Thursday 3 March 2011

No coincidence - Seaforth Cemetery

Cheddar Villa cemetery, later renamed Seaforth Cemetery, was the scene of heavy fighting in April 1915, during the battle for St Julien [St Juliaan] northeast of Ieper / Ypres. Here are 16 burials for men from the Isle of Lewis, who were all killed between April 23rd and April 27th, 1915. They were all in the 2nd Seaforth Highlanders, of whom more than 100 are buried at Seaforth Cemetery. The names of the Lewis casualties are:

3/7329 Pte Alex Don Graham (19), 34 Benside
Grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 21).

3/7218 Pte Donald Maciver, 13 Vatisker
Grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 29).

104 Cpl Alex Dan Macleod (22), 38 Point Street, Stornoway, son of Donald and Isabella
Grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 32).

3/6755 Pte John Macaulay (23), 4 Hacklet, Great Bernera, son of John and C. Macaulay,
Grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 38).

3/6411 Pte Donald Macgregor (35), 12B Tolsta Chaolais, son of Murdo and Annie
Grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 39)

3/7108 L/Cpl Dugald Mackenzie (21), 36 Eoropie,
Grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 44).

9328 Sgt Alex Montgomery (28), 5 Sheshader
Grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 53).

3/7220 Pte Murdo Morrison (19), 31 Cross
Grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 57)

9258 Cpl Angus Macleod (25), 43 Ranish, Son of Leod Macleod
Grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 6).

3/7402 Pte John Smith (19), 19 Habost, Ness
Grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 63).

3/6697 Pte Donald Mackay (27), 27 Arnol, son of Norman Mackay
Grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 67).

3/6688 Pte Finlay Mackay (24), 18 Carloway, son of Donald and Isabella
Grave B. 1. (Headstone "A" 68).

3/6923 Pte Donald Mackenzie (23), 3 Knockaird, son of Donald and Henrietta.
Grave B.1. (Headstone "A" 41)

3/6806 Pte Kenneth Macleod (21), 14 Sheshader
Grave C. 3

3/6810 L/Cpl Malcolm Macaskill (22), 3 Kirivick, son of Norman.
Grave C. 7

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