Last address in Lewis: 44 Lower Bayble, Park
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Surf
Service number: 14360/DA
Date of birth: July 1896
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 21
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, grave C. 2. 76.
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
William is shown in the 1901 census, living with his parents Donald (40) and Catherine (30) in the house of his grandparents. Also present are his siblings Alexander and Donald. The latter was lost when his ship was torpedoed in December 1917.
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