Seaman KENNETH CAMPBELL
Last address in Lewis: 9 Portnaguran,
Son of William and Effie Campbell, of 9, Portnaguran, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 5551/A
Date of death: 14 September 1918 at the age of 23
Died of pneumonia in Haslar Hospital
Interred: Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, grave E. 28. 27
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
Kenneth is shown on the 1901 census with his parents William (40) and Effie (38) at 9 Portnaguran, also with his siblings Malcolm (17), John (16), Norman (13), Maggie (10), Willie J (8), Murdo (4), Effie (2) and Annie (5 months).
His brother Willie J served in the RNR; Murdo is recorded as having died whilst serving in the RNR; Norman was in the Mercantile Marine Reserve.
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