Private GEORGE MACSWEEN
Last address in Lewis: 1 Upper Garrabost,
Son of John and Annie MacSween, of 1, Upper Garrabost, Stornoway.
Service unit: 4th Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 1595
Enlisted at Aberdeen
Date of death: 16 June 1915 at the age of 24
Killed in action in Flanders
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 39 to 41
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost); Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel
Was slightly wounded the previous day, but refused to go down the line to have his wounded looked to, as he desired to be in the attack which was coming off the next day, in which he fell. He was a student at Aberdeen Training college, when he joined the Gordons.
George is shown in the 1901 census as a 9-year old at home with his parents John (46) and Annie (36) as well as his sisters Annie (13) and Catherine (7).
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