Last address in Lewis: 11 Swordale,
Son of Colin and Christina Crichton, of 11, Swordale Point, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vivid
Service number: 4760/SB
Date of death: 7 July 1918 at the age of 18
Died in Portsmouth
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, E. 1. 9
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
His brothers Neil and Torquil served in the RNR. His brother Donald served with the Highland Light Infantry. These men all survived the war.
The 1901 census finds Colin (1) at the house of his grandmother, Anne Crichton, at 11 Swordale. Also present are his father, marked as Colm (33), and Christina (34), as well as his brothers Neil (5) and Donald N (3).
Stornoway Gazette, 19 July 1918
It is with profound sorrow and regret that we have to record the death at Portsmouth of Seaman Colin Crichton, son of Colin Crichton, Swordale. Young Colin was one of the group of bright young fellows from the district, barely 16 years of age, who joined the Royal Naval Reserve two years ago. He was confined to hospital for some months, but his friends entertained the hope that he would pull through his illness, and the news of his death last Sunday cast a gloom over the whole district. His young and promising life cut short is a great blow to his poor parents and the heartfelt sympathy of all goes out to them in their great loss and sorrow.
