St Valery 1940-2020

On June 12, 2020, it will be 80 years since the 51st Highland Division's last stance at St Valery en Caux, northern France. I refer to other sources for a full account of events around that time.



This page lists those from the Isle of Lewis who made the supreme sacrifice at or following that action.



Company Sergeant-Major JOHN MACLEOD

Noidh Mor



Last address in Lewis: Hill Street, North Tolsta

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth MacLeod; husband of Jessie MacLeod, of North Tolsta

Service: 4th Seaforth Highlanders

Service number: 2814275

Date of death: 4 June 1940 at the age of 36

Killed in action at St Valery

Memorial: Dunkirk, column 124

Mentioned on family gravestone in North Tolsta Cemetery, Lewis

Local memorial: North Tolsta

View tribute here



Private MALCOLM MACKENZIE

Last address in Lewis: 14 Aird, Point

Son of Norman and Margaret Mackenzie, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.

Service: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders

Service number: 2813466

Date of death: 11 September 1944 at the age of 39

Taken POW at St Valery. Shot by a guard at POW-camp

Interred: Malbork (Poland) Commonwealth War Cemetery, grave 9. A. 3.

Local memorial: Point, Garrabost

View tribute here



Leading Bombardier JOHN HEPBURN

Last address in Lewis: 9 Holm

Service: Ross Mountain Battery, 203 Bty. 51 Anti-Tank Regt.

Service number: 820666

Date of death: 20 March 1945 at the age of 33

Died at Nuremberg on march home.

Was POW after St Valery in Stalag VIIIB

Interred: Durnbach War Cemetery, grave 5. F. 7

Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
View tribute here



Leading Bombardier NEIL DONALD MACAULAY

Last address in Lewis: 68 Nicolson Road, Stornoway

Son of Angus and Mary MacAulay, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.

Service: Ross Mountain Battery, 203 Bty. 51 Anti-Tank Regt.

Service number: 1464639

Date of death: 10 June 1940 at the age of 22

Killed in action at St Valery

Interred: Veulettes-sur-Mer churchyard, grave 16

Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial



Gunner JOHN CAMPBELL

Kyler

Last address in Lewis: 10 Sandwick Park, Stornoway

Son of Malcolm and Marion Campbell, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.

Service: Ross Mountain Battery, 203 Bty. 51 Anti-Tank Regt.

Service number: 852171

Date of death: between 10 and 12 June 1940 at the age of 21

Killed in action at St Valery

Memorial: Dunkirk, column 11

Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

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