Lewis Women in the Great War

Of the more than 6,000 people from the island who served during the First World War, 39 were women - according to the Roll of Honour.

Matron Allena Morrison
76 Keith Street, Stornoway
Daughter of William Morrison
Naval Hospital

Sister Annabella N. Macleod
5 Kershader
Territorial Forces Nursing Service
Awarded Royal Red Cross 1919, mentioned in despatches by Sir Douglas Haig
Went over early

Nurse Annie Buchanan
Marybank
Military Hospital
Awarded Royal Red Cross

Sister Annie Mackay
Knock, Carloway
Red Cross
Served in Egypt, Persian Gulf and India. Was Mrs Burns
Daughter of Murdo Mackenzie

Nurse Barbara Maclean
Uignish, Goathill Road, Stornoway

Writer Annie Rutland
42 Francis Street, Stornoway
Women's Royal Naval Service
Daughter of William Rutland, former Coastguard

Catherine Macaskill
46 Park Carloway
Sons and daughter of John Macaskill
Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps

Nurse Catherine Maciver
11 Laxay
Daughter of John Maciver
Served in military hospital, Wrest Park, Bedford, and afterwards in France in St. John's Brigade Ambulance Hospital. While at Wrest Park Nurse Maciver received a presentation from the staff and a testimonial from the late Lord Lucas for services rendered in getting patients removed when the hospital took fire.

Chrissie Macdonald
21 Newton Street, Stornoway
Women's Legion

Chrissie Macleod
Free Church Manse, Park, Carloway
Daughter of Rev D Macleod
Women's Legion

Nurse Christina Macaulay
3 Keith Street, Stornoway
Daughter of Murdo Macaulay, cooper
Volunteered her services and was sent to Italy, where she worked until Armistice

Christina Macdonald
Habost, Ness
Daughter of John Macdonald, shoemaker
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps

Matron Christina Macleod
16 Portvoller
Daughter of Angus Macleod
Highland Casualty Clearing Station
Medal: Awarded Royal Red Cross, decorated by HM the King

Chauffeuse Jessie A. Macleod
16 Portvoller
Daughter of Angus Macleod
Red Cross

Nurse Christina Montgomery
39 Keith Street
Daughter of Donald Montgomery

D.D.D. C.D. Margaret M. Macleod
77 Kenneth Street
Women's Land Army
Daughters and son of Kenneth Macleod

Nurse Ella Morison
3 Bayhead Street, Stornoway
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Reserve
Son and daughters of J.M. Morison

Emily Smith
2 Maciver’s Buildings, Stornoway
Voluntary Aid Detachment
Daughter of Alexander Smith

Nurse Kate Macgregor
Cairn Dhu, Matheson Road, Stornoway
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Reserve
Daughter of Donald Macgregor, teacher (Lionel, Ness)

Sister Kate A. Macleod
22 Carloway
Daughter of Malcolm Macleod
Canadian Red Cross

Lily Morrison
United Free Church Manse, Knock, Carloway
Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
Daughter of Rev Neil M. Morrison, United Free Church Manse

Sister Marion Macarthur
12 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Daughter of Norman Macarthur, tailor and clothier
Territorial Force Nursing Service
Served in Scottish General Hospital, Stobhill, Glasgow

Nurse Tina Macarthur
12 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Daughter of Norman Macarthur, tailor and clothier
Northumberland War Hospital, Gosforth

Marion Mackenzie
Doune Cottage, Dun Carloway
Daughter of Alex Mackenzie
Women's Legion

Nurse Mary Graham
47 Kenneth Street, Stornoway

Writer Mary Maciver
20 Newton Street, Stornoway
Daughter of William Maciver
Women's Royal Naval Service

Writer Mary Smith
4 Maciver’s Buildings, Stornoway
Women's Royal Naval Service

Matron Mary A. Macrae
Barvas Lodge, Church Street, Stornoway
Daughter of Dr Charles M. Macrae
Military Hospital, Harrogate

Nurse C. M. Macrae
Barvas Lodge, Church Street, Stornoway
Daughter of Dr Charles M. Macrae
Military Hospital

Sister Mary B. Martin
72 Murray’s Court, Stornoway
Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Reserve
Mentioned in General Milne's despatch from Salonica, dated 25th April, 1917. "for distinguished services during the last six months." Afterwards awarded the Royal Red Cross Decoration (2nd Class).

Clerkess Peggie Macleod
27 Laxay
Daughter of John Macleod
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps

Rachel Morrison
23 North Dell
Women's Auxiliary Army Corps

Susan Craig
45 Bayhead Street, Stornoway
Daughter of Allan Craig
Women's Royal Air Force

Tottie Russell
Mount Pleasant, Matheson Road, Stornoway
Voluntary Aid Detachment

Nurse Winifred Matheson
Lews Castle, Stornoway
Military Hospital
Awarded 1914 Star

X-ray Operator Helen Macdougall
37 Lionel

Scottish Women's Hospital, Serbia

Jessie Macleod
60 South Bragar

No regiment listed

Nurse Nellie Maccallum
29 Kenneth Street, Stornoway

Territorial Force Nursing Service
Daughter of Neil Maccallum