Seaman JOHN MACARTHUR
Iain Rae
Last address in Lewis: 8 Cromore,
Son of Annie MacArthur, of 8, Cromore, Lochs, Stornoway, Ross-shire.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Invincible
Service number: 3975A
Date of birth: 17 August 1893
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 23
Lost at the Battle of Jutland.
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
John was one of the chidlren of Roderick (1856) and Ann (1859), the others being Chirsty Ann (1899), John (1895), Malcolm, Mary (1892) and Murdo (1898).
His brother Malcolm also served in the RNR, but survived the war.
Copied from the Cromore page on Faces from the Lewis War Memorial:
ReplyDeleteAnonymous said...
In loving memory of my Great Uncle John MacArthur, 8 Cromore, South Lochs. Who died so young for his country. 100 years has passed and we never had the opportunity as a family to have memory's of you. We are so very proud of you, and of all the men from the islands who give their lives. RIP.
Belinda and family, Yorkshire, daughter of Joan & Ronnie Riddell (nee MacArthur).
07.11.2014