Private ALEX MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 30 Lower Garrabost,
Son of Angus and Margaret Macleod, of 30, Garrabost, Stornoway, Lewis.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6940
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 23
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15C
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
His brother John also served in the Seaforth Highlanders, but survived the war.
From the battalion's war diary
The battalion is in action at the start of the Battle of the Somme, and
was to incur severe casualties. The total number of dead for this one
day (irrespective of rank) was 77, but the war diary singles out the
heavy toll amongst officers (17). The number of wounded was 271, with 53
reported missing. This should be offset against a battalion strength of
947. The total number of dead from the British Army stands close to
60,000 for 1 July 1916 alone.
The entry from the war diary can be found in a here.
There were 15 Lewis casualties on this day.
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