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HMY IOLAIRE - LIST OF ALL ABOARD AT 1am 1st JANUARY 1919 � �
Compiled by Malcolm Macdonald, Secretary, Stornoway Historical Society - 20 February 2006
Images compiled by Guido Blokland.�
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The information in the pictures is not always accurate
Last updated: 17 December 2008
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No Surname First Name Address Rank Service Serv No. Ship/Base Status Interred Father Mother Wife
1 MacKenzie Alexander 1 Aird, Point Smn RNR 3360/C 42 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish William Mary Marion
2 Mackenzie Alexander 5 Aird, Point Smn RNR 3892/B 41 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish Donald Catherine Margaret
3 Macleod Murdo 10 Aird, Point Smn RNR 4219/B 45 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish Murdo Margaret Anne
4 MacLeod Alexander John 3 Broker DH RNR 20422/DA NK HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish Murdo Mary ?
5 Macleod Angus 1 Portnaguran Smn RNR 2808/C 42 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish Matthew ? Margaret
6 Macleod Norman 10 Portnaguran Trim/Cook RNR 1186 TC 20 HMS Venerable Drowned Aignish Donald ? Single
7 Macaulay Donald 1 Shulishader Smn RNR 2065/C 39 HMS Emperor of India Drowned Not Found John Annie Rachel
8 Mackenzie Kenneth 4 Newlands, Shulishader Smn RNR 3046/A 27 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish Donald Isabella Single
9 MacKay Angus 11 Shulishader 2nd Hand RNR 2258/D 41 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish Murdo ? Annie
10 MacAskill Donald 14 Shulishader Smn RNR 7041/A 21 HMS Sigismund Drowned Not Found Donald ? Single
11 Maciver Alexander 19 Shulishader L/Smn RNR 1691/C 43 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish Angus ? Mary
12 Montgomery Norman 3 Sheshader Smn RNR 3391/C 37 HMT Ariel II Drowned Not Found Malcolm ? Isabella
13 MacDonald Donald 5 Sheshader Smn RNR 2373/C 41 HMS Muskerry Drowned Aignish John Christina Single
14 Macaulay Murdo 7 Sheshader DH RNR 4004/SD 36 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish William Kate Single
15 Murray William 11 Sheshader Smn RNR 6772/A 22 HMS Pembroke Drowned Not Found John Matilda Single
16 Macaulay Donald M. 13 Sheshader DH RNR 4363/SD 19 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish John Christina Single
17 MacKenzie Murdo 15 Sheshader Smn RNR 3122/B 47 HMS Pembroke Drowned Not Found Kenneth Nancy Dolina
18 Macdonald John Snr 20 Sheshader Smn RNR 2558A 29 HMS Venerable Drowned Aignish Kenneth Catherine Single
19 Macdonald John Jnr 20 Sheshader Smn RNR 3074A 26 HMS Emperor of India Drowned Aignish Kenneth Catherine Single
20 Mackay Donald 22 Sheshader DH RNR 12090/DA 20 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish John Matilda Single
21 Macleod Norman 23 Sheshader L/Smn RNR 4803/A 29 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish Malcolm Annie Single
22 Smith John 17 Upper Bayble Smn RNR 8055A 46 HMS Pembroke Drowned Not Found Angus Isabella Annie
23 MacKenzie Donald 22 Upper Bayble DH MMR 967820 50 HMY Iolaire Drowned Not Found Roderick Catherine Peggy
24 Macleod John 43 Upper Bayble Smn RNR 27361/B 42 HMS Excellent Drowned Sandwick Murdo Hannah Catherine
25 Macmillan Malcolm 51 Upper Bayble Smn RNR 1848/D 46 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish Malcolm ? Catherine
26 Macdonald William 44 New Park Bayble DH RNR 14360/DA 20 HMS Surf Drowned Aignish Donald ? Single
27 Maciver John 19 Lower Bayble Mate MMR - 46 HMY Iolaire Drowned Not Found ? ? Margaret
28 Macdonald Alexander 28 Lower Bayble L/Smn RNR 2046/C 43 HMS Nairn Drowned Not Found John Bella Margaret
29 Maciver Murdo 36 Lower Bayble DH RNR 775/SD 49 Drowned Not Found Angus Isabella Annie
30 MacKenzie Norman 1 Church St Garrabost DH RNR 20072/DA 18 HMS Victory Drowned Eye John ? Single
31 Macleod John 30 Lower Garrabost DH MMR 968097 37 HMS Victory Drowned Aignish Alexander Catherine Maggie
32 MacKay Murdo 16 Swordale Smn RNR 4511/B 31 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish Angus C Single
33 MacKenzie Roderick 20 Swordale 2nd Hand RNR 7246/DA 32 HMT Romilly Drowned Not Found Murdo ? Married
34 Campbell Alexander 26 Swordale DH RNR 13353/DA 19 HMS Venerable Drowned Not Found James Mary Single
35 Crichton Angus 12 Knock, Point Smn RNR 2687/B 42 HMS Ganges Drowned Not Found Colin Jessie Mary
36 Crichton Donald 15 Knock, Point Smn RNR 9066/A 23 HMS Pembroke Drowned Not Found Alexander Mary Mary
37 Macleod Angus 18 Knock, Point Smn RNR 4548/SD 23 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish Torquil Mary Single
