Alistair Robert Mackay, Marybank, Stornoway

Sergeant (W. Op/Obs) ALISTAIR ROBERT MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: Marybank, Stornoway
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander MacKay; stepson of Annie MacKay (nee Macleod), of Stornoway.
Service: Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve, 143 Sqdn
Service number: 979566
Date of death: 31 May 1942 at the age of 25
Lost on operations
His remains were recovered from sea near Islay
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, section O, grave 1859
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
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William Macleod, Marybank, Stornoway

Able Seaman WILLIAM MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Marybank, Stornoway
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Rawalpindi
Service number: D/5476D
Date of death: 23 November 1939 at the age of 26
Lost on HMS Rawalpindi, sunk in North Atlantic after engaging German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
Originally from 14 Sheshader
Memorial: Plymouth Naval, panel 35, column 3
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Donald Macritchie, Marybank, Stornoway

Corporal DONALD MACRITCHIE
Dolly
Last address in Lewis: Marybank, Stornoway
Son of Catherine McRitchie, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 2824107
Date of death: 6 August 1944 at the age of 28
Killed in action on the day Vire, Normandy, was taken
Interred: St Charles de Percy War Cemetery, grave VI. A. 12.
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John Murdo Nicolson, Marybank, Stornoway

Leading Seaman JOHN MURDO NICOLSON
Last address in Lewis: 3 Marybank, Stornoway
Son of John and Christina Nicholson, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis; husband of Williamina Nicolson, of Stornoway.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Rawalpindi
Service number: D/5685/D
Date of death: 23 November 1939 at the age of 36
Lost on HMS Rawalpindi, sunk in North Atlantic after engaging German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
Originally from 36 Lower Bayble
Mentioned on family gravestone in Eye Cemetery, Lewis
Memorial: Plymouth Naval, panel 35, column 3
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Norman Maclean, Maryhill, Stornoway

Seaman NORMAN MACLEAN

Last address in Lewis: 3 Maryhill, Stornoway
Son of Murdo and Christina MacLean; husband of Marion MacLean, of Stornoway,
 Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: LT/X7681/C
Date of death: 18 July 1940 at the age of 37
Killed in action on HMT Rinovia
Originally from 12 Swainbost
Interred: Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, grave E. 53. 14

William Fraser, Bennadrove Road, Stornoway

Lance Corporal WILLIAM FRASER
Last address in Lewis: 7 Bennadrove Road, Stornoway
Son of Andrew and Mary Fraser, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: 5th Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 2939689
Date of death: 5 October 1944 at the age of 22
Presumed killed in Holland.
Fought from El Alamein to Tunis, then Sicily. Formally declared dead in October 1945.
Interred: Uden War Cemetery (Holland), grave 6. C. 13.
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Hugh John Smith, Sandwick Park, Stornoway

Seaman HUGH JOHN SMITH
Hugh Kady
Last address in Lewis: 13 Sandwick Park, Stornoway
Service: United States Mercantile Marine
Date of death: 23 February 1943 at the age of 19
Lost on Panamanian tanker Winkler sunk by U-223
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

John Campbell, Sandwick Park, Stornoway

Gunner JOHN CAMPBELL
Kyler
Last address in Lewis: 10 Sandwick Park, Stornoway
Son of Malcolm and Marion Campbell, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Ross Mountain Battery, 203 Bty. 51 Anti-Tank Regt.
Service number: 852171
Date of death: between 10 and 12 June 1940 at the age of 21
Killed in action at St Valery
Memorial: Dunkirk, column 11
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Effie Nicolson, Sandwick Park, Stornoway

Volunteer EFFIE NICOLSON
Last address in Lewis: 3 Sandwick Park, Stornoway
Date of death: 13 March 1944 at the age of 52
Died of natural causes at Whitley Bay

Atholl Maclean, Westview Terrace, Stornoway

Lieutenant ATHOLL MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 7 Westview Terrace, Stornoway
Son of Hector Henry and Daisy Miriam McLean, of Falkirk, Stirlingshire.
Service: Royal Artillery, 84 Anti-Tank Regt.
Service number: 145580
Date of death: 5 November 1942 at the age of 22
Interred: Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, grave 4. B. 11
Killed in action at El Alamein

Aulay Macdonald, 4 Westview Terrace, stornoway

Second Engineer AULAY MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 4 Westview Terrace, Stornoway
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 17 November 1940 at the age of 40
Lost on SS Widestone sunk by U-184, which was sunk itself 4 days later

