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Isle of Lewis 1914 - 1919
PARISH OF LOCHS
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Last address in Lewis: 3 Achmore,
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Triumph
Service number: 4333/B
Date of death: 25 May 1915 at the age of 46
Ship sunk by U-boat at the Dardanelles
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Local memorial: Crossbost
Son of Kenneth and Annie Mackenzie, of 11, Airidhbhruaich Lochs, Balallan, Stornoway, Lewis.
Last address in Lewis: 11 Arivruaich,
Regiment or division: 8th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/12740
Date of death: 24 March 1918
Died at the Somme
Interred: Feuchy Chapel, British Cemetery, Wancourt, grave I. G. 20.
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay
It is reported that John was killed at the Battle of the Somme, although other sources state he may have been wounded there, and died in 1918. His brother Kenneth was killed in 1916, so confusion appears likely.
Last address in Lewis: 14 Balallan,
Son of Murdo and Catherine MacDonald, of 14, Balallan, Stornoway.
Service unit: 263rd Siege Battery RGA (Special Reserve).
Date of death: 25 April 1918 at the age of 24
Killed in action in France
Interred: La Clytte Military Cemetery, grave V. A. 22
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay; Nicolson Institution WW1, left panel
Was awared MC for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when forward observation officer of his battery.
Finding his observation obstructed by long grass, he advanced about 200 yards into Nomansland, moving from shell hole to shell hole until he got a good view. He then returned for his wire and laid it out by himself, observing for his battery for 3 hours, during which he was constantly sniped and in great danger from his own shells. Had served with the Ross Mountain Battery throughout the Gallipoli campaign
Last address in Lewis: 2 Calbost,
Son of Donald and Kate MacKay Kennedy, of 2, Calbost, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Clan MacNaughton
Service number: 5424A
Date of death: 3 February 1915 at the age of 17
Drowned in sinking of the Clan MacNaughton
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Had survived sinking of the Hermes,
Last address in Lewis: 2 Caversta,
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5618
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action at Loos
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate), panel 38,
Local memorial: Park, Kershader
Entitled to Mons Star.
Previously wounded, only once home on leavve, saw a great deal of service
Last address in Lewis: 4 Cromore,
Son of John Kennedy of 4, Cromore, Lochs, Stornoway, and the late Isobel Kennedy.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 5344/A
Date of death: 3 September 1917 at the age of 21
Died during airraid in Chatham
Interred: Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, grave Naval 4. 195
Local memorial: Park, Kershader
Previously wounded
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, Panel 23 or 325
Local memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
* please note the obvious mistake in Bomb. Mackenzie's picture regarding his date of death *
Aonghais Choinneach Bhan
Last address in Lewis: 2 Garyvard,
Husband of Mary Ann Montgomery, of 2, Garyvard, Lochs, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Unity
Service number: 1445SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 44
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Had served as a soldier in the South African War for which he held several medals. Survived by wife and 8 children.
Interred: Laxay Cemetery
Local memorial: Park, Kershader
Coinneach Aonghais
Last address in Lewis: 6B Gravir,
Son of Angus and Annabella Macaskill, of Gravir; husband of Christina Macaskill, of 6, Gravir Lochs, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, MFA Eleanor
Service number: 8819A
Date of death: 12 February 1918 at the age of 33
Ship sunk by U-boat in Irish Channel
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Last address in Lewis: 3 Grimshader,
Son of John and Mary Macleod
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Agnes Nutten
Service number: 973832
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Local memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Last address in Lewis: 2 Habost, Lochs,
Regiment or division: 5th Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5316
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 27
Killed in action in Loos
Joined up in 1914, entitled to Mons Star
Memorial: Loos Memorial, Panel 119 to 124
Local memorial: Park, Kershader
Last address in Lewis: Post Office Keose,
Son of Angus and Alexanderina Smith
Regiment or division: 7th Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 28 July 1917 at the age of 24
Died of wounds in Ypres
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay
Wounded in right hand, one finger amputated. Returned to the front as a clark behind the lines. Died of wounds in ambulance en route to hospital. Was in drapery trade in South Wales before the war
Last address in Lewis: 8 Kershader
Brother of John Macaulay, of 8, Kershader Lochs, Stornoway. Enlisted in 1905, served in India from 1906 to 1914, when he proceeded to France.
Regiment or division: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 9188
Date of death: 1 March 1915 at the age of 27
Killed in action in Neuve Chapelle
Served with Seaforths for 11 years, of which 9 in India. Held Mons Star
Memorial: Le Touret, Panel 38 and 39
Local memorials: Park Kershader and Kinloch, Laxay
Last address in Lewis: 8 Laxay,
Son of John and Christina Mackenzie
Service unit: Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 4 October 1915 at the age of 21
Died of wounds at Loos
Interred: Choques Military Cemetery, Pas-de-Calais
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay
Had been in hospital in winter of 1914 suffering from frostbite
Last address in Lewis: 23 Lemreway,
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Macmillan, of 23, Lemreway, Lochs, Stornoway, Lewis.
Regiment or division: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 283
Date of death: 27 March 1915 at the age of 27
Died of meningitis in St Omer
Had been with 1st Seaforths for 7 years, went to France with vanguard of Expeditionary Force
Interred: Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery, St Omer, grave I.A. 71
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Last address in Lewis: 4 Leurbost,
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Nicolson, of 4, Lurebort, Lochs, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5960
Date of death: 7 June 1915 at the age of 19
Taken prisoner in Germany in December 1914
Memorial: Cologne Memorial, S. wall in N. shelter at entr. to Br. plots.
Local memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Roshen
Last address in Lewis: 2 Marvig
Son of Donald and Annie Finlayson, of 2, Marvig
Regiment or division: 5th Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5506
Date of death: 11 March 1917 at the age of 20
Missing since above date, presumed dead
Wounded twice
Memorial: Arras, bay 9
Local memorial: Park, Kershader
Last address in Lewis: 15 Ranish,
Son of Kenneth and Annie Mackinnon, of Ranish, Lewis, Scotland.
Service unit: 9th Battalion Australian Infantry
Service number: 2855
Date of death: 25 March 1918 at the age of 30
Killed in action in France
Interred: Borre British Cemetery, grave II. B. 2
Local memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost