Angus Matheson, 18 Uigen

Deckhand ANGUS MATHESON
Last address in Lewis: 18 Uigen,
Son of Malcolm Matheson, of 18, Uigen Miavaig, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Winner
Service number: 18694/DA
Date of birth: 11 September 1899
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Valtos Burial Ground, near northwest corner
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry

Angus was one of the children of Malcolm (1858) and Catherine (1866), the others being Annie (1904), Donald (1908), Margaret (1897), Murdo (1911), Norman (1906) and Peggy.

John Macleod, 17 Uigen

Deckhand JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 17 Uigen,
Son of Murdo MacLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMML 502
Service number: 4435/SD
Date of birth: 7 May 1898
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 22
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Valtos Burial Ground, in northeast part
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry

John was one of the children of Murdo (1866) and Ann (1869), the others being Catherine, Donald (1900), Malcolm (1894), Mary (1898) and Murdo (1908).

His brother Malcolm served in the Seaforth Highlanders but survived the war.