Private JOHN MARTIN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 7 Swordale
Son of John Macleod and of Mary Macleod (nee Stewart), of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Pioneer Corps
Service number: 13061491
Date of death: 1 January 1943 at the age of 31
Killed in action in North Africa
Interred: Suez War Memorial Cemetery, grave 2. E. 8.
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
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Murdo Macdonald, 16 Shulishader
Able Seaman MURDO MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 16 Shulishader
Son of Torquil and Marion MacDonald.
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 11 July 1943 at the age of 36
Lost in bombing of SS California off Portugal
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 22
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Stornoway Gazette, 10 September 1943
We regret to record that Murdo Macdonald, MN, 16 Shader Point, is presumed lost as a result of enemy action. Murdo was 36 years of age and was a sailor since he was quite a young chap. He was a very companionable man and made friends with all whom he met. His face always wore a smile. A gloom was cast over the village when the news spread that he was not among the survivors from his ship. His two sisters and two brothers and an aunt survive him. The youngest of the family, Cpl Alex Macdonald, RAMC, is on active service. To the sorrowing family, we extend deep sympathy in their bereavement.
Last address in Lewis: 16 Shulishader
Son of Torquil and Marion MacDonald.
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 11 July 1943 at the age of 36
Lost in bombing of SS California off Portugal
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 22
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Stornoway Gazette, 10 September 1943
We regret to record that Murdo Macdonald, MN, 16 Shader Point, is presumed lost as a result of enemy action. Murdo was 36 years of age and was a sailor since he was quite a young chap. He was a very companionable man and made friends with all whom he met. His face always wore a smile. A gloom was cast over the village when the news spread that he was not among the survivors from his ship. His two sisters and two brothers and an aunt survive him. The youngest of the family, Cpl Alex Macdonald, RAMC, is on active service. To the sorrowing family, we extend deep sympathy in their bereavement.
John Macrae, 27 Lower Bayble
Able Seaman JOHN MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 27 Lower Bayble
Son of Donald and Catherine Macrae.
Service unit: Merchant Navy, SS California
Date of death: 11 July 1943 at the age of 29
Lost in bombing of ship off Portugal
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 22
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Last address in Lewis: 27 Lower Bayble
Son of Donald and Catherine Macrae.
Service unit: Merchant Navy, SS California
Date of death: 11 July 1943 at the age of 29
Lost in bombing of ship off Portugal
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 22
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Colin John Munro, 6 Knock, Point
Quartermaster COLIN JOHN MUNRO
Last address in Lewis: 6 Knock, Point
Son of John and Margaret Munro.
Service: Merchant Navy, SS Dumana
Date of death: 24 December 1943 at the age of 34
Lost when ship was torpedoed near Takaradi, Ivory Coast
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 36
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Stornoway Gazette, 11 February 1944
A FRIEND'S TRIBUTE
A gloom was cast over the village of Knock when it became known that Quartermaster Colin John Munro. aged 34, second son of Mrs Munro and the late Mr John Munro, 6 Knock, had been posted "missing, presumed lost at sea." He had followed a seafaring career for a number of years, and had been in foreign waters since war was declared. Just a week prior to the sad news he informed his mother of his intention to come home at the beginning of the New Year. but, alas. that was not to be. “Gob”, as he was familiarly known, was of a humorous and jovial spirit, and made friends with everyone he came in contact with. He was always to the fore whatever the task or the danger ; always ready to give a helping hand. His cheerful smile and kind, unselfish heart made him a favourite with old and young. He was so full of life and happiness. the more we saw of him, the more we wished to see. As a community we will miss him and we extend our sympathy to the bereaved mother, who has lost a dutiful son, to his sisters at home, in Aberdeen, in Edinburgh, and two brothers on active service.
Last address in Lewis: 6 Knock, Point
Son of John and Margaret Munro.
Service: Merchant Navy, SS Dumana
Date of death: 24 December 1943 at the age of 34
Lost when ship was torpedoed near Takaradi, Ivory Coast
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 36
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Stornoway Gazette, 11 February 1944
A FRIEND'S TRIBUTE
A gloom was cast over the village of Knock when it became known that Quartermaster Colin John Munro. aged 34, second son of Mrs Munro and the late Mr John Munro, 6 Knock, had been posted "missing, presumed lost at sea." He had followed a seafaring career for a number of years, and had been in foreign waters since war was declared. Just a week prior to the sad news he informed his mother of his intention to come home at the beginning of the New Year. but, alas. that was not to be. “Gob”, as he was familiarly known, was of a humorous and jovial spirit, and made friends with everyone he came in contact with. He was always to the fore whatever the task or the danger ; always ready to give a helping hand. His cheerful smile and kind, unselfish heart made him a favourite with old and young. He was so full of life and happiness. the more we saw of him, the more we wished to see. As a community we will miss him and we extend our sympathy to the bereaved mother, who has lost a dutiful son, to his sisters at home, in Aberdeen, in Edinburgh, and two brothers on active service.
