Seaman JOHN MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 4 Flesherin,
Son of John and Mary Macaskill, of 4, Flesherin, Portnaguran, Stornoway
Husband of Kate Macaskill, of Flesherin, Portnaguran, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT George
Service number: 2960B
Date of birth: July 1880
Date of death: 7 September 1917 at the age of 37
Died in mining of ship in Adriatic
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
The 1891 census shows John as an 11-year old scholar at 38 Portnaguran (adjacent to Flesherin), with his parents John (44) and Mary (45). He was one of 8 children, namely Ann (21), Maggie (20), Jessie (18), Kenneth (14), Williamina (8),
Jessie (6) and Mary (3).
His nephew Kenneth also served in the RNR.
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