Last address in Lewis: 17 South Bragar,
Son of Angus and Anne Maclean
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vernon
Service number: 4280/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 37
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
Decoration(s):1915 Star
John appears in the 1891 census at 17 South Bragar, aged 9, the son of Angus (51) and Ann (48) and brother of Mary (23), Catherine (16), Murdo (14) and Malcolm (7).
His brother Colin also served in the RNR but survived the war.
No comments:
Post a Comment