John Macdonald, 16 Crowlista

Petty Officer JOHN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 16 Crowlista,
Son of the late Angus Macdonald, of 16, Crowlista
Husband of Rachel Nicolson Macdonald, of 16, Crowlista,
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Arrogant
Service number: 2554C
Date of birth: 3 December 1873
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 45
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry

John appears in the 1891 census, aged 17, the son of Angus (53) and Flora (51), and brother of Murdo (22), Annie (19), Norina (12) and Malcolm D (9).

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