Seaman DONALD MACASKILL
Domhnall beag Dhomhnaill Oig
Last address in Lewis: 9 Gravir,
Son of Donald and Margaret Macaskill
Service unit: Royal Navy Voluntary Reserve, HMS Gunner
Service number: 21143/DA
Date of birth: 1886
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 33
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Donald was one of the children of Donald (1855) and Margaret (1855), the others being Allan (1898), Angus (1900), Barbara (1895), Isabella (1885), John (1891), Kenneth, Margaret (1887), Marion (1893) and Marion (1888, died an infant).
His brothers John and Allan also served in the RNR; Allan was saved from the sinking of the Iolaire.
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Kenneth Macaskill, 6B Gravir
Seaman KENNETH MACASKILL
Coinneach Aonghais
Last address in Lewis: 6B Gravir,
Son of Angus and Annabella Macaskill, of Gravir; husband of Christina Macaskill, of 6, Gravir Lochs, Stornoway. Father of Donald Alex.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, MFA Eleanor
Service number: 8819A
Date of birth: 1884
Date of death: 12 February 1918 at the age of 33
Ship sunk by U-boat in Irish Channel
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 30
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader
Kenneth was one of the children of Angus (1838) and Annabella (1855), the others being Allan (1886), Donald (1875), Isabella (1878) and John (1881).He was married to Christina (1892), and had one child with her, Donald Alex (1915).
Stornoway Gazette, 8 March 1918
The sad news of the drowning of her husband was received by Mrs Macaskill, 6 Gravir, on 19th February 1918, his ship being torpedoed on the 12th February. Kenneth Macaskill joined the RNR two years ago. He leaves a widow and one child. He was a pleasant and intelligent young man, whose death is greatly lamented by all who knew him. Much sympathy is felt for the bereaved family. Mrs Macaskill is the daughter of Mr Alex Smith, Free Church officer.
Alexander Macaskill, Arivruaich
Date of death incorrect in image
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).
Malcolm Macaskill, 3 Kirivick
Lance Corporal MALCOLM MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 3 Kirivick,
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Macaskill, of 3, Kirwick Carloway, Stornoway.
Service unit: B Coy. 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6810
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 26 April 1915 at the age of 22
Died of wounds in St Julien
Interred: Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa, grave C. 7
Local memorial: Carloway
Had been at the front since start of the war
Malcolm appears in the 1901 census at 3 1/3 Kirivick, aged 9, the son of Norman (51) and Annie (43) and brother of John (7) and Dorothy (4).
His brother John served in the Gordon Highlanders and survived the war, in spite of being wounded in 1915.
Battalion war diary, 26 April 1915
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
John Macaskill, 3 Kirivick
Seaman JOHN MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 3 Kirivick,
Son of Donald and Maggie Macaskill, of 3, Kirvick, Carloway, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Sir John Fitzgerald
Service number: 14567/DA
Date of birth: 7 February 1899
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Dalmore Cemetery
Local memorial: Carloway
John appears in the 1901 census at 3 Kirivick, aged 2, the son of Donald (48) and Maggie (40), and brother of Kate (1), Maggie (9), Donald (7) and Christy (4). Also present are his grandmother Mary (78) and two cousins, Bella (15) and Chirsty (13).
His brother Donald served in the Seaforth Highlanders and survived the war.
John Macaskill, 23 Lower Shader
Private JOHN MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 23 Lower Shader,
Son of Malcolm and Ann Macaskill, of 23, Lower Shader, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5066
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 22 December 1914 at the age of 23
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Local memorial: North Lewis, Borve
His brothers Murdo and Roderick served in the RNR; Murdo sank a submarine off Peterhead in 1915.
Last address in Lewis: 23 Lower Shader,
Son of Malcolm and Ann Macaskill, of 23, Lower Shader, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5066
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 22 December 1914 at the age of 23
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 41 and 42
Local memorial: North Lewis, Borve
His brothers Murdo and Roderick served in the RNR; Murdo sank a submarine off Peterhead in 1915.
John Macaskill, Lighthill, Back
Seaman JOHN MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: Lighthill Back,
Son of Murdo MacAskill, of Light Hill, Vatisker, Back, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Redoubtable
Service number: 3397/DA
Date of birth: 10 January 1892
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Local memorial: Back
His brother Alexander died of wounds whilst serving with the Gordon Highlanders in 1915.
Alexander Macaskill, Lighthill, Back
Private ALEX MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: Lighthill Back,
Son of Murdo and Annie MacAskill, of Light Hill, Vatisker, Back, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5966
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 7 May 1915 at the age of 19
Died of wounds
Interred: La Clytte Military Cemetery, grave I. A. 8
Local memorial: Back
His brother John was lost in the Iolaire Disaster of 1919.
John Macaskill, 12 Lower Sandwick
Seaman JOHN MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 12 Lower Sandwick,
Son of Kenneth and Mary Macaskill, of 12, Lower Sandwick, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Thomas Booth
Service number: 9635/A
Date of birth: 14 January 1895
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 24
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, North West, Old Ground, 234
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, left panel
The 1901 census shows John aged 12 at home with his parents Kenneth (49) and Mary (48) as well as his siblings Malcolm A (14) and Donaldina (12).
Malcolm served as a driver with the Canadian Army and survived the war.
Donald Macaskill, 14 Shader, Point
Seaman DONALD MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 14 Shader, Point,
Son of Donald Macaskill
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Sigismund
Service number: 7041/A
Date of birth: September 1896
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
The 1901 census shows Donald as a 2-year old at home with his parents Donald (40) and Margaret (37) as well as Donald Senior's mother Cathrine (67) and sister Cathrine (28). Donald and Margaret have 8 of a family at this point, namely: John (15), Margaret (13), Duncan (11), Chirstian (9), Mary (7), Angus (5), Donald (2) and Murdo (4 months).
Apart from Donald, three other sons also served in the war but survived. Hugh was in the Ross Mountain Battery, Angus in the RNR and Duncan in the Canadian Army. Hugh is not found in any of the censuses.
John Macaskill, 4 Flesherin
Seaman JOHN MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 4 Flesherin,
Son of John and Mary Macaskill, of 4, Flesherin, Portnaguran, Stornoway
Husband of Kate Macaskill, of Flesherin, Portnaguran, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT George
Service number: 2960B
Date of birth: July 1880
Date of death: 7 September 1917 at the age of 37
Died in mining of ship in Adriatic
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
The 1891 census shows John as an 11-year old scholar at 38 Portnaguran (adjacent to Flesherin), with his parents John (44) and Mary (45). He was one of 8 children, namely Ann (21), Maggie (20), Jessie (18), Kenneth (14), Williamina (8), Jessie (6) and Mary (3).
His nephew Kenneth also served in the RNR.
Last address in Lewis: 4 Flesherin,
Son of John and Mary Macaskill, of 4, Flesherin, Portnaguran, Stornoway
Husband of Kate Macaskill, of Flesherin, Portnaguran, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT George
Service number: 2960B
Date of birth: July 1880
Date of death: 7 September 1917 at the age of 37
Died in mining of ship in Adriatic
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
The 1891 census shows John as an 11-year old scholar at 38 Portnaguran (adjacent to Flesherin), with his parents John (44) and Mary (45). He was one of 8 children, namely Ann (21), Maggie (20), Jessie (18), Kenneth (14), Williamina (8), Jessie (6) and Mary (3).
His nephew Kenneth also served in the RNR.
Malcolm Macaskill, 16 Aignish
Leading Seaman MALCOLM MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 16 Aignish
Son of William and Mary McAskill of 16, Aignish, Stornoway.
