Seaman ALEX MACARTHUR
Last address in Lewis: 48 Lewis Street, Stornoway
Son of Isabella Macarthur, of 48, Lewis St., Stornoway, Ross-shire, and the late Alexander Macarthur.
Service unit: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Defence
Service number: Clyde Z/3622
Date of birth: 16 April 1890
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 26
Lost at the Battle of Jutland.
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval, panel 24,
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, left panel
Came from ranching in USA to do his bit. Transferred from RND to RN after 6 months' training.
Alex is shown on the censuses of 1891 and 1901. In both censuses, he is shown at 64 Lewis Street with seven siblings: Murdo (19, salesman), Isabella (17), Donald (15), Roderick (12), Alexander (10), Mary (8), Christina (6) and Margaret Isabella (4). Father Alex is a general merchant (48).
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