James Reid Wilson Macleod, Croir, Great Bernera

Corporal JAMES REID WILSON MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: Croir, Great Bernera
Son of Neil Mackenzie MacLeod and Annie Davidson Brown MacLeod, of 24, Barrington Drive, Glasgow. Born at Montreal, Canada.
Service unit: Cameron Highlanders / 9th Scottish Rifles
Service number: 43347
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of death: 23 March 1918 at the age of 24
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Pozieres Memorial, Panel 37 and 38
Local memorial: Great Bernera


James appears in the 1901 census at 1 Seafield Rd, in the registration district of St Peter in the parisih of Liff and Benvie, near Dundee. His parents Neil (37) and Annie (32) as well as his brother David T (4) are also shown.


His father was a lieutenant at the national recruiting centre in Glasgow. His brother David also served in the war.

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