John Macleod, 33 Ranish

Leading Boatman JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 33 Ranish,
Service unit: Royal Navy; Coastguard station North Berwick
Service number: 162317/PO
Date of birth: 25 December 1875
Date of death: 24 September 1914 at the age of 40
Killed by accident in Berwick
Interred: North Berwick Cemetery, grave D. 1571
Local memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost

His brother Malcolm served in the RNR and survived the war.

Finlay Nicolson, 13 Ranish

Private FINLAY NICOLSON
Last address in Lewis: 13 Ranish,
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7120
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 22 December 1914 at the age of 19
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Local memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost
Decoration(s):Mons Star
Mentioned on family gravestone in Crossbost Cemetery, Lewis

Finlay appears in the 1901 census, aged 5, one of the 6 children of  Marth (?) (32), Ann (38), the others being Donald (15), Rodrick (13), William (11), John (6) and Maggie (2).

His brothers Donald, William and John all served in the RNR during the war, and survived. 

Kenneth John Macleod, 7B Ranish

Seaman KENNETH JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 7B Ranish,
Son of Colin and Catherine McLeod, of 7, Ranish, Lochs, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Carmania
Service number: 5348A
Date of birth: 1895
Date of death: 14 September 1914 at the age of 19
Killed in action in clash between Carmania and Cap Trafalgar
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 8,
Mentioned on family gravestone in Crossbost Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost

His brother Murdo served in the Canadian RNR, and Norman in the (British) RNR.

John Angus Chisholm, 8 Lemreway

Private JOHN ANGUS CHISHOLM
Last address in Lewis: 8 Lemreway,
Son of Angus Chisholm, of 8, Lemreway, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5442
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 22 December 1914 at the age of 20
Killed in action at La Bassee
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader

John Angus (Angus) was one of the children of Angus (1862) and Isabella (1866); his siblings (also by his stepmother Mary) were Calum (1901), Jessie (1903), Malcolm, Margaret (1907), Mary, and Peter.

His brother Peter served in the RNR and survived the war. 

Donald Macrae, 6 Habost, Lochs

Lance Corporal DONALD MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 6 Habost, Lochs,
Son of Roderick and Mary Macrae
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/5509
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of birth: 1893
Date of death: 12 December 1914 at the age of 21
Killed in action at Poperinghe
Interred: Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery, grave I. M. 33
Local memorial: Park, Kershader
First casualty from Kershader district to fall

Donald was one of the children of Roderick (1857) and Mary (1862), the others being  Isabella (1896), John (1908), Malcolm (1891), Margaret (1900), Mary Ann (1902), Murdo (1886), Roderick (1889) and Roderick (1908).

His brothers Murdo and Roderick senior also served in the Seaforth Highlanders; Malcolm John was in the King's Own Scottish Borderers. These three all survived the war. 

John Campbell, 18A Gravir

Private JOHN CAMPBELL
Last address in Lewis: 18A Gravir,
Son of John and Mary Campbell, of 18, Gravir, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7159
Date of birth: 27 December 1894
Date of death: 20 December 1914 at the age of 20
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader

John was one of the children of John (1859) and Mary (1860), the others being Alexander (1892), Angus (1900), Christina Ann (1896), Donald (1900) and Roderick (1902).

His brothers Alexander (RNR), Donald (Royal Garrison Artillery) and Angus (Royal Fleet Auxiliary) also served during the war but survived. 

Donald Macarthur, 20 Cromore

Private DONALD MACARTHUR
Last address in Lewis: 20 Cromore,
Son of John MacArthur
Service unit: 1st Scots Guards
Service number: 6191
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of birth: 1883
Date of death: 12 November 1914 at the age of 31
Killed in action
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 11
Local memorial: Park, Kershader

Donald was one of the children of John (1835) and Mary (1849),  the others being Angus (1872), Catherine, Catherine (1886), Christina (1891), Margaret (1870) and Mary (1877)

George Mackenzie, 46 Balallan

Private GEORGE MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 46 Balallan,
Son of Roderick and Isabella McKenzie, of 46, Balallan Lochs, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5104
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of birth: 7 July 1891
Date of death: 11 November 1914 at the age of 23
Killed in action in the first battle of Ypres
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 38 and 40,
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay
First man from Balallan to lose his life in the Great War

George was one of the children of Roderick (1833) and Isabella (1853), the others being   Christina (1888), George (1872), Janet (1867), John (1868), John (1886), Margaret (1877, died aged 3 weeks), Margaret (1874), Margaret (1882), Marion (1870) and Murdo (1875).

Murdo Kennedy, 29 Balallan

Private MURDO KENNEDY
Last address in Lewis: 29 Balallan,
Son of Malcolm and Helen Kennedy
Husband of Isabella Currie of Calder
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 6863
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of birth: 4 December 1882
Date of death: 5 November 1914 at the age of 33
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 38 and 40
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay
Was employed with Pumpherston Oil Co (Mid Calder) when called up.
Left a widow and three children.

Murdo was one of the children of Malcolm (1845) and Helen (1851), the others being Ann (1877), Donald (1875), Effie (1889, died aged 10 months), Effie (1892), Kenneth (1880) and Malcolm (1885).

His brother Donald served with the Royal Garrison Artillery and survived, having served throughout the war. 

John Morrison, 4 Arivruaich

Piper JOHN MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 4 Arivruaich,
Son of John and Sophia Morrison, of 4, Arivruaich
Service unit: 1st Highland Light Infantry
Service number: 9011
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of birth: 10 January 1884
Date of death: 19 December 1914 at the age of 31
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret, panel 37 and 38
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay
Served in India for 10 years, after joining the army in 1902

John was one of the children of  John (1849) and Sophia [or Rebecca] (1857), the others being Ann (1897), Catherine (1878), Christina (1902, lived only 5 days), Christina (1895), Helen (1889), John (1887), Kenneth (1892) and Margaret (1880).

