Coulregrein

PERCEVAL ROAD
Major MURDO BUCHANAN
Last address in Lewis: 1 Perceval Road, Coulregrein
Son of Dr. Murdo Buchanan, M.B., Ch.B., and of Jeanie G. Buchanan, of Castleton, Argyllshire. M.B., Ch.B., D.P.H.
Service unit: Royal Army Medical Corps
Service number: 221587
Date of death: 12 August 1945 at the age of 29
Died at Madras. Was a doctor
Interred: Madras War Cemetery, Chennai, grave 7. F. 6

Seaman DONALD MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 3 Perceval Road, Coulregrein
Service unit: Merchant Navy, SS Empire Concourse
Date of death: 15 July 1945 at the age of 29
Lost on ship which ran aground on Grassholm Island in a gale

Private WILLIAM JOHN MACDERMID
Last address in Lewis: 5 Perceval Road Coulregrein
Originally from 26 Plantation Road, Stornoway
Service unit: Royal Army Pay Corps
Service number: 401004263
Date of death: 5 August 1942 at the age of 40
Died in military hospital.

Rigger's Mate DONALD MACKINNON
Last address in Lewis: 7 Perceval Road Coulregrein
Originally from 4 Leurbost
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve HMBDV Barflake
Service number: R/X7380C
Date of death: 22 November 1943 at the age of 35
Killed in mining of ship off Naples.

CROSS STREET
Fusilier ALEXANDER ROBB
Last address in Lewis: 15 Cross Street, Coulregrein
Son of Flora Robb, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service unit: 6th Royal Scots Fusiliers
Service number: 2824896
Date of death: 29 June 1944 at the age of 30
Lost in German counter attack at Manvieu
Interred: St Manvieu War Cemetery, Cheux, grave III. D. 12
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Stoker 2nd class WILLIAM MUNRO
Last address in Lewis: 21 Cross Street Coulregrein
Son of John and Christina Munro, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Larne
Service number: P/KX638968
Date of death: 15 October 1944 at the age of 21
Lost when ship was mined off Greece
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval, panel 86, column 2
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
Mentioned on family gravestone in Sandwick Cemetery, Lewis
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Galley boy JOHN WILLIAM MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 22 Cross Street Coulregrein
Service unit: Merchant Navy, SS Samvern
Date of death: 18 January 1945 at the age of 19
Lost on ship mined in River Scheldt
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 91
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SAND STREET
Gunner JOHN RODERICK FRASER
Fatty
Last address in Lewis: 12 Sand Street Coulregrein
Service unit: Royal Artillery, 39 Bty., 14 Lt. A.A. Regt.
Service number: 2815818
Date of death: 15 December 1943 at the age of 35
Killed in Italy
Interred: Bari War Cemetery, grave X. E. 8
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Chief Stewart ALEXANDER JOHN MACKENZIE
Last address in Lewis: 13 Sand Street Coulregrein
Service unit: Merchant Navy, SS Blairnevis
Date of death: 8 March 1944 at the age of 43
Died at sea of coronary thrombosis