Donald Graham, 13 Flesherin
Lance Corporal DONALD GRAHAM
Last address in Lewis: 13 Flesherin
Son of Donald and Annie Graham, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: 7/10th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Service number: 7882818
Date of death: 14 January 1943 at the age of 29
Interred: Tripoli War Cemetery, grave 10 G. 19
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Last address in Lewis: 13 Flesherin
Son of Donald and Annie Graham, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: 7/10th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Service number: 7882818
Date of death: 14 January 1943 at the age of 29
Interred: Tripoli War Cemetery, grave 10 G. 19
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Alexander Macdonald, 7 Aird, Point
Able Seaman ALEXANDER MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 7 Aird
Son of Malcolm and Annie Macdonald.
Service: Merchant Navy, SS Stockport
Ship torpedoed by U-604 in mid-Atlantic, with the loss of all hands
Date of death: 23 February 1943 at the age of 31
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 101
Last address in Lewis: 7 Aird
Son of Malcolm and Annie Macdonald.
Service: Merchant Navy, SS Stockport
Ship torpedoed by U-604 in mid-Atlantic, with the loss of all hands
Date of death: 23 February 1943 at the age of 31
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 101
Norman Murray Macdonald, 7 Aird, Point
Second Officer NORMAN MURRAY MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 7 Aird
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 11 March 1943 at the age of 21
Lost on SS Baron Kinnaird sunk by U-621 NE of Newfoundland.
Was youngest 2nd mate at age 19
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 14
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Last address in Lewis: 7 Aird
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 11 March 1943 at the age of 21
Lost on SS Baron Kinnaird sunk by U-621 NE of Newfoundland.
Was youngest 2nd mate at age 19
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 14
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Kenneth Angus Crichton, 6 Aignish
Gunner KENNETH ANGUS CRICHTON
Last address in Lewis: 6 Aignish
Son of William and Henrietta Crichton; husband of Catherine Crichton, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, also 65 (The Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment
Service number: 1482832
Date of death: 2 February 1943 at the age of 32
Died in North Africa, of wounds sustained in January 1943
Interred: Benghazi War Cemetery, grave 3. E. 8.
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Stornoway Gazette, 19 March 1943
News has been received from the Middle East that Gunner Kenneth Angus Crichton, son of William Crichton, 6 Aignish, has died of wounds sustained during the January advance of the 8th Army. Turned down for service with the Ross Mountain Battery, because of a slight defect in one leg, Kenneth was still determined to get into the services. Finally he was accepted for home defence only, but in the crisis after Dunkirk was sent out to the Middle East, and went through the campaign of Wavell, Auchinleck and Alexander. In the month of January, when the hard-fought campaigns were about to earn their reward in the complete expulsion of the Axis forces from Italian North Africa, he was wounded, and his death occurred early in February. He leaves a wife and son at 33 Ranish, to whom, as to his other relatives, deep sympathy is extended.
Last address in Lewis: 6 Aignish
Son of William and Henrietta Crichton; husband of Catherine Crichton, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, also 65 (The Norfolk Yeomanry) Anti-Tank Regiment
Service number: 1482832
Date of death: 2 February 1943 at the age of 32
Died in North Africa, of wounds sustained in January 1943
Interred: Benghazi War Cemetery, grave 3. E. 8.
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Stornoway Gazette, 19 March 1943
News has been received from the Middle East that Gunner Kenneth Angus Crichton, son of William Crichton, 6 Aignish, has died of wounds sustained during the January advance of the 8th Army. Turned down for service with the Ross Mountain Battery, because of a slight defect in one leg, Kenneth was still determined to get into the services. Finally he was accepted for home defence only, but in the crisis after Dunkirk was sent out to the Middle East, and went through the campaign of Wavell, Auchinleck and Alexander. In the month of January, when the hard-fought campaigns were about to earn their reward in the complete expulsion of the Axis forces from Italian North Africa, he was wounded, and his death occurred early in February. He leaves a wife and son at 33 Ranish, to whom, as to his other relatives, deep sympathy is extended.
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
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
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
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
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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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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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
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
Last address in Lewis: 5 Lewis Street, Stornoway
Service: Royal Navy
Date of death: 6 December 1943 at the age of 43
Anna Macleod, Keith Street, Stornoway
Lance Corporal ANNA MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 47 Keith Street, Stornoway
Daughter of Angus and Mary A. Macleod, of Stornoway.
Service: Auxiliary Territorial Service
Service number: W171933
Date of death: 11 May 1943 at the age of 23
Killed by enemy action at Gt Yarmouth
Interred: Eye Cemetery, Section D, grave 43
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
Last address in Lewis: 47 Keith Street, Stornoway
Daughter of Angus and Mary A. Macleod, of Stornoway.
Service: Auxiliary Territorial Service
Service number: W171933
Date of death: 11 May 1943 at the age of 23
Killed by enemy action at Gt Yarmouth
Interred: Eye Cemetery, Section D, grave 43
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
John Lewis Macguckin, Perceval Square, Stornoway
Cadet JOHN LEWIS MACGUCKIN
Last address in Lewis: Perceval Square, Stornoway
Son of Bernard MacGuckin, and of Jessie MacGuckin, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 9 March 1943 at the age of 18
Lost on SS Nailsea Court sunk by U-229
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 71
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
Last address in Lewis: Perceval Square, Stornoway
Son of Bernard MacGuckin, and of Jessie MacGuckin, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 9 March 1943 at the age of 18
Lost on SS Nailsea Court sunk by U-229
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 71
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
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