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  Kilmuir Burial Ground, North Uist Goto page 1, 2  Next          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Western Isles View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 11:20 am    Post subject: Kilmuir Burial Ground, North Uist Cemetery: Kilmuir Burial Ground, North Uist Location: just outside Hougharry [Hogha Gearraidh], by the entrance to the Balranald Bird Reserve Grid Ref: NF708705 I visited the cemetery at Kilmuir, near North Uist's west coast last month. Unfortunately I didn't have the CWGC list for this cemetery with me, so I only have photos of three of the six named casualties and of the four un-named casualties, plus a recent one from 2000. ADP Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:19 pm    Post subject: Name: ARCHER, TOM ERIC Initials: T E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Able Seaman Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy Unit Text: S.S. Embassage (Newcastle-on-Tyne) Age: 25 Date of Death: 27/08/1941 Additional information: Son of Tom and Annie Archer; husband of Winifred Archer. Nephew of Alice Wells, of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Block K.2. Grave 7A. Cemetery: KILMUIR BURIAL GROUND, NORTH UIST Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:20 pm    Post subject: Name: CAMPBELL Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 34 Date of Death: 05/02/1915 Service No: 6076 Additional information: Son of Norman and Margaret Campbell, of Hougharry, North Uist. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Near far left corner. Cemetery: KILMUIR BURIAL GROUND, NORTH UIST (no photo) Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:21 pm    Post subject: Name: MacDONALD, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Lovat Scouts Unit Text: 1st Age: 40 Date of Death: 03/10/1915 Service No: 258 Additional information: Son of Alexander and Flora MacDonald, of Kylis, Paible, North Uist. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Near left boundary. Cemetery: KILMUIR BURIAL GROUND, NORTH UIST (no photo) Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:23 pm    Post subject: Name: MacDONALD, DONALD Initials: D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Lovat Scouts Unit Text: 1st Age: 22 Date of Death: 27/09/1915 Service No: 1937 Additional information: Son of Malcolm and Mary Ann MacDonald, of Hosta, North Uist. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Near right boundary. Cemetery: KILMUIR BURIAL GROUND, NORTH UIST Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:24 pm    Post subject: Name: MacDONALD, RODERICK Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Trooper Regiment/Service: Lovat Scouts Age: 38 Date of Death: 19/09/1944 Service No: 409774 Additional information: Son of Duncan and Marion MacDonald; husband of Marion Ann MacDonald, of Lochmaddy. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: KILMUIR BURIAL GROUND, NORTH UIST Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:27 pm    Post subject: Unknown Airman, buried 8th July 1941. Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:28 pm    Post subject: Unknown sailor of the Merchant Navy, buried 23rd February 1943. Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:30 pm    Post subject: Unknown sailor of the Merchant Navy, buried 9th January 1944. Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:30 pm    Post subject: Unknown sailor of the Merchant Navy, buried 13th November 1941. Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:32 pm    Post subject: A casualty of more recent times. Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 12:33 pm    Post subject: One non-CWGC memorial stone from WWII. Name: MACAULAY, HUGH Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Ordinary Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Unit Text: H.M.S. Dasher Date of Death: 27/03/1943 Service No: C/JX 316449 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 70, 2. Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL ADP Back to top ADP Joined: 05 Jul 2009 Posts: 105 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 1:04 pm    Post subject: Name: MACISAAC, EWAN Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Ordinary Seaman Regiment/Service: Royal Navy Date of Death: 01/11/1946 Service No: P/JX631273 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: KILMUIR BURIAL GROUND, NORTH UIST (no photo) Back to top adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:55 pm    Post subject: ADP wrote: Name: CAMPBELL Initials: A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 34 Date of Death: 05/02/1915 Service No: 6076 Additional information: Son of Norman and Margaret Campbell, of Hougharry, North Uist. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Near far left corner. Cemetery: KILMUIR BURIAL GROUND, NORTH UIST Back to top adb41 Joined: 24 Apr 2008 Posts: 1546 Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 7:56 pm    Post subject: ADP wrote: Name: MacDONALD, JOHN Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Lovat Scouts Unit Text: 1st Age: 40 Date of Death: 03/10/1915 Service No: 258 Additional information: Son of Alexander and Flora MacDonald, of Kylis, Paible, North Uist. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Near left boundary. 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