Seaman ALEXANDER JOHN MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 23 Aignish
Son of Donald and Catherine Maciver, of Knock, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: P/X19909A
Date of death: 1 September 1940 at the age of 20
Lost when HMS Express struck a mine
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval, panel 44, column 1
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost
Stornoway Gazette, 13 September 1940
The Island of Lewis suffered one of the heaviest blows of the war last
week, when seven young men lost their lives on HM destroyers "Esk" and
"Express".
They were: Murdo Macleod, 5 Tolsta Chaolais, Norman Macleod, 14 Tolsta
Chaolais, Alex John Maciver, 23 Aignish, Murdo Macdonald, 8 Sheshader,
John Martin, 16 Lower Shader, Donald Macdonald, "Clyde", Shader and
Malcolm Murray, 21 Swanibost.
All of them were young men, Alex John Maciver being barely 20, and
DOnald Macdonald, the oldest of them, still in his thirties. The
villages of Tolsta Chaolais and Shader suffered a double bereavement.
The two Macdonalds were the only sons of widowed mothers. Alex John
Maciver, 23 Aignish, is a son of Donald Maciver, who served in the last
war. There is an older brother on service with the Navy.
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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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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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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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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
Eric Donald Maciver, Kenneth Street, Stornoway
Captain ERIC DONALD MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 66 Kenneth Street, Stornoway
Son of Charles Donald and Phyllis Alison McIver;
Husband of Diana McIver (nee Owen), of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex.
Service: Royal Marines, HMS Merlin; Fleet Air Arm 803 Sqdn
Mentioned in Despatches
Date of death: 14 April 1940 at the age of 24
Lost on air ops.
Interred: Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery, grave B. 2
Last address in Lewis: 66 Kenneth Street, Stornoway
Son of Charles Donald and Phyllis Alison McIver;
Husband of Diana McIver (nee Owen), of Bexhill-on-Sea, Sussex.
Service: Royal Marines, HMS Merlin; Fleet Air Arm 803 Sqdn
Mentioned in Despatches
Date of death: 14 April 1940 at the age of 24
Lost on air ops.
Interred: Bergen (Mollendal) Church Cemetery, grave B. 2
Norman Crichton Maciver, Keith Street, Stornoway
Pilot Officer NORMAN CRICHTON MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 40 Keith Street, Stornoway
Son of Colin J. and Mary MacIver, of Aberdeen.
Service: Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve, 57 Sqdn
Service number: 88694
Date of death: 22 March 1941 at the age of 23
Lost in a Wellington off Belgium
Memorial: Runnymede, panel 33
Last address in Lewis: 40 Keith Street, Stornoway
Son of Colin J. and Mary MacIver, of Aberdeen.
Service: Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve, 57 Sqdn
Service number: 88694
Date of death: 22 March 1941 at the age of 23
Lost in a Wellington off Belgium
Memorial: Runnymede, panel 33
Donald Maciver, Newvalley
Able Seaman DONALD MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 2 Newvalley
Son of Malcolm and Catherine MacIver, of Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMS Curacao
Service number: C/JX259465
Date of death: 2 October 1942 at the age of 26
Lost when his ship broke in two after colliding with Queen Mary
Interred: Old Sandwick Cemetery, grave 919
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
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Last address in Lewis: 2 Newvalley
Son of Malcolm and Catherine MacIver, of Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMS Curacao
Service number: C/JX259465
Date of death: 2 October 1942 at the age of 26
Lost when his ship broke in two after colliding with Queen Mary
Interred: Old Sandwick Cemetery, grave 919
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
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John Neil Maciver, Laxdale
Flight Sergeant JOHN NEIL MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: Laxdale
Originally from Calgary, Canada. Parents from Laxdale and 9 Habost, Ness
Son of Norman and Marion MacIver, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Service number: R/92757
Date of death: 13 October 1942 at the age of 21
Interred: Brigg Cemetery, plot C, grave 373
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Last address in Lewis: Laxdale
Originally from Calgary, Canada. Parents from Laxdale and 9 Habost, Ness
Son of Norman and Marion MacIver, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Service: Royal Canadian Air Force
Service number: R/92757
Date of death: 13 October 1942 at the age of 21
Interred: Brigg Cemetery, plot C, grave 373
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Kenneth Archibald Maciver, Holm
Pilot Officer KENNETH ARCHIBALD MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 7 Holm
Son of Archibald and Mary McIver, of Merriwagga, New South Wales, Australia.
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Service number: 412636
Date of death: 3 October 1943 at the age of 25
Interred: North Walsham New Cemetery, Sec. J.J.J. Grave 2.
Medal: DFC
Lost when his bomber ran out of fuel 20 miles off Beachy Head and crashed into the sea
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Last address in Lewis: 7 Holm
Son of Archibald and Mary McIver, of Merriwagga, New South Wales, Australia.
Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Service number: 412636
Date of death: 3 October 1943 at the age of 25
Interred: North Walsham New Cemetery, Sec. J.J.J. Grave 2.
Medal: DFC
Lost when his bomber ran out of fuel 20 miles off Beachy Head and crashed into the sea
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