William Sinclair Ross, Shawbost

Sergeant WILLIAM SINCLAIR ROSS
Last address in Lewis: Shawbost School House,
Son of William T. Ross, F.E.I.S., and Catherine Banks Ross, of Scarp Schoolhouse, Harris, Inverness-shire. Born at Shawbost, Lewis, Ross-shire.
Service unit: B Coy. 2nd Bn. Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 9106
Enlisted at Thurso
Date of death: 9 June 1915 at the age of 33
Killed in action
Interred: Bard Cottage Cemetery, grave VI. C. 14
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar; Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel

William appears in the 1891 census, aged 7, the son of William T (34) and Catherina (33) and brother of John Banks (5), Margaret C. Macpherson (3) and Alastair B (8 months).

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