Uist and Barra War Memorials
First World War - 1914-1919
Isle of Barra
Rank	First name	Last name	Patronymic	Township	Unit	Age	Date of death	Service number	Relatives	Memorial / burial	Notes
Sailor	Donald	MacKinnon	Dòmhnull Dhòmhnuill Bhig A'Mhorghainn	Ardveenish, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Dartmoor	31	17/05/1917		Son of Donald and Peggy McKinnon (Nee McNeil), of 10, Ardveenish, Barra, Inverness-shire. Born at Barra.	Tower Hill Memorial
Deckhand	Archie	MacDonald	Eairdsidh A'Ruaidh An Tàilleir	Bogach, Barra	RNR
Deckhand	Michael	MacDonald	Mìchael A'Ruaidh An Tàilleir	Bogach, Barra	RNR
Private	Neil	MacKinnon	Eardsidh Eachainn Anna	Bolnabodach, Barra	Cameron Highlanders
Seaman	William	MacKinnon	Eòghan Eachainn Anna	Bolnabodach, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Lofoten	25	04/02/1918		Son of Peggy MacKinnon, of Bolnabodach, Barra, Inverness, and the late Ewen MacKinnon.	Tower Hill Memorial
Able Seaman	Michael	MacNeil	Paddy Peigi Iain Uilleam	Bolnabodach, Barra	Merchant Navy
Donkeyman	Angus	MacDonald	Aonghas Mhurchaidh Raghnaill	Borve, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Garmoyle	52	10/07/1917		Son of the late Murdoch and Marion McDonald; husband of Mary McDonald (nee McNeil), of 65, Watt St., Glasgow. Born at Barra.	Tower Hill Memorial
Boatswain	John	MacIntyre	Iain Alasdair Chalum	Borve, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Lavernock	50	17/09/1918		Son of Alexander and Christina McIntyre (nee McNeil); husband of Mary McIntyre (formerly McKinnon, nee Griffiths), of Bone, Barra, Castlebay, Inverness. Born at Barra, Inverness.	Tower Hill Memorial
Ordinary Seaman	Archibald	MacKinnon	Calum A'Chatamain	Borve, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Dartmoor	20	17/05/1917		Son of the late Hector and Jessie McKinnon (nee McLachlan). Born at Barra.	Tower Hill Memorial
Sailor	Ewen	MacKinnon		Borve, Barra	Merchant Navy
Sailor	John	MacLean	Gilleasbuig Iain Dhòmhnuill Eachainn	Borve, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Lodaner	17	14/04/1918		Son of John and Kate McLean, of Borve, Barra, Castlebay, Inverness.	Tower Hill Memorial
Able seaman	Joseph	Galbraith	Eosaph Mhurchaidh Aonghais	Brevig, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Antonio	22	07/03/1917		Son of Murdoch and Elizabeth Galbraith (nee McNeil), of Brevig, Barra, Inverness-shire.	Tower Hill Memorial
Private	George	MacCormick	Seòras Dhùghaill A'Ruaidh	Brevig, Barra	Seaforth Highlanders
Able Seaman	Joseph	MacDonald	Eosaph Néill Raghnaill	Brevig, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Northumbria	30	09/01/1919		Son of Neil and Marion Macdonald, of Brevig, Barra, Inverness-shire.	Embleton (Spitalford) Cemetery, A. C. 555
Able Seaman	Murdo	MacKinnon	Dòmhnull Iagan Ghànaidh	Brevig, Barra	Merchant Navy
Deckhand	Malcolm	MacLean	Calum C_____ Eòin	Brevig, Barra	RNR, HMT Neil Smith	29	12/03/1921	16447/DA	Son of Neil MacLean of 3, Bogach, Barra	Eoligarry (St Barr) Old Churchyard, Barra
Sailor	Neil	MacLean	Seonaidh Iagainn Iain Chalum	Brevig, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Dartmoor	21	17/05/1917		Son of Flora MacLean (nee McCormick), of Brevig, Barra, Inverness, and the late Hector MacLean.	Tower Hill Memorial