Service unit: HMT Vesta, Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 2338/A
Date of birth: 20 October 1887
Date of death: 12 November 1918 at the age of 31
Died of illness in Kirkwall Hospital
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, F. 1. 44
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
The 1891 census shows Malcolm, aged 3, visiting his grandmother Christina Macrae (66), with his parents William (35, fisherman) and Mary (32). Malcolm's siblings are named as Angus (7), Catherine (5), Alexander (10 months). Alexander served in the Gordon Highlanders during the Great War.
Stornoway Gazette, 13 December 1918
Mr William Macaskill, 16 Aignish, received intimation from the Admiralty that his son, Leading Seaman Malcolm Macaskill, died in Balfour Cottage Hospital, Kirkwall, on 12 November 1918 from pneumonia. Malcolm, who was an RNR, joined up at the beginning of the war and served in the North Sea and elsewhere during the past four years. At the time of his death, he was a member of the crew of HMT Vesta, operating from the Kirkwall Naval Base. He was at home on 14 days' leave at the beginning of October, and looked exceedingly well and as cheerful and optimistic as usual. He was the mainstay of his father's family, always dutiful and devoted to his parents. His amiable disposition and upright character made him a special favourite with all in the district, and the sincerest sympathy goes out to the bereaved parents and family in their great sorrow. Mr Macaskill's younger son, Alexander, is also on active service since the beginning of the war. Being an old Territorial, he was among the first detachment of the Gordons sent to Belgium at the end of 1914. Transferred to the Royal Scots, he served in Egypt and Palestine and is now in France. He and his brother Malcolm did not meet since the beginning of the war and we sympathise with him in the loss of his only brother. The remains were sent by special patrol boat from Kirkwall to Stornoway and the parents and family are exceedingly grateful to the authorities for the promptitude with which they granted their request.
Last address in Lewis: 16 Aignish
Son of William and Mary McAskill of 16, Aignish, Stornoway.
Service unit: HMT Vesta, Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 2338/A
Date of birth: 20 October 1887
Date of death: 12 November 1918 at the age of 31
Died of illness in Kirkwall Hospital
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, F. 1. 44
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
The 1891 census shows Malcolm, aged 3, visiting his grandmother Christina Macrae (66), with his parents William (35, fisherman) and Mary (32). Malcolm's siblings are named as Angus (7), Catherine (5), Alexander (10 months). Alexander served in the Gordon Highlanders during the Great War.
Stornoway Gazette, 13 December 1918
Mr William Macaskill, 16 Aignish, received intimation from the Admiralty that his son, Leading Seaman Malcolm Macaskill, died in Balfour Cottage Hospital, Kirkwall, on 12 November 1918 from pneumonia. Malcolm, who was an RNR, joined up at the beginning of the war and served in the North Sea and elsewhere during the past four years. At the time of his death, he was a member of the crew of HMT Vesta, operating from the Kirkwall Naval Base. He was at home on 14 days' leave at the beginning of October, and looked exceedingly well and as cheerful and optimistic as usual. He was the mainstay of his father's family, always dutiful and devoted to his parents. His amiable disposition and upright character made him a special favourite with all in the district, and the sincerest sympathy goes out to the bereaved parents and family in their great sorrow. Mr Macaskill's younger son, Alexander, is also on active service since the beginning of the war. Being an old Territorial, he was among the first detachment of the Gordons sent to Belgium at the end of 1914. Transferred to the Royal Scots, he served in Egypt and Palestine and is now in France. He and his brother Malcolm did not meet since the beginning of the war and we sympathise with him in the loss of his only brother. The remains were sent by special patrol boat from Kirkwall to Stornoway and the parents and family are exceedingly grateful to the authorities for the promptitude with which they granted their request.
John Alex Macaskill, 75 Keith Street, Stornoway
Signaller JOHN ALEX MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 75 Keith Street, Stornoway
Son of Mrs. Christina Macaskill, of 75, Keith St., Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Navy Voluntary Reserve, HMS Vivid
Service number: Clyde Z/8453
Date of birth: 7 March 1899 at Liverpool
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, Southeast, Old Ground, 125
Local memorials: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, left panel; St Peter's Episcopal Church memorial
St Peter's Episcopal Church memorial
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