William A Maciver, Westview Terrace, Stornoway

Private WILLIAM A MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 3 Westview Terrace, Stornoway
Son of Alexander John MacIver and of Annie MacIver (nee Darch), of Toronto, Ontario.
Service: Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Canada), RCIC
Service number: B/133413
Date of death: 25 July 1944 at the age of 21
Killed in action in Normandy
Interred: Bretteville-sur-Laize Canadian War Cemetery, grave XII. A. 14
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Murdo Macdonlad, Stag Road, Stornoway

Sergeant MURDO MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 3 Stag Road, Stornoway
Son of John MacDonald, and of Annie MacDonald, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: 2nd Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.
Service number: 7885042
Date of death: 21 November 1941 at the age of 26
Killed in action in the Middle East
Memorial: Alamein, column 21
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
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Neil Murdo Stewart, Seaview Terrace, Stornoway

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

Hugh Macleod, Seaview Terrace, Stornoway

Flight Sergeant HUGH MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 26 Seaview Terrace, Stornoway
Son of Hugh Ross MacLeod and Ann MacLeod, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: 107 Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Service number: 1343398
Date of death: 11 May 1944 at the age of 32
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial, panel 220

Donald Macleod, Seaview Terrace, Stornoway

Able Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 8 Seaview Terrace, Stornoway
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 11 March 1943 at the age of 26
Lost on MV Empire Impala sunk by U-591 in gale
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Donald Murray, Seaforth Road, Stornoway

Corporal DONALD MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 103 Seaforth Road, Stornoway
Service: 8th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Service number: 827054
Date of death: 29 November 1942 at the age of 29
Died of wounds in North Africa
Interred: Medjez-el-Bab War cemetery, grave 5. B. 7
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
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Alistair Maclean Macleod, Seaforth Road, Stornoway

Signaller ALISTAIR MACLEAN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 97 Seaforth Road, Stornoway
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 769430
Date of death: 24 April 1944 at the age of 20
Lost when HMT Roode Zee was torpedoed by E-boat off Dungeness.
Vessel was Dutch.
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
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JOhn MUrdo Macleod, Seaforth Road, Stornoway

Seaman JOHN MURDO MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 93 Seaforth Road, Stornoway
Service: Royal Navy Patrol Service
Date of death: 23 December 1943 at the age of 36
Died of TB after being invalided out in 1940
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Murdo Nicolson, Seaforth Road, Stornoway

Able Seaman MURDOCH NICOLSON
Last address in Lewis: 46 Seaforth Road, Stornoway
Service: Canadian Merchant Navy
Date of death: 11 July 1943 at the age of 30
Lost when SS California was bombed off Portugal
Memorial: Halifax, panel 23
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
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Neil M Campbell, Seaforth Road, Stornoway

Private NEIL M CAMPBELL
Last address in Lewis: 42 Seaforth Road, Stornoway
Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 29 December 1944 at the age of 22
Died of TB after being invalided out
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JOhn Murdo Macrae, Seaforth Road, Stornoway

Able Seaman JOHN MURDO MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 30 Seaforth Road, Stornoway
Service: United States Mercantile Marine
Date of death: 23 February 1943 at the age of 22
Lost on US tanker Warlock sunk by U-628 and U-223
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Donald Maciver, Seaforth Road, Stornoway

Second Hand DONALD MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 6 Seaforth Road
Son of Roderick and Margaret Maciver, of Stornoway.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve (Patrol Service), H.M.S. Bedlington
Service No: LT/X.7905C
Date of death: 11 December 1943 at the age of 35
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, sec. D, grave 68
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John Ferguson, Ropework Road, Stornoway

Donkeyman JOHN FERGUSON
Last address in Lewis: 29 Ropework Road, Stornoway
Service: Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy)
Date of death: 28 April 1941 at the age of 31
Lost when SS Patia was bombed and sunk off Northumberland
Interred: Tynemouth (Preston) Cemetery, section K, grave 14424
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

William Thomson Maclean, Ropework Road, Stornoway

Sapper WILLIAM THOMSON MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 9 Ropework Road, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Christina MacLean, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Engineers, 275 Field Coy
Service number: 2146137
Date of death: 5 March 1943 at the age of 29
Killed by mine in Tunisia
Memorial: Medjez-el-Bab Memorial, face 10
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Kenneth Mackenzie, Ropework Road, Stornoway

Sergeant (Air Gunner) KENNETH MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 5 Ropework Road, Stornoway
Service: Royal Air Force
Service number: 1821945
Date of death: 21 September 1943 at the age of 22
Lost in training
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, section L, grave 2202
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James Mackenzie, Ropework Road, Stornoway