38 MacLeod Malcolm 5 Aignish DH RNR 4793/SD 19 HMML 485 Drowned Not Found Donald ? Single
39 Maciver Malcolm 28 Aignish DH RNR 10235/DA 35 HMY Iolaire Drowned Aignish Malcolm Catherine Single
40 Macdonald John 10 Holm DH RNR 21078/DA 18 HMD Genia Drowned Sandwick Alexander Margaret Single
41 MacAskill John 12 Lower Sandwick L/DH RNR 9635/DA 24 HMT Thomas Booth Drowned Sandwick Kenneth Mary ?
42 MacRitchie Donald 46 Keith Street Cooper (4) RN M/23885(CH) 29 HMS Pembroke Drowned Sandwick Murdo Christina Jane
43 MacAskill John Alex "Jack" 75 Keith Street Signaller RNVR Z/8453 19 HMS Vivid Drowned Sandwick Hugh Christina Single
44 Macleod Donald 10 Murray's Court Ord Smn RNVR Z/9964 18 Drowned Sandwick John M Single
45 Wilson William Kirk Beach Ho. S.Beach ERA (4) RN M/14184 29 HMS Mistletoe Drowned Not Found ? ? Mary
46 MacLeod Angus 1 Newvalley DH RNR 19972/DA 18 HMT Resmilo Drowned Crossbost Alexander ? ?
47 MacDonald Alexander 7 Newvalley 2nd Hand RNR 11708/DA 40 HMS Pembroke Drowned Not Found Donald Margaret ?
48 MacLeod William 8 Coll DH RNR 14603/DA 20 HMS Dreel Castle Drowned Not Found Angus ? Single
49 Morrison John 10 Coll L/Smn RNR 30260(CH) 44 SS Norwood Drowned Gress John ? Catherine
50 Macleod Murdo 30 Coll AB RN J/76479 NK HMS Revenge Drowned Not Found Murdo ? ?
51 Beaton� Alexander 40 Coll AB MMR 968068 28 HMS Rose III Drowned Gress James Isabella Single
52 Campbell Donald 3 Vatisker L/Smn RNR 2058/C 50 HMS Pembroke Drowned Gress Norman ? Catherine
53 Campbell Alexander 8 Vatisker L/Smn RNR 2999/C 42 HMS Victory Drowned Not Found Norman ? Jessie
54 Murray Wm John "Robert" Well Cottage, Lighthill DH RNR 11935/DA 21 HMS Pactolus Drowned Gress Angus Agnes Single
55 MacAskill John Lighthill Smn RNR 3397/A 27 HMS Redoubtable Drowned Gress Murdo ? Single
56 MacDonald Donald 11 Back DH RNR 17809/DA 19 HMT Santora Drowned Gress Murdo Catherine Single
57 Macdonald John 1 North Tolsta Smn RNR 3339/B 40 HMS Emperor of India Drowned Tolsta John Marion Catherine
58 Macleod Donald 3 North Tolsta DH RNR 3968/SD 20 HMS Victory Drowned Tolsta ? ? Single
59 Morrison John 8 North Tolsta Smn RNR 4645/A 26 HMY Iolaire Drowned Tolsta Kenneth Mary Single
60 Campbell Kenneth 54 North Tolsta Smn RNR 4804/A 29 HMSGalatea Drowned Tolsta John ? Married
61 Maciver Donald 38 North Tolsta DH RNR 18720/DA 26 HMT Iranian Drowned Tolsta Kenneth Annie Single
62 Campbell Donald 44 North Tolsta Smn RNR 3356/B 47 HMS Victory Drowned Not Found Hector Catherine Catherine
63 Murray Evander 45 North Tolsta Smn RNR 1829/D 45 HMS Thames Drowned Tolsta John Margaret Margaret
64 Macleod Donald 58 North Tolsta Smn RNR 3329/A 31 HMY Iolaire Drowned Tolsta Malcolm Mary Single
