Donald Macleod, 4 Garenin

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Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 4 Garenin,
Son of Donald and Mary Macleod, of 4A, Garenin, Carloway, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Division, Benbow Bttn.
Service number: PO/3409/A
Date of birth: 11 December 1891
Date of death: 1 March 1916 at the age of 24
Died in internment camp at Groningen, Holland
Interred: Groningen Southern Cemetery Northwest part, Class 4, Row 37
Mentioned on family gravestone in Dalmore Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: Carloway

Served in Benbow Battalion from 16 September until 9 October 1914, after which he was interned until the end of the war.

Donald appears in the 1901 census at Garenin, aged 9, the son of Donald (40) and Mary (30), and brother of Chirsty (8), John (6), Kate (4) and Maggie (2).

His brother John served in the Royal Garrison Artillery and survived the war.

Donald Campbell, 26 North Bragar

Seaman DONALD CAMPBELL
Last address in Lewis: 26 North Bragar
Also quoted at 7 Arnol
Son of Norman Campbell
Husband of Christina Campbell, of 26, North Bragar, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Clan MacNaughton
Service number: 4018B
Date of birth: October 1878
Date of death: 3 February 1915 at the age of 40
Drowned, vessel believed foundered in North Atlantic storm
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14,

Donald is shown in the 1901 census at 7 Arnol, aged 24, the son of Norman (60) and brother of Margaret (22), Kate (19) and Chirsty (17)

He served in Royal Naval Division, Drake Bn (B/337), as of 16 September 1914.

John Smith, 6 Lower Bayble

Seaman JOHN SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 6 Lower Bayble,
Also quoted at 44 Lower Garrabost.
Son of Murdo Smith; husband of Johanna Smith, of 6, Lower Bayble, Stornoway.
Born at Garrabost, Stornoway on 30 November 1878.
Service unit: Collingwood Battallion, Royal Naval Division
Service number: CH/2742/A
Date of death: 18 October 1917 at the age of 39
Died in Academisch Ziekenhuis [University Hospital], Groningen, from Tuberculosis.
Interred: Groningen Southern Cemetery North-West part, Class 4, Row 37.
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
Was interned in Holland

Next-of-Kin & home address: Wife, Johanna, 44 Garrabost (later: 6 Lower Bayble), Stornoway
1914 Star issued to widow in 1920.


The 1901 census shows John as a 22-year old fisherman at 44 Garrabost, living with his parents Murdo (50, crofter) and Margaret (49) as well as his younger sisters Annie (20), Catherine (19) and Murdina (16).


Left-hand gravestone

William Murray, 16 Knock, Point

Able Seaman WILLIAM MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 16 Knock, Point
Son of Malcolm and Christina Murray, of 16, Knock, Point, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, 2nd Reserve Battallion Royal Naval Division
Service number: R/2220
Date of death: 2 February 1920 at the age of 22
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave E. 4. 27

Died after Demob. at 8.15am in the Seaforth Sanitorium, Maryburgh, Fodderty, Ross-shire, from Tubercle of Lungs - Chronic.

Service history:
Ex-120945 Private 2/1st Lothians & Border Horse (10 months) ;
Gordon Highlanders (2 years 6 months) ; Enlisted Edinburgh 20/2/14 ; Service in France 29 days ;
Entered RNVR for RND 16/6/17 ;
Draft for British Expeditionary Force 4/7/17,
Joined Howe Bn [RND] 1/9/17-30/12/17 missing,
POW ;
Repatriated 7/1/19
Demob. at Kinross 14/3/19.


William appears on the 1901 census as a 3-year old, living with his parents Malcolm (40, crofter fisherman) and Christina (32) as well as his grandmother Rachel (74), aunt Christina (32) and siblings Dolina (5) and Mary Ann (less than 1 year old).

It should be noted that William is quoted on the Roll of Honour as a private in the Gordon Highlanders. This was the case when the first edition of the Roll was published early in 1916; his transfer to the RND was not copied into the 1921 edition.

Duncan Mackenzie, 37 Newton Street, Stornoway

Private DUNCAN MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 37 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of Murdoch and Isabella McKenzie, of 80, Greenfield St., Govan, Glasgow. Native of Stornaway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Division, Drake Battallion
Service number: CZ/5577
Date of death: 22 November 1916 at the age of 20
Died of wounds in General Hospital, Boulogne
Interred: Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, grave VIII. D. 201.
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, middle panel

Died of wounds at 6pm in 13th General Hospital Boulogne (GSW forearm, left leg, bladder & testicles 13/11/16)

Service History: Enlisted 30/6/15 ; Draft for MEF 5/12/15, joined Drake Bn. 10/1/16-13/11/16 wounded.

Notes: An apprentice Shipwright ; b.7/7/1896 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Father, Murdoch, 80 Greenfield St., Govan, Glasgow.

The 1901 census shows Duncan (aged 5) at the Backhouse of 37 Newton Street, with his parents Murdo (30, a carter) and Bella (31). His siblings are Finlay (9), Murdo (7), Donald (3) and Alex J (2). Finlay was in the RNR, Murdo in the Royal Engineers, and Alex J in HMS Columbella.

Peter Macintyre, 31 Newton Street, Stornoway

Private PETER MACINTYRE
Last address in Lewis: 31 Newton Street, Stornoway
Service unit: Drake Bn, Royal Naval Division
Service number: Clyde Z/3623
Date of death: 4 September 1918 at the age of 23
Killed in action
Memorial: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, Panel 1 and 2
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, left panel

Enlisted 23/3/15 ; Draft for MEF 9/9/15, joined Nelson Bn. 21/9/15-3/11/15 Dysentery, Invalided to UK 4/12/15 ; Draft for BEF 10/7/16, joined Howe Bn. 20/8/16, attached 2nd RM Bn. 11/2/18-26/2/18 Gassed, Invalided to UK 9/3/18 ; Draft for BEF 21/6/18, joined Drake Bn. 13/8/18-4/9/18 DD.

Notes: A Labourer ; b.10/2/1895 ; Next-of-Kin & home address: Mother, Maggie, 31 Newtown St., Stornoway.

Stornoway Gazette, 11 October 1918
Official intimation has been received of the death of Pte Peter Macintyre, 31 Newton, aged 20. He fought with the RND at Gallipoli and was in the firing line in France for over 2 years. He was twice wounded and once gassed and was home on convalescent leave last June. Before enlisting, he was in the kippering department with Mr Duncan Maciver, fishcurer. Much sympathy is extended to Mrs Macintyre on in her sore bereavement.