Black Watch memorial

A memorial statue to the Black Watch regiment, and the sacrifices made by its servicemen, is to be unveiled in Belgium. The Isle of Lewis lost 6 of its sons who served in that regiment during the Great War. These are their details.

Private MALCOLM MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 8 Tong,
Service unit: 1st Black Watch
Service number: 5881
Date of death: 9 May 1915
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret, panel 24 to 26
Local memorial: Back
Wounded at Ypres

Sergeant JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 7 Kirivick,
Son of John Macleod
Service unit: 12th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), Labour Corps transf. to (Serjt. 2404). 5th Coy.
Service number: 4274
Date of death: 2 June 1917
Killed in action in France
Interred: Trois Arbres Cemetery, Steenwerck; grave I. M. 11
Local memorial: Carloway

Private JOHN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 5 Broker,
Service unit: Black Watch
Date of death: 1918 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)

Private EVANDER MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 1 Upper Bayble,
Son of Malcolm Macdonald and Ann Mackenzie
Service unit: 6th Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Service number: S/24568
Date of death: 24 October 1918 at the age of 26
Killed in action
Interred: Cambrai East Military Cemetery, grave I. A. 23.
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)

Private ARCHIE MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 25 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of John and Catherine Murray
Service unit: 1st / 7th Black Watch
Service number: 292771
Date of death: 25 April 1917 at the age of 28
Killed in action
Interred: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, grave II. C. 17
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Private JOHN MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 25 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of John and Catherine Livingstone Murray, of 104 Kilbowie Road, Clydebank, Dumbartonshire.
Service unit: 2nd Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Service number: S/7278
Date of death: 17 June 1918 at the age of 33
Interred: Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel, grave K. 47
Enlisted at Clydebank.
Born at Partick, Glasgow