The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Scarista, Harris          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Western Isles View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 8:04 pm    Post subject: Scarista, Harris Scarista is a village in south Harris, along the A859 road, which leads south from Tarbert to Leverburgh. The cemetery is located adjacent to Scarista House, between the church and the road. Grid reference: NG 006628 Last edited by adb41 on Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:30 pm; edited 2 times in total Back to top adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:48 pm    Post subject: Seaman MALCOLM MacKINNON Son of John and Effie MacKinnon, of Northton. Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service, H.M.S. Watchful Service No: LT/JX.200856 Date of death 10 January 1942 at the age of 20 Cemetery: Scarista Back to top adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:50 pm    Post subject: Deckhand Kenneth Maclean Last address in Harris: 12 Northton, Son of Donald and Mary Maclean Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Venerable Service number: 20994/DA Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18 Drowned in the sinking of HMY Iolaire Back to top adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:11 pm    Post subject: Serjeant ANGUS McLEOD Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Service No: 2928624 Date of Death: 17 November 1946 Cemetery: Scarista Back to top adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:45 pm    Post subject: 8/3521 Private Private John Campbell Son of Lachlan Campbell of Northton, Obbe, South Harris, Scotland NZ Otago Regt Date of death 11 January 1926, aged 48 Last edited by adb41 on Wed Aug 20, 2008 12:23 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:51 pm    Post subject: Third Radio Officer RODERICK MARTIN Son of Murdo and Katie Macleod Martin, of Leverburgh, Isle of Harris. Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy, S.S. Tregarthen (London) Date of death 6 June 1941 at the age of 31 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 110. Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL SS Tregarthen was torpedoed near position 51°48N 20°48W in the Atlantic by U-48, and sank within 3 minutes with all hands. Back to top adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:55 pm    Post subject: NORMAN MACKAY 5th Cameron Highlanders Killed at Loos on 25 September 1915 Name: McKAY, NORMAN Initials: N Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders Unit Text: 5th Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 25/09/1915 Service No: S/11020 Additional information: Son of John and Marion McKay, of Northton, Harris, Inverness-shire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 119 to 124. Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL MOD EDIT: Adding CWGC reference Back to top adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 8:57 pm    Post subject: JOHN MACGUISH Royal Navy Lost through enemy action on 24 June 1944 Buried in France Name: MacCUISH, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Ordinary Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service Unit Text: H.M. Motor Minesweeper 8. Date of Death: 24/06/1944 Service No: LT/JX 529961 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. C. 9. Cemetery: BAYEUX WAR CEMETERY MOD EDIT: Adding CWGC reference Back to top adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:00 pm    Post subject: Rifleman A. Mackinnon Killed in action on 18 March 1944 at the age of 19 Name: McKINNON, ALEXANDER Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Rifleman Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Date of Death: 18/03/1944 Service No: 14350356 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 8. 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