Last address in Lewis: 12 Knock, Point,
Son of Colin and Jessie Crichton, of 12, Knock Point, Stornoway, Ross-shire
Husband of Mary Crichton (nee McLeod).
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Ganges II
Service number: 2687B
Date of birth: December 1875
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 41
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
Angus first appears in the 1881 census, living on "Public Road", with his parents Colin (44, fisherman) and Jessie (44), and grandfather Alexander (79). He is the youngest of seven siblings, namely Johanna (19), William (17), Roderick (15), Hugh (13), Christy (11) and Mary (8). Twenty years later, Angus is married to Jane, who was born in Shawbost, both living at 12 Knock with Angus's parents.
His brother Hugh also served in the Royal Naval Reserve.
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