65 Macleod Malcolm 58 North Tolsta L/Smn RNR 5478/A 25 HMY Iolaire Drowned Tolsta Malcolm Mary Single
66 Maciver John 69 North Tolsta Smn RNR 2619/C 48 HMS Victory Drowned Not Found Murdo ? Catherine
67 Maciver John Hill St, North Tolsta Smn RNR 2496/A 31 HMT Letterflourie Drowned Tolsta John Isabella Dolina
68 Macdonald John 10 Skigersta Smn RNR 4490/A 32 HMY Seahorse Drowned Old Ness John Christina Married
69 Campbell Murdo 4 Eorodale DH RNR 20536/DA 19 HMT Matthew Flynn Drowned Old Ness Donald Catherine Single
70 Macleod John 14 Eorodale DH RNR 15739/DA 20 HMS Attentive III Drowned Old Ness Donald Mary Single
71 Morrison Norman 17 Lionel Smn RNR 12088/DA 21 HMT Urka Drowned Old Ness Donald Jessie Single
72 Campbell Angus 31 Lionel Smn RNR 3590/C 44 HMS Excellent Drowned Not Found Donald Catherine Susy Ann
73 Murray John 36 Lionel Smn RNR 2061/C 45 HMS Pembroke Drowned Old Ness Norman Mary Annie
74 Macdonald Angus 3 Port of Ness DH RNR 2597/SD 24 HMD Primrose Drowned Crossbost Angus Margaret Single
75 Morrison John 7 Knockaird PO RNR 5306/A 32 HMS Vivid Drowned Not Found Donald Jessie Single
76 Morrison John 12 Knockaird DH RNR 21746/DA 18 HMY Iolaire Drowned Old Ness Norman Margaret Single
77 Macleod Donald 5A Fivepenny, Ness DH RNR NK 28 HMY Iolaire Drowned Not Found Angus Margaret ?
78 Mackay William 7 Fivepenny,Ness Signaller RNVR Z/8218 26 HMS Vivid Drowned Old Ness William Mary ?
79 Morrison Donald 11 Fivepenny, Ness DH RNR 11859/DA 27 HMT Sir Mark Sykes Drowned Old Ness Donald Gormelia Single
80 Morrison Angus 10 Eoropie DH RNR 14310/DA 20 HMS Implacable Drowned Not Found John Catherine Single
81 Morrison Roderick 2 Back Street, Habost Smn RNR 1750/CH 44 HMS Ganges Drowned Old Ness Malcolm Margaret Gormilia
82 Murray Donald 11 Habost, Ness DH RNR 19804/DA 23 HMT Joseph Burgin Drowned Old Ness John Margaret ?
83 Macritchie Donald 34 Habost, Ness DH RNR 13258/DA 21 HMT Scarboro Drowned Old Ness Finlay Catherine Single
84 Campbell Alexander John 41 Habost, Ness DH RNR 11999/DA 22 HMS Venerable Drowned Not Found John Isabella Single
85 Macdonald Donald 13 Swainbost Smn RNR 5351/A 27 SS Mandala Drowned Not Found John Mary Single
86 Macdonald Murdo 13 Swainbost DH RNR 11997/DA 21 HMD Aspire Drowned Old Ness John Mary Single
87 Thomson Malcolm 14 Swainbost Smn RNR 4557/A 27 HMS Redoubtable Drowned Old Ness John Christina Single
88 MacLeod Malcolm 28 Swainbost Ord Smn RN J/65506 21 HMS Maidstone Drowned Not Found Murdo Margaret Single
89 Macritchie Angus 38 Swainbost DH RNR 16522/DA 20 HMT Hero Drowned Old Ness Donald Effie(H'etta Single
90 Gillies Angus 35 South Dell Smn RNR 4502/A 30 HMY Seahorse Drowned Old Ness Alexander Isabella ?
