Seaman WILLIAM MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 1A Swordale,
Son of Murdo and Christina Mackenzie
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Alert
Service number: 5355A
Date of birth: 23 January 1895
Date of death: 30 September 1916 at the age of 24
Memorial: Basra, panel 60
Was killed in Turkey - had not been heard of since the fall of Kut-el-Amara
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
William appears on the 1901 census at 1A Swordale, as the 6-year old son of Murdo and Christina, both aged 42. Also present are his siblings Catherine (13), James (11), Angus (8) and Donald (1).
His brother Donald also served in the RNR, but survived the war.
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