Angus Finlayson, 18 Skigersta

Private ANGUS FINLAYSON
Last address in Lewis: 18 Skigersta,
Son of Norman and Catherine Morrison Finlayson, of 18, Skigersta, Port of Ness, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5274
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 21 October 1914 at the age of 19
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 38 and 40
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Angus is featured in the 1901 census, aged 5, at 18 Skigersta with his parents Norman (47) and Catherine (46) as well as his siblings William (15), Mary (13), Jessie (11), Peggie (9) and Neil (3).

His brother Neil served in the Seaforth Highlanders, was wounded in France in April 1915, but survived the war. 

Murdo Mackay, 17 Skigersta

Private MURDO MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 17 Skigersta,
Son of Malcolm Mackay
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7188
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Murdo appears in the 1901 census, aged 5, at home at 17 Skigersta with his parents Malcolm (43), Margaret (44) and siblings William (14), Donald (10), Christina (7), John (3) and Annie (1).

His brother Donald also served in the Seaforth Highlanders, was wounded twice, but survived the war. 

John Morrison, 16 Skigersta

Private JOHN MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 16 Skigersta,
Son of Alexander Morrison
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7358
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 1 July 1916 at the age of 18
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15C
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

From the battalion war diary

John appears in the 1901 census, aged 4, at 20 Skigersta. He is with his parents Alexander  and Annie (both aged 33), as well as his sisters Annie (7), Christina (5) and Mary (1).

Alexander Murray, 11 Skigersta

Private ALEX MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 11 Skigersta,
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders 
Service number: 3/7039
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 5 November 1917 at the age of 24
Killed in action in Mesopotamia
Memorial: Basra Memorial, plaque 37 and 64
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Alex features in the 1901 census, aged 7, at 11 Skigersta with his parents Norman (45) and Mary (39) as well as his siblings Murdo (13), Norman (11), Roderick (4) and John (1). 

His brother John served in the RNR; Roderick was in the Merchant Navy and Norman was with the Canadian Army. These three all survived the war. 

John Macdonald, 10 Skigersta

Seaman JOHN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 10 Skigersta,
Son of John and Christina Macdonald, husband of Jessie
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Seahorse
Service number: 4490/A
Date of birth: 10 November 1889
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 32
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Old Ness cemetery
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

John appears in the 1891 census aged 4, at home with his parents John (46) and Christy (42) as well as his siblings Donald (20), Angus (16), Cath (14), Agnes (10), Annie (6) and Cath (2).

Angus Morrison, 2 Skigersta

Private ANGUS MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 2 Skigersta,
Son of Murdo Morrison and Annie Morrison, of 3, High St., Skigersta, Ness, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service unit: 102nd Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Service number: 103286
Date of death: 12 June 1917 at the age of 29
Killed in action in France
Interred: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery, Souchez North Angres, British Cemetery, Memorial 34
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Date of birth: 7 March 1887
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 8½ in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Religion: Church of England
Trade / occupation: Sailor
Current address: 1423 Haultain Rd, Victoria BC
Next of kin: Sandy Murray, Half brother, of Skigersta, Ness
Volunteered at Victoria on 10 November 1915 

Angus appears in the 1891 census, aged 4, at the home of his parents Murdo (43) and Annie (45), with his stepbrother Alexander Murray (21) and siblings Cath (14), NOrman (10) and William (7).

Stornoway Gazette
News has been received that Pte Angus Morrison, Canadians, son of the late Murdo Morrison, Skigersta, was killed in action on 12th June. Before settling in Canada, he was sailing between Glasgow and New York, and was on the SS "Columbia" when that vessel collided with an iceberg in the Atlantic some years ago. After sailing for some time on the American coast, he worked ashore, and later joined the 102nd Battalion in September 1915. He visited his friends at Ness a year ago, and looked a fine specimen of a soldier. Both his parents died during his absence in Canada. Much sympathy is felt for his relatives.