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adb41
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Leading Seaman MALCOLM MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 16 Aignish,
Son of William and Mary McAskill of 16, Aignish, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Vesta
Service number: 2338/A
Date of death: 12 November 1918 at the age of 31
Died of illness in Kirkwall Hospital
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave F. 1. 44
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
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Second Hand ALEX MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 19 Shader, Point,
Son of Angus Maciver, of 19, Shader, Point; husband of Mary Macdonald Maciver, of 43, Lower Garrabost, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 1691/C
Medal: DSM
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 42
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Was involved in Falklands Battle and the destruction of the Dresden on HMS Orama
Fired distress flares from HMY Iolaire after it ran aground
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave B. 3. 27
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 2
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Leading Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 42 Upper Bayble,
Son of Donald and Isabella McLeod, of 42, Upper Bayble, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS President III
Service number: 6994/A
Date of death: 31 December 1918 at the age of 21
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave B. 2. 94
Died of pneumonia in hospital in Ireland
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Seaman DONALD MACRAE senior
Last address in Lewis: 21 Sheshader,
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 2559A
Date of death: 3 January 1919 at the age of 26
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave C. 8
Died of illness
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 3
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Seaman MURDO MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 10 Aird,
Son of Murdo and Margaret Macleod, husband to Anne
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Service number: 4219/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 43
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave A. 3. 71.
Lewis Memorial: Point (Garrabost)
Took part in the Battle of Jutland
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Private MALCOLM MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 2, Stag Road, Stornoway
Son of John and Bella MacDonald, of Lower Bayble; husband of Isabella MacDonald, of 2, Stag Rd., Stornoway.
Regiment or division: "B" Coy. 4th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3135
Date of death: 4 February 1919 at the age of 34
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave B. 45
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Seaman DONALD MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 5 Sheshader,
Son of John and Christina Macdonald, of 5, Sheshader, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Muskerry
Service number: 2373/C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 40
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave C. 1. 9
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
Served from outbreak of war, was in several engagements with German submarines off the Belgian coast
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Seaman NORMAN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 23 Sheshader,
Son of Malcolm and Annie Macleod of 23, Sheshader, Point, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 4803/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 29
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave C. 2. 29
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
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Seaman DONALD MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 6 Aird,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Brilliant
Service number: 6663/A
Date of death: 25 April 1917 at the age of 27
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave A. 4. 3.
Village memorial: Point, Garrabost
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Stornoway, Point division, panel 1
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Able Seaman WILLIAM MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 16 Knock, Point
Son of Malcolm and Christina Murray, of 16, Knock, Point, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 2nd Reserve Battallion Royal Naval Division
Service number: R/2220
Date of death: 2 February 1920 at the age of 22
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave E. 4. 27
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Seaman MALCOLM MACMILLAN
Last address in Lewis: 51 Upper Bayble,
Son of Malcolm MacMillan, husband to Catherine.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Service number: 1848/D
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 46
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave B. 1. 54
Lewis Memorial: Point (Garrabost)
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This gravestone refers to TWO casualties.
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Deckhand ALEX JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 3 Broker,
Son of Murdo and Mary Macleod
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 20422/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave A. 4. 23.
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
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Private ANGUS MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Flesherin,
Son of Angus and Kate MacLeod, of Flesherin, Portnaguran, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Army Medical Corps
Service number: 127635
Date of death: 12 August 1918 at the age of 24
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave A. 4. 23
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
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Seaman ALEX MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 1 Portnaguran,
Husband of Margaret MacLeod, of 1, Portnaguran, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 2808C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 42
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave A. 1. 1.
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
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Seaman FINLAY MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 4 Aird,
Son of Finlay and Effie MacLeod, of Aird Point, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 1449SD
Date of death: 25 September 1919 at the age of 22
Died of illness contracted on service
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave A. 2. 66.
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Seaman MURDO MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 38 Upper Bayble
Son of John and Matilda MacDonald, of Stornoway.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT St Loman
Service number: LT/X7890
Date of death: 1 September 1941 at the age of 31
Killed when he was hit by a bus minutes after coming ashore at Gourock
Interred: Eye Cemetery, sec. B, grave 44
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
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