Private JAMES MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 3 Ropework Road, Stornoway
Service: 1st Parachute Regiment
Service number: 1694398
Date of death: 20 September 1944 at the age of 30
Killed in action at Arnhem
Interred: Arnhem Oosterbeek War Cemetery, grave 5. D. 19

Norman Macritchie, Roperwork Road, Stornoway

Leading Seaman NORMAN MACRITCHIE
Last address in Lewis: 1 Ropework Road, Stornoway
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Sphinx
Service number: C/X8111C
Date of death: 29 December 1942 at the age of 33
Died in Egypt
Interred: Alexandria (Hadra) War Memorial Cemetery, grave 4. H. 12

Donald Campbell Smith, Point Street, Stornoway

Sergeant DONALD CAMPBELL SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 14 Point Street, Stornoway
Service: Royal Air Force
Service number: 640963
Date of death: 6 June 1942
Memorial: Runnymede Memorial, panel 93
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Donald Macleod, Point Street, Stornoway

Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 7 Point Street, Stornoway
Son of John and Christina Macleod, husband of Evelyn Lavinia Macleod, of Leicester.
Service: Royal Navy Patrol Service
Service number: LT/JX529238
Date of death: 19 February 1944 at the age of 40
Drowned off Ardrossan off HMT Green Howard
Interred: Leicester (Saffron Hill) Cemetery, section C, cons. grave 249
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Norman Angus Macleod, Plantation Road, Stornoway

Radio Officer NORMAN ANGUS MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 12 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Son of Malcolm and Mary Ann MacLeod; husband of Myra R. MacLeod, of Corton, Wiltshire.
Service: Post Office
Date of death: 24 February 1945 at the age of 30
Lost off PO Cable Ship Alert in English Channel.
Left wife and 3 children
Interred: Calais Southern Cemetery, plot S, grave 6
Mentioned on family gravestone in Ardroil Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

John Neil Maclean, North Beach, Stornoway

Private JOHN NEIL MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 20 North Beach, Stornoway
Son of Neil and Marion Maclean, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: 6th Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 14644434
Date of death: 19 October 1944 at the age of 22
Killed in action on Gothic Line in Italy
Interred: Faenza War Cemetery, grave I. E. 10
Mentioned on family gravestone in Crossbost Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
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Neil Donald Macaulay, Nicolson Road, Stornoway

Leading Bombardier NEIL DONALD MACAULAY
Last address in Lewis: 68 Nicolson Road, Stornoway
Son of Angus and Mary MacAulay, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Ross Mountain Battery, 203 Bty. 51 Anti-Tank Regt.
Service number: 1464639
Date of death: 10 June 1940 at the age of 22
Killed in action at St Valery
Interred: Veulettes-sur-Mer churchyard, grave 16
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Alexander Macmillan, Nicolson Road, Stornoway

Seaman ALEXANDER MACMILLAN
Last address in Lewis: 34 Nicolson Road, Stornoway
Son of Mary Ann Macmillan, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: P/X20584
Date of death: 1 April 1941 at the age of 20
Killed when accidentally shot at Dover.
ASDIC operator on HMS Wasp
Interred: Dover (St James) Cemetery, row G, grave 26
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Malcolm Murray, Newton Street, Stronoway

Able Seaman MALCOLM MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 31 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of John and Maggie Murray; husband of Peggy Murray, of Beaconsfield, Western Australia.
Service: Royal Australian Navy
Service number: F2927
Date of death: 20 November 1941 at the age of 29
Lost when HMAS Sydney clashed with German raider, which sank both ships
Memorial: Plymouth Naval, panel 60, column 3
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Alexander Crawford, Newton Street, Stornoway

Seaman ALEXANDER CRAWFORD
Last address in Lewis: 21 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of William and Else Jane Crawford; husband of Mary Crawford
Service: Royal Navy Patrol Service
Service number: LT/JX222236
Date of death: 12 March 1942 at the age of 38
Lost when HMS St Briac hit a mine
Memorial: Lowestoft Naval, panel 8, column 3
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Murdo Macdonald, Newton Street, Stornoway

Seaman MURDO MACDONALD

Last address in Lewis: 20 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Margaret Macdonald, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Express
Service number: P/X20510A
Date of death: 1 September 1940 at the age of 19
Lost in mining of ship
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval, panel 44, column 1
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
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Donald John Mackenzie, Newton Street, Stornoway

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

Cecil Ian Horatio Steen, Newton Street, Stornoway

Lieutenant CECIL IAN HORATIO STEEN
Last address in Lewis: 6 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Walter James Steen and Eileen Helen Steen, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Nationality: Indian
Service: 3rd Battallion, 6th Ghurka Rifles
Service number: EC/10042
Date of death: 13 June 1944 at the age of 23
Killed in action near Mogaung
Interred: Taukkyan War Cemetery, grave 13. F. 2
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John Roderick Innis, Newton Street, Stornoway