	Hugh	Buchanan	Eòghan Anndra	Bruernish, Barra
Deckhand	John	MacDonald	Iagan A'Ruaidh An Tàilleir	Bruernish, Barra	RNR, HMS Vivid	28	19/01/1920	1588/SD	Son of John and Marion Macdonald, of 7, Bogach, Barra.	Eoligarry (St Barr) Old Churchyard, Barra
	John	MacDonald	Chòn Eachainn Ruairidh	Bruernish, Barra
Deckhand	John	MacIntyre	Iagan Néill Iagainn	Bruernish, Barra	RNR
Private	Archibald	MacKinnon	Eosaph Shandaidh Éipeal	Bruernish, Barra	5th Cameron Highlanders	24	25/09/1915	S/11308	Son of Malcolm and Mary McKinnon, of Bruernish, Northbay, Barra, Castlebay, Isle of Barra.	Loos Memorial, panel 119 to 124
Able Seaman	Iain	MacPherson	Iain 'Illeasbuig Iain 'Ic Aonghais	Bruernish, Barra	Merchant Navy
Able Seaman	Alexander	MacRae	Ailig Ailig Mhóir	Bruernish, Barra	RNVR, HMS Stephen Furness	27	13/12/1917	Clyde Z/7515	Son of Mr. and Mrs. A. MacRae, of Bruernish, Isle of Barra, Invernessshire.	Portsmouth Naval Memorial, panel 28
Private	James	MacRae	Seamas Ailig Mhóir	Bruernish, Barra	Seaforth Highlanders
Able Seaman	Roderick	Campbell	Ruaraidh Antonaidh	Caolis, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Opal	52	18/12/1916		Son of Flora and the late Anthony Campbell; husband of Jessie Campbell (nee Johnson), of Coolis Vatersay, Barra, Inverness. Born at Barra.	Tower Hill Memorial
Seaman	Roderick	Gillies	Ruaraidh Iain Néill	Caolis, Barra	RNR, HMT Robert Smith	35	20/07/1917	3560B	Son of John and Flora Gillies, of Mingulay, Barra; husband of Mary Macdougall Gillies, of Caolis, Vatersay, Barra, Inverness-shire.	Portsmouth Naval Memorial, panel 27
Ordinary Seaman	Neil	MacLean	Iain Bàn Chalainn (?)	Castlebay, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Meadowfield	20	09/07/1915		Son of John and Christina McLean, of Castlebay, Barra, Inverness.	Tower Hill Memorial
Private	Roderick J	MaNeil		Castlebay, Barra	Cameron Highlanders
Leading deckhand	James	Galbraith	Seumas Iain Néill Iain Mhóir	Cleat, Barra	RNR, HMT Ruthin Castle	18	21/04/1917	882/SD	Son of Mr. and Mrs. Neil Galbraith, of Allasdale, Isle of Barra.	Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery, C. C. 9583
	Michael	Galbraith	Michael Chalum Néill Iain Mhóir	Cleat, Barra	RNR
Deckhand	John	MacCuish	Iain Alasdair Iain 'Ic Cùish	Cleat, Barra	RNR
Sailor	John	MacDonald	Iain Néill Ghréitheir	Cleat, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Bagdale	17	01/05/1917		Son of Neil MacDonald, of No. 14, Cleat, Barra, Oban, Scotland. Born at Barra.	Tower Hill Memorial
Private	Peter	MacKinnon	Gilleasbuig Bàn Chalum Dhòmhnuill	Craigston, Barra	Cameron Highlanders
Petty Officer	Joseph	MacNeil	Lachy, Shòmhnuill Lachlain	Craigston, Barra	RNR
Deckhand	Roderick	MacNeil	Calum Mhurchaidh Thormaid	Craigston, Barra	RNR, HMT Gambri	24	18/01/1918	14676DA	Son of Angus and Christian McNeil, of Gaigston, Isle of Barra.	Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30
Deckhand	Archie	MacPherson	Eairdsidh Ruairidh Ruaidh	Craigston, Barra	RNR
Sailor	Joseph	Campbell	Eosaph An Doirgh	Earsary, Barra	Merchant Navy
