Last known address in Lewis: 24 Point Street, Stornoway
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Excellent
Service number: 4160/B
Date of death: 28 February 1919 at the age of 33
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery (known to be buried there)
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R Mackenzie, 24 Point Street, Stornoway
Seaman R MACKENZIE
Last known address in Lewis: 24 Point Street, Stornoway
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Excellent
Service number: 4160/B
Date of death: 28 February 1919 at the age of 33
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery (known to be buried there)
Last known address in Lewis: 24 Point Street, Stornoway
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Excellent
Service number: 4160/B
Date of death: 28 February 1919 at the age of 33
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery (known to be buried there)
Hector Mackenzie, 34 Point Street, Stornoway
Lance Corporal HECTOR MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 34 Point Street, Stornoway
Son of Simon and Wilhelmina Mckenzie of "Glentin", Derby St, Kogarah, NSW, Australia. Born in Stornoway
Service unit: 1st Australian Infantry
Service number: 341
Date of death: 10 May 1915 at the age of 30
Killed in action at Gallipoli
Memorial: Lone Pine memorial, panel 13
Hector was an unmarried launch proprietor when he joined up on 24 August 1914
The address of his next of kin was given as 45 Elizabeth St, Ashfields
He is described as follows:
Height 5 ft 8½ in
Complexion and hair: fair
Eyes: bluey grey
Religion: presbyterian
After his death, a brown paper bag was handed back containing:
1 safety razor
1 infantry pocket book
letters, postcards
1 notebook
1 book on entrenchments
1 knife
1 purse
Last address in Lewis: 34 Point Street, Stornoway
Son of Simon and Wilhelmina Mckenzie of "Glentin", Derby St, Kogarah, NSW, Australia. Born in Stornoway
Service unit: 1st Australian Infantry
Service number: 341
Date of death: 10 May 1915 at the age of 30
Killed in action at Gallipoli
Memorial: Lone Pine memorial, panel 13
Hector was an unmarried launch proprietor when he joined up on 24 August 1914
The address of his next of kin was given as 45 Elizabeth St, Ashfields
He is described as follows:
Height 5 ft 8½ in
Complexion and hair: fair
Eyes: bluey grey
Religion: presbyterian
After his death, a brown paper bag was handed back containing:
1 safety razor
1 infantry pocket book
letters, postcards
1 notebook
1 book on entrenchments
1 knife
1 purse
Alexander Macrae, 7 Point Street, Stornoway
Rifleman ALEXANDER MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 7 Point Street, Stornoway
Husband of Violet Angelina Macrae of Wellington
Service unit: 2nd Bn 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Service number: 24/2246
Date of death: 15 September 1916 at the age of 29
Memorial: Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial
Alexander was a cook and married to Violet Angelina before he joined the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He lived at 7 Alfred Street, Wellington, c/o Mrs Simmons. He embarked at Wellington on 1 April 1916 on the Maunganui or the Tahiti bound for Suez, Egypt.
The 1891 census shows Alexander (3) at 7 Point Street, with his parents Murdo (40, cooper) and Christina (38) and siblings Jessie (9), John Murdo (6) and William (1) being his siblings.
Last address in Lewis: 7 Point Street, Stornoway
Husband of Violet Angelina Macrae of Wellington
Service unit: 2nd Bn 3rd New Zealand Rifle Brigade
Service number: 24/2246
Date of death: 15 September 1916 at the age of 29
Memorial: Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial
Alexander was a cook and married to Violet Angelina before he joined the New Zealand Rifle Brigade. He lived at 7 Alfred Street, Wellington, c/o Mrs Simmons. He embarked at Wellington on 1 April 1916 on the Maunganui or the Tahiti bound for Suez, Egypt.
The 1891 census shows Alexander (3) at 7 Point Street, with his parents Murdo (40, cooper) and Christina (38) and siblings Jessie (9), John Murdo (6) and William (1) being his siblings.
John Macleod, 7 Point Street, Stornoway
Private JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 7 Point Street
Son of Donald and Christina McLeod, of 7, Point St., Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 317438
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 3 May 1917 at the age of 23
Killed in action
Memorial: Arras Memorial, bay 8
Last address in Lewis: 7 Point Street
Son of Donald and Christina McLeod, of 7, Point St., Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 317438
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 3 May 1917 at the age of 23
Killed in action
Memorial: Arras Memorial, bay 8
Alex Macleod, 38 Point Street, Stornoway
Lance Corporal ALEX MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 38 Point Street, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Isabella McLennan Macleod, of 38, Point St., Stornoway.
