David Macdonald, 34 Leurbost

Piper DAVID MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 34 Leurbost,
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders and 4th Highland Light Infantry
Service number: 7392
Date of death: 27 August 1915 at the age of 40
Died of a brain haemorrhage.
Local memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost

Served 12 years in Seaforths, including Kitchener's reconquest of the Sudan. Re-enlisted August 1914 but was discharged from 4th HLI on 18/03/1915

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).

Murdo Paterson, 3 Park, Carloway

Sergeant MURDO PATERSON
Last address in Lewis: 3 Park Carloway,
Service unit: 16th Highland Light Infantry
Service number: 13734
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of death: 4 November 1918 at the age of 26
Killed in action in France
Interred: Ors British Cemetery, grave B. 24
Local memorial: Carloway

Murdo appears in the 1901 census, aged 9, one of the eight children of Norman (43) and Margaret (40); the others being Johanna (12), Annie (10), Mary (7), John (5), Maggie (4), Angus (3) and George (1).

His brother Angus was in the RNR and survived the war; John was in the Cameron Highlanders  and was killed in 1918.

Alexander Young, 8 Ballantrushal

Private ALEX YOUNG
Last address in Lewis: 8 Ballantrushal,
Son of Angus Young (of Govan), nephew of Angus Young, also of 8 Ballantrushal
Service unit: 4th Highland Light Infantry
Service: 7159
Enlisted at Hamilton
Date of death: 29 September 1917
Killed in action in France
Interred: Coxyde Military Cemetery, grave IV. C. 13

Alexander appears aged 16 in the 1901 census of Glasgow Bridgeton, staying at 24 Brown Street, with his father Angus (42) and mother Etta (40) as well as his younger siblings Donald (14), Annie (12), John W (10), Alexander (9) and Annie Mary (5).

Donald Macritchie, 1 Adabrock

Private DONALD MACRITCHIE
Last address in Lewis: 1 Adabrock,
Service unit: 18th Highland Light Infantry
Service number: 28259
Enlisted at Dingwall, Orkney (??)
Date of death: 19 August 1917
Died in France
Interred: Templeux-le-Guerard British Cemetery, grave II. H. 20
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross


His brother Angus was killed in action four months previous, whilst serving with the Seaforth Highlanders. 

John Macleod, 1 Holm

Sergeant JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 1 Holm,
Son of John Macleod
Service unit: Highland Light Infantry
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 35
Killed in action
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

His brother Donald was killed in action serving with the Seaforth Highlanders in 1917.

Thomas Stewart, 12 Coulregrein

Private THOMAS STEWART
Last address in Lewis: 12 Coulregrein, Stornoway
Husband of Annie Stewart, of 12, Sand St., Coulregrein, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Highland Light Infantry
Service number: 9015
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of death: 13 November 1914 at the age of 31
Killed in action
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 38
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
Served 9 years in India with HLI, mobilised as reservist at start of war

Thomas is shown in the 1891 census as a 7-year old scholar, living at "Laxdale and Goathill Rd no 15". His mother is Kate (34), and his sisters are Bella (16), Flora (12) and Peggy (4).

Murdo Macphail, 6 Mackenzie Street, Stornoway

Private MURDO MACPHAIL
Last address in Lewis: 6 Mackenzie Street, Stornoway
Son of Neil and Annie Carmichael MacPhail, of 6, MacKenzie St., Stornoway.
Service unit: 10th/11th Highland Light Infantry, 7th (Blythswood) Battalion (Territorial).
Service number: 45467, formerly 38419 Scottish Rifles
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of death: 9 April 1918 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, Panel 9
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

John Macrae Mackenzie, 26 James Street, Stornoway

Private JOHN MACRAE MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 26 James Street, Stornoway
Son of Angus and Margaret Macrae MacKenzie, of 26, James St., Stornoway.
Service unit: 17th Highland Light Infantry, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce Battallion
Service number: 15999
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 25
Killed in action
Interred: Lonsdale Cemetery, Authuile, grave III. F. 9.
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, middle panel

Joined up shortly after the outbreak of war. Served his apprenticeship in the local branch of the Bank of Scotland, qualified as a member of the Bankers' Institute, taking second place for Scotland. Met a soldier's death while gallantly rushing the enemy's third line of trenches.

William Macdonald, 52 Bayhead, Stornoway

Private WILLIAM MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 52 Bayhead Street, Stornoway
Service unit: 1st King's Own Scottish Borderers attached Highland Light Infantry
Service number: 11320
Enlistment location: Greenock
Date of death: 4 July 1916 at the age of 23
Killed in action
Interred: Warloy-Baillon Communal cemetery extension, grave I. C. 17
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, left panel

Came to France from India. Served in Gallipoli and Egypt before returning to France