John Macleod, 25 Aird Tong


Leading Seaman JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 25 Aird Tong,
Son of Peter MacLeod, of 25, Aird of Tong, Stornoway
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS "Clan MacNaughton"
Service number: 3092A
Date of birth: 20 March 1892
Date of death: 3 February 1915 at the age of 23
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial: Stornoway, Back Division, plaque 7

The 1901 census shows John (9) at home with his father Peter (38) and brothers Alex (4) and Angus (2).

His brother Alexander served in the Gordon Highlanders.
John was in Drake Bn, (RND A/214) from 17 September 1914. 

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