91 Macdonald Murdo 15 Borve, Barvas Smn RNR 9534/A 18 HMS Pembroke Drowned Not Found Murdo Mary Ann Single
92 Martin Norman 8 Lower Shader Smn RNR 3397/C 42 HMS Victory Drowned Barvas John Margaret Annie
93 Macleod Donald 20 Lower Shader Smn RNR 3553/B 33 SS Saxonia Drowned Barvas Murdo Catherine Single
94 Macdonald John 25A Lower Shader DH RNR 19654/DA 32 HMD Boy George III Drowned Barvas John Mary Single
95 Macleay Angus 33 Lower Shader Smn RNR 3689/B 38 HMS Emperor of India Drowned Barvas John Annie
96 Matheson Malcolm 10 Upper Shader L/DH RNR 11907/DA NK HMT Iceland Drowned Barvas Malcolm ?
97 Morrison Angus 31 Upper Shader DH RNR 12126/DA 20 HMT St Ayles Drowned Barvas Malcolm Chirsty Katy Ann
98 Maclean Murdo 6 South Bragar Smn RNR 1903/D 42 HMS Victory Drowned Not Found Angus Annie Single
99 Maclean Malcolm 10 South Bragar Smn RNR 2679/C 48 HMS Vernon Drowned Not Found Murdo Catherine
100 Maclean John 17 South Bragar Smn RNR 4280/B 37 HMY Iolaire Drowned Bragar Angus Ann Single
101 Murray John 30 South Bragar DH RNR 4689/SD NK HMML 461 Drowned Not Found ? ? Effie
102 MacKay Malcolm 36 South Bragar Smn RNR 2613/C 38 HMS Imperieuse Drowned Bragar ? ? Single
103 Macdonald Malcolm 57 South Bragar Smn RNR 1874/C 45 HMS Victory Drowned Not Found Angus Annie Murdina
104 Mackay Murdo 7 North Bragar DH RNR 16652/DA 21 HMS Shikari II Drowned Bragar Norman Peggy ?
105 Macdonald Murdo 3 Fevig, South Bragar DH RNR 20516/DA 18 HMS Venerable Drowned Bragar Murdo ? Single
106 Macleod Norman 13 Arnol Smn RNR 3343/C NK HMY Iolaire Drowned Bragar Norman ? Single
107 MacPhail Kenneth 24 Arnol Smn RNR 3320/A 28 HMS Pembroke Drowned Bragar Malcolm Catherine Single
108 Macdonald Donald 35 Arnol Smn RNR 5296/A 23 HMS Vernon Drowned Not Found Donald Henrietta Single
109 MacIver Angus 45 Arnol Smn RNR 1855/C 36 HMY Iolaire Drowned Bragar Norman Catherine Catherine
110 Macleod Donald 5 South Shawbost DH RNR 4944/SD 20 HMY Iolaire Drowned Bragar Norman Effie Single
111 Smith John 11 South Shawbost Smn RNR 3516/B 35 Drowned Bragar John Mary Kate
112 Macleod Angus 11 South Shawbost Smn RNR 2020/D 51 HMS Vernon Drowned Not Found Peter Catherine Single
113 Murray Roderick 25 South Shawbost Ord Smn RN J/86329 19 HMS Roxburgh Drowned Bragar Donald Mary Single
114 Gillies Donald William 30 South Shawbost Smn RNR 3309/A 28 HMY Iolaire Drowned Bragar Angus Mary Single
115 Murray Donald 43 South Shawbost PO RNR 2811/B 40 HMS Imperieuse Drowned Bragar John Mary Murdina
116 Nicolson Donald 10 North Shawbost DH RNR 8955/DA 50 HMT Calera Drowned Bragar Kenneth Peggy Catherine
117 Macleod Malcolm 32 North Shawbost DH RNR 20774/DA 18 HMT Sabreur Drowned Bragar Murdo Catherine Single
