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Isle of Lewis
1914 - 1919
PARISH OF BARVAS
PARISH OF BARVAS
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Iolaire Memorial
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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, grave C. 8
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
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
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, pier and Face 15C
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
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
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 24 - 28 - 30.
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
Went to Canada in 1910, joined Canadian infantry in August 1914
Last address in Lewis: 8 Ballantrushal,
Service unit: 4th Highland Light Infantry
Service: 7159
Date of death: 29 September 1917
Interred: Coxyde Military Cemetery, grave IV. C. 13
Killed in action
Last address in Lewis: 54 Lower Barvas,
Son of the late Kenneth and Eliza Maciver. B.Sc. (Aberdeen).
Service unit: 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
Mentioned on family gravestone in Bosta Cemetery, Great Bernera
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Bay 5
Local memorial: Nicolson Institute WW1, left panel
Last address in Lewis: 5 Upper Barvas,
Son of Kenneth and Chirsty Macdonald Paterson, of Mission House, Geshader, Miavaig, Lewis. Native of Upper Barvas.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 1149
Date of death: 15 September 1914 at the age of 18
Killed in action in France
Interred: Crouy-Vauxrot French National Cemetery, grave A. 9.
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, panel 119 to 124
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, panel 14
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
Last address in Lewis: 23 South Bragar,
Son of Angus and Catherine Smith, of 23, South Bragar, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7248
Date of death: 3 May 1917 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France
Interred: Roeux British Cemetery, grave C. 21
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
Decoration(s):1914 Star
Last address in Lewis: 6 Brue,
Son of Kenneth Finlayson, of 6, Brue Barvas, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5265
Date of death: 22 December 1914 at the age of 19
Killed in action in France
Joined army before age 16
Interred at Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
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, I. K. 6.
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
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, grave I. B. 25
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
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 Skigersta 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, Panel 38 and 39
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Last address in Lewis: 3 Eorodale,
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7277
Date of death: 23 August 1915 at the age of 18
Killed in action in France
Interred: Sucrerie Military Cemetery, Colincamps, grave I. AA. 3.
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Last address in Lewis: 2 Eoropie,
Service unit: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5639
Date of death: 31 October 1914 at the age of 25
Killed in action in France
Ypres (Menin Gate) memorial, panel 38
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Last address in Lewis: 9 Fivepenny,
Son of Angus and Catherine Macleod, of 9, Fivepenny, Port of Ness, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7206
Date of death: 20 December 1914 at the age of 19
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, panel 9
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Last address in Lewis: 12 Habost, Ness,
Son of Murdo McDonald, of 12, Habost, Port of Ness, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5280
Date of death: 11 May 1915 at the age of 22
Died of wounds
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 41 and 42,
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Last address in Lewis: 3 Knockaird,
Son of the late Donald and Henrietta McKenzie.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6923
Date of death: 25 April 1915 at the age of 23
Killed in action at Hill 60
Interred: Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa, grave B.1. (Headstone "A" 41)
Last address in Lewis: 7 Lionel,
Son of Kenneth and Annie Macleod, of 7, Lionel, Ness, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Fisgard II
Service number: 4503A
Date of death: 19 September 1914 at the age of 23
Lost with HMS Fisguard
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 8
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Last address in Lewis: 2 Port of Ness,
Son of Angus and Christina Campbell, of 3, Port of Ness, Stornoway, Scotland.
Regiment or division: 72nd Canadian Infantry, British Columbia Regiment
Service number: 1016000
Date of death: 11 August 1918 at the age of 34
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Vimy Memorial,
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Last address in Lewis: 34 Lower Shader,
Son of Donald and Peggy Macdonald, of 34, Lower Shader, Barvas, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5365
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 19
Died of wounds in Loos
Interred: Gosnay Communal Cemetery, grave 1
Last address in Lewis: 24 Upper Shader,
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5289
Date of death: 12 January 1915 at the age of 19
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 41 and 42
Local memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Last address in Lewis: 6 New Shawbost,
Son of John Murray, of 6, New Shawbost, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5953
Date of death: 13 April 1919 at the age of 24
Died of wounds in hospital in England
Severely wounded at Loos; prisoner in Germany
Interred: Bragar Cemetery
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
Last address in Lewis: 55 North Shawbost,
Son of Donald and Ann MacKay, of 55, North Shawbost, Stornoway; husband of Catherine MacKay, of 55, North Shawbost, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Division, HMS Otway
Service number: 2767B
Date of death: 23 July 1917 at the age of 42
Ship sunk by U-boat
Left widow and 4 children
Mentioned in despatches
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
Last address in Lewis: 5 South Shawbost,
Son of Norman and Effie Macleod
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 4944SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bragar Cemetery
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
Last address in Lewis: 11 Skigersta,
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7039
Date of death: 5 November 1917 at the age of 24
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
Memorial: Basra Memorial, plaque 37 and 64
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Last address in Lewis: 28 Swainbost,
Regiment or division: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 317110
Date of death: 28 March 1918
Wounded 25 April 1915
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Arras, Bay 8
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross