Saturday, 27 August 2011

Remembering the Fallen of the Second World War - 1940

I have now completed the transcription of tributes to the men from Lewis and Harris who lost their lives during the Second World War in the year 1940. There were 61 tributes in all, of which below eight were group tributes.

HMS Wyvern
Dunkirk
HMS Vandyck
HMS Boreas and HMS Wren
HMT River Clyde
HMS Dunvegan Castle
HMS Esk and HMS Express
SS Haxby

The total number of casualties from Lewis for 1940 was 93, and 7 from Harris.Two casualties (originating from outwith the Outer Hebrides) lie buried in the islands, and are mentioned here in italics.
  1. John Gunn , 32 Eoropie , Royal Naval Reserve
  2. Donald Campbell , 6 Lionel , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Exmouth
  3. Hector Macdonald , 10 Tolsta Chaolais , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Exmouth
  4. Norman Macdonald , 19 Upper Bayble , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Exmouth
  5. Hector Mackay , 27 Sheshader , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Exmouth
  6. John Daniel Macleod , 9 New Holdings, Leurbost , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Exmouth
  7. John Morrison , 6 Melbost Borve , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Exmouth
  8. John Martin , 17 Hacklet, Great Bernera , Royal Navy Special Reserve , HMS Avonwater
  9. Murdo Kennedy , 14 Calbost , Royal Naval Reserve , HMT Fort Royal
  10. William Sproat Clarke , 67 Keith Street, Stornoway , Merchant Navy , SS Cheldale
  11. Donald Mackay , 43 Gress , Royal Naval Reserve, Patrol Service , HMT Fifeshire
  12. Alexander Macleod , Back , Royal Naval Reserve (Patrol Service), HMT Fifeshire
  13. Alexander Macleod , 53 Kenneth Street, Stornoway , Steam trawler Leukos
  14. Roderick Morrison , 30 Keith Street, Stornoway , 2nd Royal Scots Fusiliers
  15. John Mackay Snr , 9 Flesherin , Royal Naval Reserve
  16. Angus Beaton , 51 Back , Royal Navy , HMBCV Loch Shin
  17. Eric Donald Maciver , 66 Kenneth Street, Stornoway , Royal Marines , 803 Sq
  18. Donald John Macarthur , 44 Upper Carloway , Merchant Navy , SS Haxby
  19. Norman Maciver , 4 Knock, Carloway , Merchant Navy , SS Haxby
  20. Malcolm Mackay , 18 New Street, Stornoway , Merchant Navy
  21. Roderick Maclennan , 1 Tong , Royal Naval Reserve
  22. James Douglas Morrison , 13 East Street, Sandwick , Royal Air Force , 37 Sq
  23. Evander Macleod , 10 New Tolsta , Merchant Navy , SS Oakcrest
  24. Murdo Maclean , 1 Brenish , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Wyvern
  25. Peter John Macleod , 10 Eagleton , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Wyvern
  26. Alexander Mackay , 53 Back , Royal Naval Reserve, Patrol Service , HMT Charles Boyes
  27. Norman Morrison , 30 Upper Coll , Royal Naval Reserve, Patrol Service , HMS Charles Boyes
  28. Alexander John Macaulay , 14 Keose , 59th Field Coy Royal Engineers
  29. William John Murray , 10 North Dell , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS St Achilleus
  30. Malcolm Campbell , 3 North Dell , 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
  31. William Angus Macdonald , 21 Marvig , Royal Navy , HMS Blackburn Rover
  32. Murdo Macdonald , 26B Borve , Seaforth Highlanders
  33. John Macleod , Hill Street North Tolsta , 4th Seaforth Highlanders
  34. Kenneth Kennedy Macleod , 22 Achmore , 4th Seaforth Highlanders
  35. John Maclennan , 35 North Tolsta , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Ardent
  36. John Campbell , 10 Sandwick Park, Stornoway , Ross Mountain Battery, 203 Bty. 51 Anti-Tank Regt.
  37. Neil Donald Macaulay , 68 Nicolson Road, Stornoway , Ross Mountain Battery, 203 Bty. 51 Anti-Tank Regt.
  38. George Morrison , 13 South Bragar , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Vandyke
  39. John Smith , 11 Lionel , Seaforth Highlanders
  40. Donald Macdonald , Stornoway , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Cape Howe
  41. Donald Macdonald , 20 Upper Bayble , Royal Naval Reserve , Decoy ship Cape Howe
  42. John Morrison , 4 Cross , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Cape Howe
  43. Donald Gillies , 25 South Galson , Royal Naval Reserve , Willamette Valley
  44. William Macleod , 20 North Tolsta , Royal Naval Reserve, Patrol Service , HMT Cayton Wyke
  45. Norman Macmillan , 14 Gravir , Royal Navy , HMS Whirlwind
  46. Norman Macleod , 61 South Bragar , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Fortitude
  47. Angus Nicolson , 9 North Tolsta , Royal Naval Reserve , HMT Crestflower
  48. Alexander Maciver , 41B North Tolsta , Royal Naval Reserve , HMT Renovia
