Malcolm Macaulay, 8 Kershader


Sergeant MALCOLM MACAULAY
Last address in Lewis: 8 Kershader,
Also quoted at 10 Kershader and 30 Balallan
Son of Catherine and John Macaulay.
Brother of John Macaulay of 8 Kershader
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 9188
Enlisted at Fort George, Inverness
Date of death: 12 March 1915 at the age of 27
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 38 and 39
Local memorials: Park Kershader and Kinloch, Laxay
Decorations: Mons Star
Served with Seaforths for 11 years. Enlisted in 1905, served in India from 1906 to 1914, when he proceeded to France.

His brother John served in the Merchant Navy, was three times torpedoed and rescued safely

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