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




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