Friday 2 November 2007

Armistice 2007 entries - 4

CAVERSTA

Private MURDO MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 2 Caversta,
Regiment or division: Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action in Loos
Entitled to Mons Star. Previously wounded, only once home on leavve, saw a great deal of service.

COLL
Private ANGUS MACDONALD

Last address in Lewis: 6 Coll,
Son of Angus and Catherine Macdonald, of 6, Coll Back, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7231
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret
Memorial reference: Panel 38 and 39

COULREGREIN (Stornoway)

Private WILLIAM MORRISON

Last address in Lewis: 2 Coulregrein, Stornoway
Son of Christina Morrison, of 2, Sand St., Coulregrein, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, and the late John Morrison.
Regiment or division: 28th Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 700050
Date of death: 3 November 1918 at the age of 33
Died of wounds in hospital
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, Isle of Lewis
Memorial reference: Southwest. Old Ground. 200.

CROMORE

Seaman ALEX KENNEDY

Last address in Lewis: 4 Cromore,
Son of John Kennedy of 4, Cromore, Lochs, Stornoway, and the late Isobel Kennedy.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 5344/A
Date of death: 3 September 1917
Died during airraid in Chatham at the age of 21
Previously wounded
Interred: Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery
Memorial reference: Naval 4. 195

CROSS

Private MALCOLM CAMPBELL

Last address in Lewis: 26 Cross,
Son of Donald and Catherine Campbell, of Cross Ness, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7308
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 22
Killed in action in France
Interred: Serre Road Cemetery no 2
Memorial reference: I. K. 6.

CROSSBOST

Bombardier ALEX ANGUS MACKENZIE

Last address in Lewis: 4 Crossbost,
Regiment or division: Royal Garrison Artillery, 4th (Highland) Ross Mountain Battery
Service number: 4319
Date of death: 2 May 1915 at the age of 22
Killed in action in Dardanelles
Was one who landed at Dardanelles on 25 April 1915. First member of Battery to fall
Memorial: Helles Memorial, Turkey
Memorial reference: Panel 23 or 325
* please note the obvious mistake in Bomb. Mackenzie's picture regarding his date of death *

CROWLISTA

Private ALEX J MACLEOD

Last address in Lewis: 25 Crowlista,
Son of the late Donald Alexander Macleod and of Julia F. Macleod, of 22, Forest Rd. Edinburgh. Born at Glasgow. Alternative Commemoration - buried in Glasgow (Sighthill) Cemetery.
Regiment or division: Yorkshire & Lancashire Regiment
Service number: 33545
Date of death: 24 May 1918 at the age of 23
Shellshocked in France in March 1918, died suddenly at Sunderland
Interred: Glasgow (Eastwood) Cemetery
Memorial reference: Spec. Memorial

NORTH DELL

Sergeant WILLIAM MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 3 North Dell,
Son of Mrs. John MacLeod, of 2, North Dell, Ness; husband of Janet Morrison MacLeod, of North Dell, Ness, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: 8th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 316398
Date of death: 28 July 1918 at the age of 42
Served in Egypt during the South African Campaign.
Killed at Buzancy
Interred: Buzancy Military Cemetery
Memorial reference: I. B. 25

SOUTH DELL
Private MURDO MURRAY

Last address in Lewis: 5 South Dell,
Son of Donald and Catherine Murray, of 5, Aird South, Ness; husband of Kate Murray, of 79 and 80, Cross Skiresta Rd., Ness, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7054
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 31
Killed in action in Flanders
Left a widow and 2 children
Memorial: Le Touret
Memorial reference: Panel 38 and 39

DUN CARLOWAY

Sergeant NEIL MORRISON

Last address in Lewis: 4 Dun Carloway,
Son of Angus and Annie Morrison, of 4, Doune Carloway, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 130
Date of death: 22 February 1917 at the age of 36
Killed in action in Kut
Memorial: Basra Memorial, Iraq
Memorial reference: Panel 37 and 64

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