Seaman GEORGE MACAULAY
Last address in Lewis: 3 Keith Street, Stornoway
Son of Murdo and Annie Macaulay, of 3, Keith St., Stornoway.
Service unit: Merchant Marine, HMHS Glenart Castle
Date of death: 26 February 1918 at the age of 24
Ship sunk by U-boat in Bristol Channel
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial,
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, left panel
The hospital ship Glenart Castle was torpedoed 10 miles W of Lundy Island by UC-56 with the loss of 153 lives. She was en-route from Newport to Brest.
The 1901 census shows George at Caberfeidh House as a 7-year old scholar, living with his parents Murdo (cooper, 40) and Annie (28) as well as his siblings Chrissie (5), Muriel (3) and Roderick (1).
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