Service unit: 8th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 7512
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of death: 26 September 1915 at the age of 21
Killed in action at Loos
Interred: Lillers Communal Cemetery, grave IV. A. 43
Mentioned on family gravestone in Sandwick Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, middle panel
Alex appears in the 1901 census at 57 Keith Street, Stornoway, aged 5. He is the son of Donald (38, fisherman) and Isabella (29). His brother Alex Dan (8) and sister Isabella (2) are also present.
Alex Dan was lost in action at St Julien on 25 April 1915.
Last address in Lewis: 38 Point Street, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Isabella McLennan Macleod, of 38, Point St., Stornoway.
Service unit: 8th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 7512
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of death: 26 September 1915 at the age of 21
Killed in action at Loos
Interred: Lillers Communal Cemetery, grave IV. A. 43
Mentioned on family gravestone in Sandwick Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, middle panel
Alex appears in the 1901 census at 57 Keith Street, Stornoway, aged 5. He is the son of Donald (38, fisherman) and Isabella (29). His brother Alex Dan (8) and sister Isabella (2) are also present.
Alex Dan was lost in action at St Julien on 25 April 1915.
Alex Dan Macleod, 38 Point Street, Stornoway
Corporal ALEX DAN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 38 Point Street, Stornoway
Son of Donald and Isabella McLennan Macleod, of 38, Point St., Stornoway.
Service unit: C Coy, 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 104
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 25 April 1915 at the age of 22
Killed in action at St Julien
Interred: Seaforth Cemetery, Cheddar Villa
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, middle panel
Decoration(s):Mentioned for conspicuous bravery in the field
Was with Colours for 7 years, noted athlete and crack shot.
Alex Dan appears in the 1901 census at 57 Keith Street, Stornoway, aged 8. He is the son of Donald (38, fisherman) and Isabella (29). His brother Alex (5) and sister Isabella (2) are also present.
Alex was lost in action on 26 September 1915.
John Macrae, 22 Point Street, Stornoway
Private JOHN MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 22 Point Street, Stornoway
Brother of Robert MacRae, of 79, Ladywell St., Dennistoun, Glasgow.
Service unit: 2nd Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 315587
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 23 April 1915 at the age of 19
Killed in action at Hill 60
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 38 and 40
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, right panel
Last address in Lewis: 22 Point Street, Stornoway
Brother of Robert MacRae, of 79, Ladywell St., Dennistoun, Glasgow.
Service unit: 2nd Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 315587
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 23 April 1915 at the age of 19
Killed in action at Hill 60
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 38 and 40
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, right panel
John Murdo Macrae, 7 Point Street, Stornoway
Private JOHN MURDO MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 7 Point Street
Next of kin: Jessie Mcleod, Mother, of 91 Manor St, Toronto
Military unit: 87th Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Service number: 138642
Date of death: 10 June 1917 at the age of 32
Cause of death: Killed in action
Interred: Nouex-les-Mines Communal Cemetery, grave II. A. 22
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel
Date of birth: 7 February 1885
Height: 5 ft 4½ in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Sailor
Volunteered at Toronto on 12 July 1915
The 1891 census shows John Murdo at 7 Point Street, with his parents Murdo (40, cooper) and Christina (38). The attestation form for the CEF (summarised above) shows Jessie as his mother, but is in fact his older sibling, as borne out by the 1891 census retrun: Jessie (9), Alexander (3) and William (1) being his siblings.
Last address in Lewis: 7 Point Street
Next of kin: Jessie Mcleod, Mother, of 91 Manor St, Toronto
Military unit: 87th Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Service number: 138642
Date of death: 10 June 1917 at the age of 32
Cause of death: Killed in action
Interred: Nouex-les-Mines Communal Cemetery, grave II. A. 22
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel
Date of birth: 7 February 1885
Height: 5 ft 4½ in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Sailor
Volunteered at Toronto on 12 July 1915
The 1891 census shows John Murdo at 7 Point Street, with his parents Murdo (40, cooper) and Christina (38). The attestation form for the CEF (summarised above) shows Jessie as his mother, but is in fact his older sibling, as borne out by the 1891 census retrun: Jessie (9), Alexander (3) and William (1) being his siblings.
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