John Macaskill, 23 Lower Shader

Private JOHN MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 23 Lower Shader,
Son of Malcolm and Ann Macaskill, of 23, Lower Shader, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5066
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 22 December 1914 at the age of 23
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Local memorial: North Lewis, Borve

His brothers Murdo and Roderick served in the RNR; Murdo sank a submarine off Peterhead in 1915.

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