Donald Smith, 22 Fivepenny

Seaman DONALD SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 22 Fivepenny,
Son of John and Dolina Smith, of 22, Fivepenny, Ness, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Glory
Service number: 13740/DA
Date of death: 1 April 1919 at the age of 20
Died in hospital at Granton
Interred: Old Ness Cemetery
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Was invalided from Russia

Murdo Smith, 22 Fivepenny

Private MURDO SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 22 Fivepenny,
Son of Allan and Jessie Smith, of 22, Fivepenny, Port of Ness, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5638
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Loos Memorial, Panel 115 to 119
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Murdo appears in the 1901 census aged 7, at 22 Fivepenny with his parents Allan (45) and Jessie (44)  as well as his 7 siblings Donald (16), Annie (15), John (12), Alexander (9), Mary (5), Catherine (2) and Johanna (9 months). 

His brother Donald served in the RNR.
His brother Alexander was killed in action in 1915
His brother John served in the RNR but survived the war.

Alexander Smith, 22 Fivepenny

Private ALEX SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 22 Fivepenny,
Son of Allan and Jessie Smith, of 22, Fivepenny, Port-of-Ness, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5189
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 22
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Alexander appears in the 1901 census aged 9, at 22 Fivepenny with his parents Allan (45) and Jessie (44)  as well as his 7 siblings Donald (16), Annie (15), John (12), Murdo (7), Mary (5), Catherine (2) and Johanna (9 months). 

His brother Donald served in the RNR
His brother Murdo was killed in action in 1915
His brother John served in the RNR but survived the war.

Donald Macleod, 20 Fivepenny

Private DONALD MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 20 Fivepenny,
Son of John Macleod
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 21 February 1915 at the age of 34
Killed in action in Givenchy, France
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Had previously served in Egypt

William Mackay, 17 Fivepenny

Private WILLIAM MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 17 Fivepenny,
Son of John Mackay
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7102
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 20 December 1914 at the age of 19
Killed in action in France
Interred: Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt, grave III. C. 19
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

His brother Donald also served in the Seaforth Highlanders, and John was in the RNR. These two survived the war.

Donald Maclean, 15 Fivepenny

Private DONALD MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: 15 Fivepenny,
Son of Norman Maclean
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7401
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 26 April 1915 at the age of 18
Killed in action
Interred: Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa, grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 6).
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Donald appears in the 1901 census at 15 Fivepenny, aged 3, the son of Norman (44) and Jessie (43) and brother of William (16), Margaret (13), Mary (6) and John (5).

His brother John served in the RNR but survived the war. 

From the battalion's war diary
The battalion is in trenches near Wieltje, northeast of Ypres. The 2nd battle of Ypres is in progress.
Weather was very hot and sunny. There was a great deal of shelling all the time.
Very heavy shelling from 11.30 am until 12.30pm.
1.40pm: Heavy bombardment of enemy

Killed: 14
Wounded: 31 

Donald Morrison, 11 Fivepenny

Deckhand DONALD MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 11 Fivepenny,
Son of Donald and Gormelia Morrison.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Sir Mark Sykes
Service number: 11859/DA
Date of birth: 9 September 1890
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Old Ness Cemetery, section 132
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Wounded whilst serving with the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders at Ypres in 1914, transferred to the RNR.

Donald is shown in the 1901 census at 11 Fivepenny, aged 10, the youngest of the children (then present) of Donald (55) and Gormellia (50). His siblings were John (22), Christina (20), Gormellia (14) and Murdo (12). 

John Macleod, 9 Fivepenny

Private JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 9 Fivepenny,
Son of Angus and Catherine Macleod, of 9, Fivepenny, Port of Ness, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7206
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 20 December 1914 at the age of 19
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 9
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

John is shown in the 1901 census at 9 Fivepenny, aged 5, with his parents Angus (37) and Catherine (30) as well as his siblings Margaret (3), Norman (2) and Kennina (6 months).

John Macleod, 8 Fivepenny

Seaman JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 8 Fivepenny
Son of John and Henrietta Macleod, of 8, Fivepenny, Ness, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 4649/A
Date of death: 3 December 1918 at the age of 29
Died of illness
Interred: Old Ness Cemetery

John is shown in the 1901 census at 8 Fivepenny, aged 11. He is the son of John (43)  and Henrietta, and brother of Allan (14), Angus (13), John (11), Annie (9), Donald (9) and twins Alexander and Donald (4). 

His brother Allan served in the RNR and survived the war. His brother Donald died of wounds on the Persian Gulf in 1917.

Donald Macleod, 8 Fivepenny

Lance Corporal DONALD MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 8 Fivepenny,
Son of John Macleod
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6965
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 22 February 1917 at the age of 23
Died of wounds on Persian Gulf
Basra Memorial, panel 37 and 64
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Donald is shown in the 1901 census at 8 Fivepenny, aged 9. He is the son of John (43)  and Henrietta, and brother of Allan (14), Angus (13), John (11), Annie (9) and twins Alexander and Donald (4). 

His brother Allan served in the RNR and survived the war. His brother John died of illness after serving in the RNR.

William Mackay, 7 Fivepenny

Signaller WILLIAM MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 7 Fivepenny,
Service unit: Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve, HMS Vivid
Service number: Z/8218
Birthday: 26 August 1892
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 26
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Old Ness Cemetery, section 111
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross; Nicolson Institute

William is shown in the 1901 census aged 8, at 6 Fivepenny, with his grandparents Donald (63) and Margaret (65) as well as his father Malcolm (28).

Donald Macleod, 5A Fivepenny

Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 5A Fivepenny,
Son of Angus Macleod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, Trawler Section
Service number: 10941/DA
Date of birth: 10 May 1890
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 28
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Donald is shown in the 1901 census, aged 11, the son of Angus (47) and Margaret (43) and brother of John (14), Margaret (8), Allan (4) and Kenneth (6 months). 

His brothers John, Allan and Kenneth also served in the RNR, but survived the war.

John Macleod, 2 Fivepenny

Private JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 2 Fivepenny
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7405
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 13 April 1917 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Arras, bay 8
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Was wounded in 24 different places on 11 June 1915

John appears in the 1901 census, aged 3, as the grandson of John (58) and Anabella (52). The name of his parents is not recorded.

From the battalion's war diary

The battalion is in action around Fampoux, northern France

The Bn was relieved at 5 am on the 13th April by the 5th Cameron Highlanders and were ordered to hold the 4th German system trench line. The enemy's shell fire in this sector was very accurate and as the dug out accommodation was occupied by other units, the Bn sustained some casualties. 1 officer (Lt Mackintosh Walker) and 13 men were wounded and 7 men killed. On the afternoon of the 13th, the Bn was ordered to withdraw to the original British front line, but were unable to effect the withdrawal before dark, with causing unnecessary casualties.