Balallan

Leading Seaman MURDO MCLEOD
Murdaidh Rodaidh Sheoc
Son of Colin McLeod and of Catherine McLeod (nee Morrison), of Swainbost Ness; husband of Mary McLeod (nee Smith), of Lochs.
Last address in Lewis: 6 Balallan
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve (Patrol Service), H.M. Trawler William Stephens
Service number: LT/X21428A
Date of death: 25 October 1943 aged 29
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Was discharged before death.

Gunner DONALD MACDONALD
Dosh
Last address in Lewis: 14 Balallan
Son of Murdo and Catherine Macdonald, of Balallan, Isle of Lewis. Scotland.
Service unit: Royal Horse Artillery, 13 (Honourable Artillery Coy.) Regt
Service number: 14694210
Date of death: 4 September 1944 at the age of 33
Interred: Adegem Canadian War Cemetery, grave XII. F. 6.
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay
Came home from Peru to enlist
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Captain JOHN SMITH
Iain Mor Iain Iain Ruaidh
Last address in Lewis: 16 Balallan
Son of John and Catherine Smith; husband of Edith May Smith, of Streatham, London.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Hannibal (Algiers)
Date of death: 4 August 1943 at the age of 37
Killed in explosion on ammunition ship in Algiers
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 73, column 2
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay
(on CWGC files as John Macdonald Smith)
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Ordinary Seaman ANGUS JOHN MACLEOD
Aonghas Iain Ruairidh Bhig
Last address in Lewis: 39 Balallan
Service unit: Royal Navy, Adherent
Service number: NAP/R251007
Date of death: 14 January 1944
Drowned in sinking of ship
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay
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Able Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Dollan Ruairidh Bhig
Last address in Lewis: 39 Balallan
Son of Roderick and Rodina MacLeod, of Balallan, Isle of Lewis.
Service unit: Merchant Navy, SS St Sunniva
Date of death: 22 January 1943 at the age of 27
Drowned when ship was lost with all hands.
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 91
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay
He had returned from Peru to join the Navy
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Private MALCOLM MACLEOD
Toman
Last address in Lewis: 75 Balallan
Son of Malcolm and Mary Ann Macleod, of Balallan.
Service unit: 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 2825531
Date of death: 8 April 1944 at the age of 30
Died of pleurisy whilst on active service
Interred: Laxay Cemetery, North Extn, 3rd Row from West Wall
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay