Malcolm Macrae, 42 Lower Bayble

Image courtesy Clan Macrae Roll of Honour
Leading Deckhand MALCOLM MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 42 Lower Bayble, Park
Son of Farquhar and Marion Macrae
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMS Wallington
Service number: 1600/SD
Date of birth: 16 August 1886
Date of death: 4 November 1916 at the age of 30
Died of illness at Grimsby
Interred: Grimsby, Scartho Road Cemetery, grave 42 B. 17
Mentioned on family gravestone in Eye Cemetery, Lewis

Malcolm is shown in the 1891 census as a 5-year old, living with his parents Farquhar (27) and Marion (26) and siblings Angus (5) and Catherine (1). A decade later, quite a large section of Malcolm's extended family are at 42 Park, Bayble. His brothers Alexander and John are present, as well as some of his mother's relatives.

His brother John also served in the RNR. Another brother, named John in the Roll of Honour, served there as well.