Kenneth Mackenzie, 11 Arivruaich

Private KENNETH MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 11 Arivruaich,
Son of Kenneth and Annie Mackenzie, of 11, Airidhbhruaich
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5533
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of birth: 24 May 1894
Date of death: 3 September 1916 at the age of 22
Killed in action
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15B
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay

Kenneth was one of the children of Kenneth (1861) and Ann (1862), the others being Allan (1907), Donald (1901), Jessie (1905), John (1890), John (1892) Mary Ann (1888), Norman (1896) and Peggy (1898).

His brother Norman served in the Seaforths but survived the war; John also served in the Seaforth but was killed in 1918. 

John Mackenzie, 11 Arivruaich

Private JOHN MACKENZIE

Son of Kenneth and Annie Mackenzie, of 11, Airidhbhruaich Lochs, Balallan, Stornoway, Lewis.
Last address in Lewis: 11 Arivruaich,
Service unit: 8th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/12740
Enlisted at Fort George, Inverness-shire
Date of birth: 30 September 1892
Date of death: 24 March 1918
Killed in action
Interred: Feuchy Chapel, British Cemetery, Wancourt, grave I. G. 20.
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay

John was one of the children of Kenneth (1861) and Ann (1862), the others being Allan (1907), Donald (1901), Jessie (1905), John (1890), Kenneth (1894), Mary Ann (1888), Norman (1896) and Peggy (1898).

His brother Norman also served in the Seaforths but survived the war; Kenneth served in the Cameron Highlanders but was killed in 1916. 

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).

Alexander Macaskill, Arivruaich

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Private ALEX MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 1 Arivruaich,
Son of Angus and Mary Macaskill
Service unit: 9th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/13149
Enlisted at Fort George
Date of birth: 23 October 1886
Date of death: 24 March 1916 at the age of 31
Killed in action
Interred: Combles Communal Cemetery extension, grave II. C. 17.
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay

Alexander was one of the children of Angus (1853) and Mary (1852), the others being Angus (1881), Catherine (1883), Joan (1893), John (1888), Marion (1890) and Mary (1879).