Corporal JOHN RODERICK INNIS
Last address in Lewis: 1 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of William Henry and Flora Innis, of Stornoway.
Service: 1st (Liverpool Scottish) Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 2932102
Date of death: 2 January 1942 at the age of 23
Died in a road accident
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, Section O, grave 1419
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
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Malcolm Mackay, New Street, Stornoway

Engineer MALCOLM MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 18 New Street, Stornoway
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 30 April 1940 at the age of 69
Died of natural causes

Allan Macdonald, Millar Road, Stornoway

Seaman ALLAN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 10 Millar Road, Stornoway
Son of John and Mary Macdonald, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis; husband of Cathie Macdonald.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS President III
Service number: D/X19331A
Date of death: 23 March 1942 at the age of 23
Lost when SS Clan Campbell was sunk on Malta Convoy
Memorial: Plymouth Naval, panel 75, column 1
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

James Percy Graham, Matheson Road, Stornoway

Flight Officer JAMES PERCY GRAHAM
Last address in Lewis: 45 Matheson Road, Stornoway
Son of Duncan MacKay Graham, and of Emily Graham, of Edinburgh.
Service: Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve, 35 Sqdn
Service number: 136874
Date of death: 25 July 1944 at the age of 29
Killed in action
Interred: Durnbach War Cemetery, grave 8. A. 18
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Angus Macleod, Matheson Road, Stornoway

Private ANGUS MACLEOD SNR
Last address in Lewis: 35 Matheson Road, Stornoway
Service: Military Police
Date of death: 24 December 1941 at the age of 31
Killed in action fighting with Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Force

Ronald Smart, Matheson Road, Stornoway

Lieutenant RONALD SMART
Last address in Lewis: 11 Matheson Road, Stornoway
Son of Joseph McCaig Smart and Margaret Hamilton Smart, of Selkirk.
Service: 5th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 269953
Date of death: 9 July 1944 at the age of 20
Killed in action
Memorial: Bayeux, panel 17, column 2

William Whitfield Wile, Mackenzie Street, Stornoway

Sub-Lieutenant WILLIAM WHITFIELD WILE
Last address in Lewis: 8 Mackenzie Street, Stornoway
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 7 October 1942 at the age of 38
Lost on HMT Caroline Moller
Memorial: Liverpool Naval, panel 3, column 1

Donald Mackinnon, Mackenzie Street, Stornoway

Lance Corporal DONALD MACKINNON

Last address in Lewis: 8 Mackenzie Street, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Isabella Mackinnon, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Seaforth Highlanders, D.E.M.S. Personnel
Service number: 2816788
Date of death: 13 November 1940 at the age of 29
Lost on SS Cape St Andrew sunk by U-137
Memorial: Plymouth Naval, panel 44, column 2

Dugald Maciver, Lewis Street, Stornoway

Pilot Officer (U/T) DUGALD MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 27 Lewis Street, Stornoway
Son of John Maciver, and of Elizabeth Maciver, of Edinburgh.
Service: Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve
Service number: 143980
Date of death: 21 August 1943 at the age of 21
Killed in training
Interred: Edinburgh (Comely Bank) Cemetery, grave O. 158

Edward BD Mackenzie, Lewis Street, Stornoway

Stoker EDWARD BD MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 5 Lewis Street, Stornoway
Service: Royal Navy
Date of death: 6 December 1943 at the age of 43

Charles Eric Dewar, Lewis Street, Stornoway

Flying Officer CHARLES ERIC DEWAR
Last address in Lewis: 1 Lewis Street, Stornoway
Son of Harry Charles and May Dewar; husband of Hughina Jessie Dewar, of Chelmsford.
Service: Royal Air Force, 48 Sqdn
Service number: 42814
Date of death: 25 September 1941 at the age of 27
Killed when he crashed on landing at Odiham
Interred: Chelmsford (Writtle Road) Cemetery, grave 5699

Murdo Macleod, Lewis Street, Stornoway

Aircraftman 2nd Class MURDO MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: St Columba's Church (and Baile na Cille, Timsgarry)
Son of the Revd. Murdo Macleod and of Mary Macleod (nee Montgomery), of West Manse, Portmahomack. M.A.
Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Service number: 1572111
Date of death: 30 June 1944 at the age of 21
Interred: Tarbat Parish Churchyard, sec L, grave 8.
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