Seaman	Jonathon	MacDougall	Eòin Ruaridh Eòin	Earsary, Barra	Merchant Navy
Deckhand	John	Galbraith	Iagan Mhurchaidh Iain Chalum	Garrygall, Barra	RNR, HMT Holyrood	19	20/05/1916	960SD	Son of Murdo and Mary Galbraith, of Garrygall, Barra Isle, Inverness-shire.	Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 19
Private	Angus	MacLean	Aonghas Mhicheil Bhig	Garrygall, Barra	Cameron Highlanders
Sailor	Rury	Gilles	Ruairidh Ruairidh 'Illeasbuig (Crùidseir)	Glen, Barra	Merchant Navy
Deckhand	Murdo	MacDougall	Murchadh Raghnaill Eachainn	Glen, Barra	RNR
Commander	Archie	MacLean	Calum Illeasbuig Ruaidh	Glen, Barra	Royal Navy
Deckhand	Donald	MacNeil	Chon Ruairidh Bhig	Glen, Barra	RNR, HMS Venerable	37	07/10/1918	7682/DA	Son of John and Christina McNeil; husband of Ann McNeil, of 16, Glen, Castlebay, Isle of Barra.	Falmouth Cemetery, Cornwall, L. A. 12
Ordinary Seaman	Simon	MacNeil		Grean, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Dartmoor	19	17/05/1917		Son of Anne MacNeil (nee MacDonald), of 6, Green, Barra, Inverness-shire, and the late John MacNeil.	Tower Hill Memorial
Able Seaman	Donald	MacKinnon	Dòmhnull Mhurchainn Ghoillic	Heatherhill, Barra	Merchant Navy
Second Hand	John	MacKinnon	Eachann Iagainn Ruairidh	Heatherhill, Barra	RNR, HMS Balmoral Castle	22	25/12/1918	10750/DA	Son of John Mackinnon, of Allasdale, Barra.	Cuier (or Barra Parish) Churchyard
Able Seaman	Neil	MacKinnon	Dògan Iagain Eòghainn Bhain	Heatherhill, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Northumbria	30	09/01/1919		Son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John McKinnon, of Tangasdale, Barra, Inverness-shire.	Embleton (Spitalford) Cemetery, A. C. 554
Ordinary Seaman	Murdo	MacNeil	Eochann Néill An T-S______	Horve, Barra	Merchant Navy
Deckhand	Neil	Buchanan	Niall Dhòmhnuill Néill Bhain	Kentangaval, Barra	RNR, HMS Vigorous	62	14/11/1918	68741DA	Son of Donald and Catherine Buchanan (nee Macneil); husband of the late Thora Buchanan (nee Mackinnon).	Borve (St Brendan's) RC Burial Ground, near W boundary
Able Seaman and Lamps	Roderick	Campbell	Ruairidh Dhòmhnuill Ruaidh	Kentangaval, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Scottish Monarch	46	29/06/1915		Son of the late Donald and Sarah Campbell; husband of the late Otilie Campbell. Born at Barra.	Tower Hill Memorial
Able Seaman	John	Galbraith	Iagan Sheumais Iain Chalum	Kentangaval, Barra	Merchant Navy
Able Seaman	Donald	MacKinnon	Dòmhnull Dhòmhnuill Iain 'Ic Eòghainn	Kinloch, Barra	Merchant Navy
Boatswain	Donald	Buchanan	Dòmhnull A' Ch_____	Lanish, Barra	Merchant Navy
Able Seaman	Malcolm	MacLean	Seumas Sguiraidh	Leadaig, Barra	Merchant Navy
Sailor	John	Campbell	Iagan Ruairidh Bhàin	Northbay, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS California	17	07/02/1917		Son of Roderick and Catherine Campbell, of 2, Northbay, Barra, Inverness-shire.	Tower Hill Memorial
Seaman	Angus	Galbraith	Aonghas Iain Bhaìn Aonghais Chalum	Northbay, Barra	RNR, HMS Asphodel	24	03/02/1919	8571/A	Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Galbraith, of 4, Northbay, Barra.	Borve (St Brendan's) RC Burial Ground, in NE part
