John Maclean, Shell Street, Stornoway

Captain JOHN MACLEAN
Last address in Lewis: Shell Street, Stornoway
Service unit: Merchant Marine, SS Hector
Date of death: 14 November 1914
His ship disappeared in a storm in the Bay of Biscay on passage to San Sebastian
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Hugh Murray Mair, 2 Shell Street, Stornoway

Gunner HUGH MURRAY MAIR
Last address in Lewis: 2 Shell Street, Stornoway
Son of James Mair and his wife Margaret Murray, of 2 and 3, Shell St., Stornoway, Scotland.
Service unit: 12th Australian Field Artillery
Service number: 255 A
Date of death: 9 May 1917 at the age of 25
Killed in France
Memorial: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial,
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
Crewed the first boat to land at Suvla Bay, and the last boat to evacuate Gallipoli
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, right panel

Height: 5 ft 9 in
Complexion: Dark
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Black
Religious denomination: Presbyterian

Joined up in Melbourne
Age at attestation: 26 years

Brother of Joseph James Mair, who died at Melbourne in 1919. 
The Mair family, who lived in the backhouse of 3 Shell Street, Stornoway comprised of 7 children in 1901. Elsie (15), Joseph J (14), Maggie (13), Williamena A (11), Hugh M (10), Victoria (7) and Eliza J G (5). Their parents were James (52), a fishcurer, originally from Portknockie, Banffshire; and Stornoway-born Maggie (45).

Joseph James Mair, 2 Shell Street, Stornoway

Private JOSEPH JAMES MAIR
Last address in Lewis: 2 Shell Street, Stornoway
Son of James Mair and his wife Margaret Murray, of 2 and 3, Shell St., Stornoway, Scotland.
Service unit: Royal Australian Naval Bridging Train
Service number: 404
Date of death: 28 February 1919 at the age of 32
Died in Melbourne, after being discharged due to non-service related injury in 1917.
Interred: Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria, Presb. N. Grave 88
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, right panel

Height: 5 ft 8¾ in
Complexion: Fresh
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Black
Religious denomination: Presbyterian
Occupation / trade: Seaman

Joined up in Melbourne
Date of attestation: 26 July 1915
Age at attestation: 33 years

Brother of Hugh Murray Mair, who was killed in action in France in 1917.

The Mair family, who lived in the backhouse of 3 Shell Street, Stornoway comprised of 7 children in 1901. Elsie (15), Joseph J (14), Maggie (13), Williamena A (11), Hugh M (10), Victoria (7) and Eliza J G (5). Their parents were James (52), a fishcurer, originally from Portknockie, Banffshire; and Stornoway-born Maggie (45).