Image courtesy Clan Macrae Roll of Honour
Seaman ALEX MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 23 Upper Bayble,
Son of Donald and Annie MacLeod MacRae, of 23, Upper Bayble, Stornoway, Ross-shire.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Buffalo
Service number: 6914A
Date of birth: 15 May 1896
Date of death: 13 September 1918 at the age of 20
Ship sunk by UB-64 off Corsewall Point
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
Alex is shown in the 1901 census at 23 Upper Bayble with his father Donald (40) and mother Annie (32) as well as his siblings Norman (14), Roderick (12), Isabella (9) and Neil (1).
His elder brother Norman was killed in action in France in 1915 while serving with the Canadians.
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