	Donald	MacDonald	Dòmhnull  Ruairidh Ghréitheir	Northbay, Barra
	Roderick	MacNeil		Northbay, Barra	Cameron Highlanders
	Alister	Cameron	Alasdair Iain Chamstrom	Rhulios, Barra	Army
Deckhand	William	MacIntyre	Uilleam Néill Aonghais Iain Eòghainn	Rhulios, Barra	RNR, HMS Vivid	23	12/10/1918	1654/SD	Son of Neil and Jessie Cameron McIntyre, of Earsary, Barra.	Borve (St Brendan's) RC Burial Ground
Able Seaman	John	MacLean	Eògaidh Eòin Néill Mhicheil	Tangusdale, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Northumbria	34	09/01/1919		Son of Alexander and Annie McLean; husband of Catherine McLean (nee McNeil), of Tangasdale, Barra, Inverness. Born at Tangasdale.	Tower Hill Memorial
Deckhand	Hector	MacNeil		Tangusdale, Barra	RNR, HMS Pembroke	24	18/01/1918	1796/SD	Son of Neil and Jane MacNeil, of Sithean, Tangasdale, Barra.	Borve (St Brendan's) RC Burial Ground
Sailor	Donald	Campbell	Dògan Iagainn Mhicheil(?)	Vatersay, Barra	Merchant Navy
Able Seaman	Michael	Campbell	Mìchael Iain Ruairidh	Vatersay, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Avanti	32	02/02/1918		Son of John Campbell, of 17, Vatersay Castlebay, Barra, Inverness-shire, and the late Mary Campbell (nee McNeil).	Tower Hill Memorial
Able Seaman	Donald	MacNeil	Dòmhnull Iagainn Dhòmhnuill	Vatersay, Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Bagdale	23	01/05/1917		Son of Angus and Ann McNeil, of The Square, Watersay, Barra, Oban, Scotland.	Tower Hill Memorial
Sailor	James	MacNeil	Dòmhnull Aonghais 'Ic Néill	Vatersay, Barra	Merchant Navy
Able Seaman	Michael	MacNeil	Dòmhnull Eairdsidh Sheonaidh Màiri	Vatersay, Barra	Merchant Navy
Fireman		Chan Sung		not local	Merchant Navy, SS Idomeneus		15/09/1917			Alternative Commemoration - buried in Vatersay ("Annie Jane" Monument) Burial Ground.
Fireman		Chung Cheong		not local	Merchant Navy, SS Idomeneus		15/09/1917			Alternative Commemoration - buried in Vatersay ("Annie Jane" Monument) Burial Ground.
Deckhand	James	Galbraith		Allasdale, Barra	RNR, HMT Cotsmuir	30	02/02/1917	899SD	Son of John and Lizzie Galbraith, of Allasdale, Barra, Eastlebay, Isle of Barra.	Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Fireman		Leong Kow		not local	Merchant Navy, SS Idomeneus		15/09/1917			Alternative Commemoration - buried in Vatersay ("Annie Jane" Monument) Burial Ground.
Deckhand	Donald	MacKinnon	Iagan Shandaidh Éipeal	Barra	RNR
Deckhand	Neil	MacKinnon	Chon Iain Ghoillic	Barra	Royal Navy
Deckhand	J.	MacKinnon		Barra	RNR, HMS Pembroke	34	11/05/1916	884/SD	Son of the late John and Mary McKinnon; of Tangasdale, Barra.	Borve (St Brendan's) RC Burial Ground	not on meml
Deckhand	A.	MacLean		Barra	RNR, HMS Vivid	25	25/06/1919	18234/DA	Son of Elan and Anne Maclean, of 5, Grean, Barra.	Borve (St Brendan's) RC Burial Ground	not on meml
Able Seaman	Neil	MacNeil		Barra	Merchant Navy, SS Bagdale	24	01/05/1917		Son of D. McNeil, of The Square, Watersay, Barra, Inverness. Born at Barra.	Tower Hill Memorial
Lieutenant	John	Phillips		not local	RNR, HMS Racoon	49	09/01/1918		Husband of Edith Mary Phillips, of Northend Bungalow, 31, Coleys Lane, Northfield, Birmingham.	Cuier (or Barra Parish) Churchyard