Private MALCOLM MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 8 Aignish
Son of Murdo and Margaret MacKenzie, of 8, Aignish, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 7175
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 12 May 1915 at the age of 19
Died of wounds in France
Interred: Chocques Military Cemetery, I. A. 115
Mentioned on family gravestone in Eye Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
In the 1901 census 5-year old Malcolm lives at a Squatter's House at Knock, Stornoway with his parents Murdo (45, farm carter) and Maggie (40) together with his siblings Murdo (13), Christina (10), Donald (14), Margaret (8), Roderick (3) and John (3 months).
Murdo served with the Canadians, but was killed in 1918.
Roderick served with the RNR, but was lost with his ship in 1918.
Donald served with the Royal Garrison Artillery, but was discharged due to wounds received in action
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