Last address in Lewis: 6 Tong,
Son of Donald Macinnes, 6 Tong
Service unit: 17th Cameronians (Scottish Rifles).
Service number: 34599
Date of death: 23 October 1917 at the age of 39
Died in Stobhill Hospital of stomach cancer.
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Local memorial: Back
Norman is shown in the 1891 census, aged 13, at home in Tongue with his parents Donald and Maggie (46). Also present are his siblings Angus (15), Catherine (11) and Mary (9).
His brother Angus served in the RNR, and his brother John was in the Royal Naval Association; both survived the war.
Stornoway Gazette, 9 November 1917
A Gallant Soldier's Death
The sad news was received in Tong on Tuesday 23rd October that QMS Norman Macinnes, 17th SR, formerly of the Seaforths, son of Mr Donald Macinnes, 6 Tong, had died that morning in Stobhill Hospital, Glasgow. The aged father, 75 years, having received a wire on the previous day, stating that his son was seriously ill, obtained a passage by the patrol boat to Kyle and a travelling warrant to Glasgow, through the courtesy of the Admiral at Stornoway and Supt. Alexander respectively, but arrived in Glasgow too late to see his son alive. Though never in Glasgow before, and with a limited supply of English, Mr Macinnes found himself among true friends and desires to place on record his great appreciation of the kindness shown to him by all who made his path eeasier for him - the gentleman who met him at the railway station, Glasgow; nurses Colvin and Baxter (the latter at one time in Stornoway Hospital) and the Doctor at Stobhill; and the Rev. Peter Macdonald UFC, who acted as interpreter and who visited the deceased soldier on several occasions.
The late QMS Macinnes joined the Seaforths twenty years ago and served in West Africa for some years, and took part in the South African War, when he was mentioned for his gallantry in carrying a wounded officer a considerable distance under heavy fire. On the outbreak of war in 1914, he was stationed at Cromarty, and was engaged there as Drill Instructor, butr some time ago he was transferred to the 17th Scottish Rifles. On 3rd October, he was admitted to Stobhill Hospital suffering from ague - a disease he had contracted while in West Africa - and passed away, having done his share for his country, on Tuesday 23 October, aged 39 years. The remains, which arrived by mail steamer on Thursday 25th October, were carried by a picket of soldiers, under Major Bain, Military Representative, to a motorcar kindly supplied by the Red Cross and conveyed to Tong where the funeral took place at Gress Cemetery the following day. Our sincere sympathy goes out to the father, mother, brother and sisters of the deceased soldier.
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