Private HECTOR MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 84 Keith Street, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Catherine McLeod, of 84, Keith St., Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 7270
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 19 March 1916 at the age of 28
Killed in action by a sniper
Interred: St Patrick's Cemetery, Loos, grave III. H. 31
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, middle panel
Enlisted in the 1st Camerons at age 18. Saw service in China in connection with the Boxer uprising. Was a reservist and in Canada when called up in August 1914.
Hector is found aged 3 on the 1891 census at 86 Keith Street, living with his father Donald (aged 34, a joiner and contractor) and mother Catherine (aged 32 ), as well as siblings Margaret A Macleod (8), Isabella (8), Malcolm (7) and Alexander J (5). As the family is not traceable in 1901, there is a possibility that they had emigrated to Canada by that time.
Malcolm was killed in action on 29 April 1915, fighting with the Canadians. Alexander John served with the 79th Depot Battery CEF, enlisting from Montreal.
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