  49. Norman Maclean , 3 Maryhill, Stornoway , Royal Naval Reserve , HMT Renovia
  50. John Maclennan , 60 North Tolsta , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Boreas
  51. Angus Mitchell , 42 North Shawbost , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Boreas
  52. Angus Macleod , 2 Gravir Glen , Royal Naval Reserve , HMT Crestflower
  53. Donald Mackinnon , 7 Cromore , Royal Navy , HMS Wren
  54. John Ferguson , 25 Fivepenny , Royal Navy , HMS Royal Arthur
  55. John Ferguson , 40 Manor Park, Stornoway , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Royal Arthur
  56. Malcolm Maciver , 72 Coll , Royal Naval Reserve , HMD Van Sittard
  57. Malcolm John Mackay , 3 Garynahine , Royal Naval Reserve, Patrol Service , HMT River Clyde
  58. Donald Smith , 23 North Bragar , Royal Naval Reserve , HMT River Clyde
  59. Donald Smith , 25 North Shawbost , Royal Naval Reserve , HMT River Clyde
  60. Murdo Macaulay , 2 School Park Knock, Point , Royal Naval Reserve
  61. Angus Nicolson , 8 Battery Park Road, Stornoway , Merchant Navy , SS Stancliffe
  62. William Colquhoun , Manor Farm, Stornoway , Lovat Scouts
  63. Norman Smith , 7 Aird , Royal Naval Reserve, Patrol Service , HMT Brock
  64. John Maclennan , 8 Kirkibost, Great Bernera , Royal Naval Reserve , HMT Lady Shirley
  65. Donald Macdonald , Clyde Upper Shader , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Esk
  66. Norman Macleod , 14B Tolsta Chaolais , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Esk
  67. John Martin , 16 Lower Shader , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Esk
  68. Murdo Macdonald , 20 Newton Street, Stornoway , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Express
  69. Murdo Macleod , 5 Tolsta Chaolais , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Express
  70. Malcolm Murray , 20 Swainbost , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Esk
  71. Edward Joseph Pearson , Newcastle-upon-Tyne , Merchant Navy , SS Severn Leigh
  72. Frank James Fox , Hull , Merchant Navy , SS Severn Leigh
  73. Donald Macritchie , 8 Gravir Glen , Merchant Navy , SS Albionic
  74. Donald Macaulay , Bayview Port of Ness , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Barmouth
  75. Donald Gillies , 21 North Shawbost , Merchant Navy , SS Craigwen
  76. Murdo Morrison , 29 Lionel , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Dundalk
  77. Angus Macarthur , 45 Upper Carloway , Merchant Navy , SS Creekirk
  78. Murdo Donald Macdonald , 6 Portvoller , Royal Naval Reserve, Patrol Service , HMT Waveflower
  79. Murdo Nicolson , 8 Battery Park Road, Stornoway , Royal Naval Reserve , HMT Waveflower
  80. John Macinnes , 4 Gress , Merchant Navy
  81. John Murdo Macdonald , Lundale , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Forfar
  82. John Morrison , 83 Cross Skigersta Road , Merchant Navy , HMS Renovia
  83. Murdo Macleod , 6B South Bragar , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Laurentic
  84. Donald Mackinnon , 8 Mackenzie Street, Stornoway , Seaforth Highlanders, D.E.M.S. Personnel , SS Cape St Andrew
  85. Aulay Macdonald , 4 Westview Terrace, Stornoway , Merchant Navy , SS Widestone
  86. Murdo Morrison , 10 Coll , Merchant Navy , MV Kolchis
  87. Donald Macinnes , 4 Gress , Royal Naval Reserve
  88. John Macleod , 16 Cross , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Forfar
  89. Norman Macleod , 8 Knockaird , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Forfar
  90. John Anderson , 5 Kershader , Merchant Navy , MV Empire Statesman
  91. James Herbert Otway , Sedgeford, Norfolk , Merchant Navy , SS Rotorua
  92. Kenneth Mackinnon , 8A Ranish , Royal Naval Reserve , HMS Acheron
  93. Norman Mackay , 6 Upper Garrabost , Royal Naval Reserve , HMT Jewell
  94. Donald Murdo Macdonald , 2/4 Kershader , Merchant Navy
  95. Roderick G Mackenzie , 4 Calbost , Army
  96. Malcolm Macaskill , 24 Northton , Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Exmouth
  97. Neil M Macdonald , Diraclate , 4th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
  98. Donald Martin , Bunavoneadar , 4th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
  99. Neil Mackenzie , Urgha , 4th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
  100. John Macinnes , 1 Kyles Scalpay , Royal Naval Reserve (Patrol Service) , HMT Stella Sirius
  101. John Robert Taylor Maclean , Borrisdale , Royal Navy, H.M. Boom Defence Vessel , Thomas Connolly.
  102. Donald John Macdermid , Scalpay , Merchant Navy, SS British Premier
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