The Scottish War Graves Project

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Private IAN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 12 Keith Street, Stornoway
Son of Alexander and Janet Macdonald
Regiment or division: 17th Royal Scots
Service number: 59146 (formerly 57482, H.L.I.)
Date of death: 25 May 1918 at the age of 19
Killed in action in France
Interred: Martinsart British Cemetery, grave I. D. 13.
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, left panel
First attached to A&SH, then drafted to HLI and attached to Royal Scots in France

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Private MURDO MACLENNAN
Last address in Lewis: 16 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Regiment or division: 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/2983
Date of death: 26 September 1915 at the age of 28
Died of wounds incurred previous day
Interred: Chocques Military Cemetery, grave I. E. 7
Village memorial: Nicolson Institute WW1, middle panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Burgh & Central division, panel 4

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4th Engineer WILLIAM MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 3 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Mrs. Mackinnon (formerly MacLean), of 8, Newton St., Stornoway, and the late Donald MacLean; husband of Catherine Morrison MacLean, of 25, Francis St., Stornoway.
Service unit: Merchant Marine, SS Comrie Castle
Killed in torpedo attack on ship by UC-71, 5 miles S of St Catherine's Point
Date of death: 14 March 1918 at the age of 30
Interred: Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, grave E. 28 15/21
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, middle panel

Private DONALD LACHLAN MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 3 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Christina Maclean
Service unit: A Coy, 7th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: S/14339
Date of death: 10 September 1915 at the age of 27
Killed in action in France
Interred: Fosse 7 Military Cemetery (Quality Street), Mazingarbe, grave II. B. 8
Village memorial: Nicolson Institute WW1, middle panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Burgh & Central division, panel 4

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Corporal DUNCAN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Craigleor, Lewis Street, Stornoway
Only son of George and Lillias Macleod, of Creagleor House, Lewis St., Stornoway, Scotland.
Regiment or division: 16th Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 77631
Date of death: 2 July 1917 at the age of 29
Killed in action, twice wounded before.
Interred: Roclincourt Military Cemetery, grave II. C. 8
Village memorial: Nicolson Institute WW1, middle panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Burgh & Central division, panel 5

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Private WILLIAM MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 1 Matheson Road, Stornoway
Son of William and Jane Macleod, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Regiment or division: 1st / 6th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 267505, previously 5142
Date of death: 16 May 1917 at the age of 34
Killed in action in France
Interred: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, grave III. G. 21
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

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Private ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL HUNTER
Last address in Lewis: 54 Lower Barvas (Barvas Inn)
Son of Robert Hunter, Barvas
Service unit: 5th Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 13746
Date of death: 24 May 1915 at the age of 25
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Vimy Memorial

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Guardsman KENNETH DONALD MONTGOMERY
also known as Kenneth Dan
Last address in Lewis: 39 Keith Street, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Isabella Montgomery, of 39, Keith St., Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Scots Guards
Service number: 15678
Date of death: 30 March 1919 at the age of 20
Died in hospital of pneumonia following influenza
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, grave G. 1886. 1149
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, right panel
Gassed November 1917, had attack of influenza while with Army of the Rhine, which developed into bronchopneumonia

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Deckhand ANGUS MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 5 Holm,
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Angus Macleod, of 5, Holm, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Linum
Service number: 166531/DA
Date of death: 13 February 1919 at the age of 19
Died of illness contracted on service
Interred: Sandwick Old Cemetery, grave Southwest 54
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

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Private WILLIAM MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 2 Coulregrein, Stornoway
Son of Christina Morrison, of 2, Sand St., Coulregrein, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland, and the late John Morrison.
Regiment or division: 28th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Sasketchewan Regiment)
Service number 700050
Date of death: 3 November 1918 at the age of 33
Died of wounds in hospital
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, South-West, Old Ground, grave 200
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

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Carpenter CHARLES MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 20 Lower Sandwick,
Son of Kenneth and Catherine Morrison; husband of Margaret Morrison.
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 8 June 1941 at the age of 46
Lost on SS Trevarrack sunk by U-46
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 111
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Am aware of discrepancy in dates, above info from CWGC

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Chief Steward FRANK JAMES FOX
Son of Albert and Alice Fox, of Hull; husband of Emma Fox, of Hull.
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy, S.S. Severn Leigh
Date of death: 5 September 1940 at the age of 65
Lost in sinking of ship, torpedoed by U-37
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, Sec. O. grave 2813.

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Sergeant DONALD JOHN MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 10 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Murdo C. Mackenzie and C.C. Mackenzie, of Stornoway.
Service: Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve
Service number: 127161
Date of death: 10 July 1942 at the age of 21
Killed in training over Shropshire
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, section L, grave 2659
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

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Leading Aircraftsman RODERICK JOHN MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 11 Francis Street, Stornoway
Son of Alex J. Macaskill and Johanna Macaskill, of Stornoway; husband of Elizabeth Macaskill (nee Ross).
Service: Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve
Service number: 1341464
Date of death: 13 August 1944 at the age of 35
Died in Arbroath of illness contracted in East Africa
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, section L, grave 2476
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

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2nd Engineer ALEXANDER NEIL MACAULAY
Last address in Lewis: 6 Guershader
Son of George and Margaret Macaulay, of Laxdale, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 7 October 1942 at the age of 35
Lost on SS Manon sunk by Japanese sub I-162.
Survived sinking of SS Chilka 11/3/42
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 68
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

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Greaser NEIL MURDO STEWART
Last address in Lewis: 39 Seaview Terrace, Stornoway
Son of Murdo and Mary Stewart of Stornoway; husband of Jessie M. Stewart, of Stornoway.
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 14 August 1944 at the age of 51
Died in Liverpool of illness contracted whilst serving on MV Hyacinth
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, section L, grave 2416