Duncan Mackay, 5 Achmore

Private DUNCAN MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 5 Achmore,
Son of Murdo and Isabella Mackay, of Achmore, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5369
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 23 December 1914 at the age of 21
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Plaque 41 / 42
Local memorial: Crossbost

His brother John died of malaria in Mesopotamia in 1916, serving with the Seaforth Highlanders. 

Murdo Mackay, 2 Achmore

Private MURDO MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 2 Achmore
Son of Norman and Catherine Mackay
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5432
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 22 December 1914
Killed in action at La Bassee
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Local memorial: Crossbost

Murdo is shown in the 1901 census at home with his parents Norman (40) and Catherine (33) as well as siblings Ann (10), Marrion (9), Neil (7) and Euphemia (5 months). 

His brother Neil also served in the Camerons, but survived the war. 

John Macaulay, 3 Lundale

Private JOHN MACAULAY
"Iain Thormoid Bhain"
Son of Norman and Catherine Macaulay
Last address in Lewis: 3 Lundale,
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6893
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 26 October 1914 at the age of 22
Killed in action in Flanders
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, panel 9
Mentioned on family gravestone in Bosta Cemetery, Great Bernera
Local memorial: Great Bernera

John was one of the 12 children of Norman (1843) and Catherine (1859), the others being Angus (1894), Annie (1897), Chirsty Ann (1902), Donald (1883), Duncan (1890), Jane (1880, died aged 2 months), Jane (1882), Malcolm (1900), Marion (1887), Murdo (1878) and Norman (1885).

His brother Donald served in the RNR and was drowned in 1916; his brother Angus was killed in action in 1916.

John Macdonald, 2 Crowlista

Lance Sergeant JOHN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 2 Crowlista,
Son of Donald Macdonald, of 2, Crowlista, Miavaig, Stornoway.
Regiment or division: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 9191
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of death: 8 November 1914 at the age of 28
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret, panel 38 and 39
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry

John appears in the 1891 census, aged 4, the son of Donald (40) and Janet (36), and brother of Malcolm (13), Henrietta (7) and Malcolm (2). 

His older brother Malcolm served in the Seaforth Highlanders, was wounded in 1915 and discharged; his younger brother Malcolm served in the RNR. Both these survived the war.

Malcolm John Buchanan, 11 Brenish

Private MALCOLM JOHN BUCHANAN
Last address in Lewis: 11 Brenish,
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3802
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 24 October 1914 at the age of 26
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate), panel 38 and 40
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry

His brother Malcolm was interned in Holland from October 1914.
His other brother Neil died at home in 1917.

Norman Macinnes, 1 Breaclet, Great Bernera

Seaman NORMAN MACINNES
"Tormod Aonghais Thormoid Rhuaidh"
Last address in Lewis: 1 Breaclet, Great Bernera
Son of Angus and Catherine Macinnes;
Husband to Ann Macdonald
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Hermes
Date of birth: 21 February 1876
Date of death: 31 October 1914 at the age of 41
Drowned in torpedoing of HMS Hermes
Local memorial: Great Bernera
First man from Bernera to lose his life in World War I


Norman was the youngest of the six children of Angus and Catherine Macinnes.
Norman appears in the 1881 census, aged 5, at a private house in Breaclet with his parents Angus (50) and Catherine (48), as well as siblings Peggie [Margaret] (15), Henry [Henrietta] (13) and Margaret (10). Also present is his aunt Catherine (56), his father's sister. Norman also had a brother Angus (aged 18 in 1881) and a brother Peter, aged 9.

Norman next appears in the 1891 census, aged 15, the only one of the six children of Angus and Catherine left at home at that time.

He married Ann in 1906, and was father of 5 children (Catherine, Donald, Mary, Peter and one other)

John Macleod, 15 Carloway

Private JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 15 Carloway,
Son of Donald & Catherine Macleod 15 Carloway.
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5624
Enlisted at Fort George
Date of death: 14 December 1914 at the age of 22
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 38
Local memorial: Carloway

Four of his brothers, Malcolm, Angus, Peter and William, all served in the RNR and survived the war.

Angus Macdonald, 3 Carloway

Sergeant ANGUS MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 3 Carloway,
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/3336
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 22 October 1914 at the age of 29
Killed in action
Interred: Perth Cemetery (China Wall), grave XII. C. 3
Local memorial: Carloway
Had 10 years' service with 3rd Camerons, was a month at front when killed

His brother Donald served in the Trawler section of the RNR and survived the war. 

Murdo Maclean, 18 Callanish

Private MURDO MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 18 Callanish,
Son of Angus McLean, of 18, Callanish, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7053
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 14 December 1914 at the age of 21
Killed in action at La Bassee
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 38 and 39,
Local memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish

His brother Kenneth died of wounds in 1917, having served in the Scots Guards. 

Angus Mackenzie, 1 Callanish

Private ANGUS MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 1 Callanish,
Son of Louis and Christina Mackenzie
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/3111
Date of death: 22 December 1914 at the age of 38
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 41 and 42
Local memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish

Angus appears in the 1891 census at Callanish, aged 15, the son of Louis (55) and Christina (48) and brother of Alexander (24), Ann (22), Kenneth (10), Louis (6) and Angus Murdo (4). 

His brothers Alexander and Kenneth served in the Cameron Highlanders; his brother  Malcolm was in the RNR. Louis served in the Seaforth Highlanders and was killed in action in 1915.