Village memorial: Benside

FIRST WORLD WAR

Private MALCOLM MACRITCHIE
Last address in Lewis: 3 Benside
Son of John and Alexina McRitchie, of 3, Benside, Laxdale, Stornoway.
1st Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 8 November 1917
Age of death: 27

Chief Petty Officer ANGUS MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 10 Benside
Royal Navy
Date of death: 25 January 1917

Seaman JOHN MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 10 Benside
Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death:

Deckhand ANGUS MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 12 Benside
Royal Navy, HMS Pembroke
Date of death: 27 March 1920

Corporal ANGUS MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 13 Benside
Son of Norman and Mary McLeod, of 13, Benside, Stornoway.
A Coy. 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 22 April 1916
Age of death: 27

Private NORMAN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 13 Benside
Son of Norman and Mary McLeod, of 13, Benside, Stornoway.
1st Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 20 December 1914
Age of death: 19

Leading Seaman JOHN MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 15 Benside
Mercantile Marine, SS Main
Date of death: 9 October 1917
Age of death: 32

Seaman JOHN MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 23 Benside
Mercantile Marine
Date of death: 26 September 1916
Age of death: 25

Private MURDO MONTGOMERY
Last address in Lewis: 24 Benside
Son of Mrs. Christina Montgomery, of 24, Benside, Stornoway, Scotland.
43rd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Date of death: 15 May 1916
Age of death: 26

Gunner JOHN CAMPBELL
Last address in Lewis: 28 Benside
Son of Donald and Mary Campbell, of 28, Benside, Laxdale, Stornoway.
Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Date of death: 19 August 1917
Age of death: 25

Private ALEX DON GRAHAM
Last address in Lewis: 34 Benside
2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 25 April 1915
Age of death: 19

Private JOHN STEWART
Last address in Lewis: 46 Benside
Son of John and Barbara Stewart, of 46, New Market, Laxdale, Stornoway, Lewis.
1st Gordon Highlanders
Date of death: 27 December 1915
Age of death: 19

Private JAMES MACRAE
Last address in Lewis: 49 Benside
7th Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 12 October 1916
Age of death: 42

Private MURDO MONTGOMERY
Last address in Lewis: 50 Benside
Son of Allan Montgomery, of 50, New Market, Laxdale, Stornoway.
1st Gordon Highlanders
Date of death: 14 December 1914
Age of death: 21

SECOND WORLD WAR

Seaman NORMAN MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 4 Benside
Merchant Navy
Date of death: 3 May 1942
Age at death: 22

Serjeant DONALD MUNRO
Last address in Lewis: 15 Benside
5th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 25 March 1945
Age at death: 25