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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