Seaman DONALD MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 9 Aird Uig,
Son of Norman and Annie McIver, of 9, Aird Uig, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Sarnia
Service number: 3821/A
Year of birth: 1890
Date of death: 12 September 1918 at the age of 28
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30,
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Donald was one of the children of Norman and Anne, the others being Catherine (1882), Duncan (1893), John (1887), Margaret and Mary (1886).
His brothers Duncan and John were both gassed and wounded whilst serving; Duncan was in the Seaforth Highlanders, and John in the Australian forces.
Stornoway Gazette, 11 October 1918
Mr Norman Maciver, 9 Aird Uig, received the sad news that his son Donald
was lost at sea on 12 September 1918. His ship was torpedoed in the
Mediterranean on that day, and 57 other lives were lost, and 150 saved.
Donald was an exceptionally fine character and his death was a very
severe blow to his parents, to whom and to his brothers and sisters and
other relatives the heartfelt sympathy of the community is extended. It
is a great comfort to them that one of his brothers, Sergt Duncan
Maciver, Seaforths, is at home with them now.
Additional note by DJ Macleod
Donald's father received notification of his son's death on HMS Sarnia
on 12 September 1918. Some time later his mother received a letter
written by Donald and also dated 12 September 1918. This raised hopes
that he had survived the sinking of the vessel, but this was not the
case. The letters from the Sarnia had obviously been collected shortly
before the ship sank.
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Malcolm Macleod, 8 Aird Uig
Private MALCOLM MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 8 Aird Uig,
Son of Donald and Mary Macleod.
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: S/9531
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of birth: 1884
Date of death: 11 April 1917 at the age of 33
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Bay 8 and 9
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Malcolm is one of the children of Malcolm and Margaret (according to Hebridean Connections), the others being Ann (1892), Catherine Ann (1886), John Murdo (1879), Margaret (1882) and Murdo (1890).
His brothers John and Murdo served in the RNR and survived the war.
Malcolm married Mary Fraser from Pitsligo in 1910, and they had Christina Ann, Donald and Mary
Stornoway Gazette
Another soldier falls
Last Tuesday [14 April 1917] Mr Donald Macleod, Aird Uig, received the sad news of the death of his son, Pte Malcolm Macleod, in France. He joined early in the war, and had been in many a hot engagement with the Boches. He left behind a young widow and three children, to whom as well as to his brothers and sisters and to his aged parents, deep sympathy is extended. This is the second of Aird’s sons to fall in battle.
Last address in Lewis: 8 Aird Uig,
Son of Donald and Mary Macleod.
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: S/9531
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of birth: 1884
Date of death: 11 April 1917 at the age of 33
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Bay 8 and 9
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Malcolm is one of the children of Malcolm and Margaret (according to Hebridean Connections), the others being Ann (1892), Catherine Ann (1886), John Murdo (1879), Margaret (1882) and Murdo (1890).
His brothers John and Murdo served in the RNR and survived the war.
Malcolm married Mary Fraser from Pitsligo in 1910, and they had Christina Ann, Donald and Mary
Stornoway Gazette
Another soldier falls
Last Tuesday [14 April 1917] Mr Donald Macleod, Aird Uig, received the sad news of the death of his son, Pte Malcolm Macleod, in France. He joined early in the war, and had been in many a hot engagement with the Boches. He left behind a young widow and three children, to whom as well as to his brothers and sisters and to his aged parents, deep sympathy is extended. This is the second of Aird’s sons to fall in battle.
Malcolm Mackenzie, 1 Aird Uig
Private MALCOLM MACKENZIE
Calum Alick Bhig
Last address in Lewis: 1 Aird Uig,
Son of Alexander and Mary MacKenzie, of 1, Aird Uig, Miavaig, Stornoway, Lewis
Husband of Sarah Anderson-McKenzie of Glasgow, father of George and Alick.
Malcolm was a mason
Service unit: 23rd company Machine Gun Corps
Service number: 60804
Formerly 14958 Seaforth Highlanders
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of birth: 1883
Date of death: 14 March 1917 at the age of 36
Killed in action
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 5C and 12C,
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Malcolm was one of the 11 children of Alexander and Mary, the others being Alexander (1872), Anne (1876), Catherine (1880), Christina, Donald Angus (1894, died aged 5 months), James (1886), John (1878), Margaret, Murdo (1891) and Murdo (1873).
Malcolm's family emigrated to Newcarnie, Western Australia, after the war.
Stornoway Gazette
Seaforth killed
Official intimation has been received that Pte Malcolm Mackenzie, formerly of Aird Uig and latterly residing in Glasgow, was killed in France on 14th March. He leaves a widow and two children, for whom, as well as for the other relatives, much sympathy is felt. The Corporal of Pte Mackenzie’s platoon, writing the widow, says: “Malcolm, another man and I went to the headquarters to draw rations, and while there, a shell came over, killing Malcolm and wounding four others. He fell at my feet with a piece of shell in the neck. He put out his hand to me and I took it and said good-bye. Your husband was a brave, good, honest and willing and good-hearted man, and through his death I have lost a good friend and the best and bravest man in my team. Poor old ‘Mac’, as we used to call him, had only one wish, and that was to get at the Germans in the open with rifle and bayonet. He died five minutes after he was hit”.
Calum Alick Bhig
Last address in Lewis: 1 Aird Uig,
Son of Alexander and Mary MacKenzie, of 1, Aird Uig, Miavaig, Stornoway, Lewis
Husband of Sarah Anderson-McKenzie of Glasgow, father of George and Alick.
Malcolm was a mason
Service unit: 23rd company Machine Gun Corps
Service number: 60804
Formerly 14958 Seaforth Highlanders
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of birth: 1883
Date of death: 14 March 1917 at the age of 36
Killed in action
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 5C and 12C,
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Malcolm was one of the 11 children of Alexander and Mary, the others being Alexander (1872), Anne (1876), Catherine (1880), Christina, Donald Angus (1894, died aged 5 months), James (1886), John (1878), Margaret, Murdo (1891) and Murdo (1873).
Malcolm's family emigrated to Newcarnie, Western Australia, after the war.
Stornoway Gazette
Seaforth killed
Official intimation has been received that Pte Malcolm Mackenzie, formerly of Aird Uig and latterly residing in Glasgow, was killed in France on 14th March. He leaves a widow and two children, for whom, as well as for the other relatives, much sympathy is felt. The Corporal of Pte Mackenzie’s platoon, writing the widow, says: “Malcolm, another man and I went to the headquarters to draw rations, and while there, a shell came over, killing Malcolm and wounding four others. He fell at my feet with a piece of shell in the neck. He put out his hand to me and I took it and said good-bye. Your husband was a brave, good, honest and willing and good-hearted man, and through his death I have lost a good friend and the best and bravest man in my team. Poor old ‘Mac’, as we used to call him, had only one wish, and that was to get at the Germans in the open with rifle and bayonet. He died five minutes after he was hit”.
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