Private JAMES MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 49 Benside,
Son of Colin Macrae
Service unit: 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/13263
Enlisted at Fort George, Inverness
Date of death: 12 October 1916 at the age of 42
Killed in action
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15. C
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
James appears in the 1901 census at 48 Barvas Road, born at Shawbost, the son of Coline (sic), aged 53; and his siblings Roderick (25), Joseph (23), Colin (16), William (14) and Annie M (21).
His brothers Joseph and Roderick also served in the Army (in the Camerons and Seaforths respectively) but survived the war.
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