared MC for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when forward observation officer of his battery. Finding his observation obstructed by long grass, he advanced about 200 yards into Nomansland, moving from shell hole to shell hole until he got a good view. He then returned for his wire and laid it out by himself, observing for his battery for 3 hours, during which he was constantly sniped and in great danger from his own shells. Had served with the Ross Mountain Battery throughout the Gallipoli campaign

BALLANTRUSHAL

Private ALEX YOUNG

Last address in Lewis: 8 Ballantrushal,
Regiment or division: 4th Highland Light Infantry
Date of death: 29 September 1917
Killed in action in France

LOWER BARVAS

Sergeant FINLAY MACIVER

Son of the late Kenneth and Eliza Maciver. B.Sc. (Aberdeen).
Last address in Lewis: 54 Lower Barvas,
Regiment or division: 13th Yorkshire Regiment (formerly Army Veterinary Corps)
Service number: 33890
Date of death: 22 March 1918 at the age of 24
Killed in action in France
Interred: Arras Memorial
Memorial reference: Bay 5

UPPER BARVAS
Private ANGUS PATTERSON

Last address in Lewis: 5 Upper Barvas,
Regiment or division: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 15 September 1914
Killed in action in France

LOWER BAYBLE

Corporal JOHN MACLEOD

Last address in Lewis: 15 Lower Bayble,
Regiment or division: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 27
Killed in action in France
Served in India for 10 years with Seaforths

UPPER BAYBLE

Seaman NORMAN MURRAY

Last address in Lewis: 14 Upper Bayble,
Son of Donald and Catherine McLeod Murray, of 14, Upper Bayble, Stornoway, Lewis.
Regiment or division: 1st Scots Guards
Service number: 14108
Date of death: 15 September 1916 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial
Memorial reference: Pier and Face 7 D.

BENSIDE

Gunner JOHN CAMPBELL

Last address in Lewis: 28 Benside,
Son of Donald and Mary Campbell, of 28, Benside, Laxdale, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 3020/DA
Date of death: 19 August 1917 at the age of 25
Died in hospital
Put in the winter at Scapa Flow after a severe voyage to the White Sea. He endured hardships which undermined his health, resulting ultimately in his death.
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery
Memorial reference: D. 3. 69

BORROWSTON

Seaman DONALD MACLEOD

Last address in Lewis: 14 Borrowston,
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Piscatorial
Date of death: 28 February 1917 at the age of 18
Ship sunk by mine

BORVE

Private MURDO SMITH

Last address in Lewis: 24 Borve,
Son of Angus Smith, of 24, Borve Barvas, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Regiment or division: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5290
Date of death: between 25 and 28 September 1915 at the age of 21
Killed in action
Interred: Loos Memorial
Memorial reference: Panel 119 to 124

NORTH BRAGAR

Seaman DONALD SMITH

Last address in Lewis: 12 North Bragar,
Son of Donald and Annie Smith; husband of Marion Campbell Smith, of 43, North Bragar, Stornoway, Ross-shire.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Goliath
Service number: 2350D
Date of death: 12 May 1915 at the age of 40
Died in torpedoing of HMS Goliath at the Dardanelles
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial
Memorial reference: 14

SOUTH BRAGAR

Private DONALD SMITH

Last address in Lewis: 23 South Bragar,
Regiment or division: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Medal: 1914 Star
Date of death: 3 May 1917 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France