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ADABROCK
 Private WILLIAM J MACKAY
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
Memorial reference: C.8
AIRD DELL
 Private KENNETH GRAHAM
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
Interred: Thiepval Memorial
Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 C.
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.
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
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
BRUE
 Sergeant DONALD ALLAN FINLAYSON
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
Memorial reference: Panel 41 and 42
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.
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
EORODALE
 Private NORMAN MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 3 Eorodale,
Regiment or division: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 23 August 1915 at the age of 18
Killed in action in France
EOROPIE
 Private ANGUS MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 2 Eoropie,
Regiment or division: Gordon Highlanders
Date of death: November 1914 at the age of 25
Killed in action in France
FIVEPENNY, Ness

 Private JOHN MACLEOD
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
Memorial reference: Panel 9
HABOST (Ness)
 Private DONALD MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 12 Habost, Ness,
Regiment or division: Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 11 May 1915 at the age of 22
Died of wounds
KNOCKAIRD
 Private DONALD MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 3 Knockaird,
Regiment or division: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 25 April 1915 at the age of 23
Killed in action in France
LIONEL
 Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
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
Memorial reference: 8
PORT OF NESS
 Private ANGUS CAMPBELL
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
LOWER SHADER
 Private JOHN MACDONALD
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
Memorial reference: 1
UPPER SHADER
 Lance Corporal MURDO SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 24 Upper Shader,
Regiment or division: 2nd Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 15 December 1914 at the age of 19
Killed in action in France
NEW SHAWBOST Private RODERICK MURRAY
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
NORTH SHAWBOST
 Seaman MURDO MACKAY
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
Memorial reference: 26
SOUTH SHAWBOST
 Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
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
SKIGERSTA
 Private ALEX MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 11 Skigersta,
Regiment or division: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 6 November 1917 at the age of 24
Killed in action
SWAINBOST
 Sergeant JOHN MACLEOD
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
Memorial reference: Bay 8