118 Macleod Donald 38 North Shawbost DH RNR 4125/SD 20 HMD Beatrice Drowned Bragar Peter Ang Christina Single
119 MacAskill John 3 Kirivick DH RNR 14567/DA 20 HMT Sir John Fitzgerald Drowned Dalmore Donald Maggie ?
120 Macleod John 6 Kirivick DH RNR 19980/DA 19 HMS Implacable Drowned Dalmore Malcolm Mary Single
121 Macarthur Donald 12 Kirivick DH RNR 4443/SD 35 HMS Implacable Drowned Not Found Malcolm Isabella Jane
122 MacPhail Norman 32B Knock, Carloway DH RNR 14663/DA 37 HMS Venerable Drowned Dalmore Norman Ann Maggie
123 Macphail Donald 11 Borrowston Smn RNR 2222/D 44 HMS Pembroke Drowned Dalmore Donald Marion Marion
124 MacKenzie Murdo 15 Garenin Smn RNR 2793/C 36 HMS President Drowned Dalmore John ? Christina
125 MacLeod Alexander Angus 28 Tolsta Chaolais DH RNR 3455/SD NK HMS Idaho Drowned Not Found Alexander Annie Single
126 Maciver Malcolm 40 Breasclete Smn RNR 2778/A 35 HMS Victory Drowned Dalmore Neil ? Single
127 Macdonald Donald 44 Breasclete L/DH RNR 12453/DA 20 HMS Pembroke Drowned Dalmore Alexander ? Single
128 MacKenzie John 8 Breaclet, Bernera Smn RNR 2038/C NK HMS Victory Drowned Not Found Malcolm Annie Mary
129 Macdonald Donald 13 Tobson L/Smn RNR 2688/B 36 HMS Ganges Drowned Not Found Angus Mary Married
130 Macaulay Donald 4 Hacklet DH RNR 2658/SD 21 HMT Max Pemberton Drowned Bosta John Christina Single
131 Smith Kenneth 1 Earshader Smn RNR 1620/C NK HMS Cove Drowned Bosta ? ? Married
132 Macleod John 17 Uigen DH RNR 44351/SD 22 HMML 502 Drowned Valtos Murdo ? Single
133 Matheson Angus 18 Uigen DH RNR 18694/DA 19 HMD Winner Drowned Valtos Malcolm ? Single
134 Nicolson Murdo Jnr 1 Crowlista DH RNR 4258/SD 22 HMML 10 Drowned Not Found Donald ? Single
135 Macdonald Angus 6 Crowlista Smn RNR 4554/A 31 HMS Kent Drowned Ardroil John Annie Single
136 Macdonald Ewen 13 Crowlista DH RNR 19896/DA 18 HMS John Gray Drowned Ardroil ? ? Single
137 Mackay Malcolm 14B Crowlista Smn RNR 7699/A 27 HMS Pembroke Drowned Ardroil Donald Margaret Single
138 Macdonald John 16 Crowlista L/Smn RNR 2554/C 45 HMS Arrogant Drowned Not Found Angus ? Rachel
139 Buchanan Peter 23 Crowlista Smn RNR 7700/A 32 HMS Pembroke Drowned Not Found Donald Chirsty Single
140 Mackinnon Murdo 18 Breanish DH RNR 212090/DA 18 HMD Eddy Drowned Ardroil Cain Christina Single
141 Morrison George 20 Breanish DH RNR 3499/SD 20 HMML 307 Drowned Ardroil John Marion Single
142 Nicolson Malcolm 20 Ranish Smn RNR 5396/A NK HMS Magpie Drowned Not Found John ? Single
143 Macleod Alexander Angus 21 Ranish Smn RNR 2745/A 44 HMS Imperieuse Drowned Not Found ? ? Marion
144 Macdonald Donald 23B Ranish L/DH RNR 3516/SD NK HMS Dreel Castle Drowned Crossbost John Margaret Single
145 Macleod John 31 Ranish Mate MM - 39 HMD Cornrig Drowned Crossbost William Catherine Maggie
146 Macaulay Donald 41 Ranish DH RNR 2576/A NK HMS Gunner Drowned Not Found Malcolm ? Single
147 Macleod Donald 2 Crossbost DH RNR NK NK HMY Iolaire Drowned Not Found Malcolm ? Married
148 Macleod Malcolm 2 Crossbost DH RNR 12081/DA 20 HMS Wallington Drowned Sandwick Malcolm ? Single
149 Macleod John 13 Crossbost AB MMR 974908 20 HMS Rose Drowned Crossbost Malcolm Lillias Single
150 Macleod Malcolm 3 Grimshader AB MMR 973832 18 HMT Agnes Nutten Drowned Crossbost John Mary Single
151 Macaulay John 11B Grimshader Smn RNR 1567/C 46 HMS Imperieuse Drowned Crossbost Angus Annabella Alexina
152 Mackenzie Alexander Angus 11 Leurbost Smn RNR 1663/C 40 HMT Roman Empire Drowned Crossbost Alexander Isabella Single
153 MacLeod Allan 43 Ranish Smn RNR 4661/A 25 HMS President III Drowned Not Found Leod Joan Single
154 MacKenzie Alexander 16 Leurbost DH RNR 12080/DA 20 HMD Mary Drowned Crossbost Donald Mary Single
155 MacKenzie John 16 Leurbost Smn RNR 32741/A 30 HMS Emperor of India Drowned Crossbost Donald Mary Single
156 Smith Kenneth 28A Leurbost Smn RNR 1956/D 41 HMS Pembroke Drowned Not Found Murdo Mary Annie
157 Smith Donald 34 Leurbost Smn RNR 2972/A 27 HMS Emperor of India Drowned Crossbost Roderick ? Single
158 MacLean Donald 35 Leurbost Smn RNR 2820/B 50 HMS Colleen Drowned Crossbost George Isabella Annie
159 MacDonald Roderick John 36 Leurbost Smn RNR 2966/A 27 HMS Wallington Drowned Crossbost Murdo Maggie Single
160 MacLean Murdo 39 Leurbost DH MM 974252 31 HMS Snipe Drowned Crossbost Alexander Marion Single
161 MacDonald Angus 42 Leurbost Smn RNR 1830/D 45 HMS Imperieuse Drowned Crossbost Allan Mary Mary
162 Macleod Angus 46 Leurbost DH MM 973997 27 HMS Snipe Drowned Crossbost Angus Marion Single
163 MacLeod John 25 Laxay DH RNR 3607/SD 25 HMML 411 Drowned Old Laxay Colin Catherine Single
164 Mackinnon Angus 4 Caversta DH RNR 2615/SD NK HMS Attentive III Drowned Not Found Donald ? Married
165 Macleod Alexander 1 Garyvard DH RNR 17041/DA 26 HMS Vivid Drowned Not Found John ? ?
166 Montgomery Angus 2 Garyvard DH RNR 1445/SD 44 HMT Unity Drowned Old Laxay Kenneth ? Mary Ann
167 MacKenzie John 13 Marvig Smn RNR 5397/A 27 HMS Albemarle Drowned Not Found Alexander Maggie Single
168 Macaskill Donald 9 Gravir DH RNR 21143/DA 33 HMS Gunner Drowned Not Found Donald ? Single
169 Macinnes David 2B Lemreway DH RNR 19531/DA 19 HMT Daniel Henry Drowned Gravir Peter Annie Single
170 Macinnes Malcolm 2A Lemreway Smn RNR 8896/A 26 HMS Dublin Drowned Not Found Murdo Mary Single
171 Ferguson Murdo 3 Lemreway DH RNR 258/SD 48 HMT Morgan Jones