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Seaman NORMAN MACMILLAN
Tormod Mhurchaidh Anna

Last address in Lewis: 14 Gravir
Son of Murdo and Christina Macmillan, of Lochs, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Navy, HMS Whirlwind
Service number: C/X10685B
Date of death: 5 July 1940 at the age of 26
Lost on ship sunk by U-34
Memorial: Chatham Naval, panel 40, column 1
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader
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KENNETH MATHESON
Coinneach Anndra
Last address in Lewis: 15 Gravir
Service: Merchant Navy
Year of death: 1939
Drowned
Served on a ship of the Clan Line
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader

Bosun EVANDER MACMILLAN
Iomhair Dhomhnuill

Last address in Lewis: 23 Gravir
Son of Donald and Christina Macmillan.
Service: Merchant Navy, MV Fishpool
Date of death: 25 July 1943 at the age of 35
Lost on ship bombed off Syracuse, Sicily
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 49
Mentioned on family gravestone in Gravir Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader

Able Seaman NEIL MACMILLAN
Niall Chalum Iain Bhig

Last address in Lewis: 33 Gravir
Son of Malcolm and Isabella Macmillan, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Fleet Auxiliary
Date of death: 22 October 1941 at the age of 30
Lost when RFA ship Darkdale was bombed off St Helena
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 34
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader
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Seaman MURDO MACINNES
Murdaidh Chalum Mhurchaidh
Last address in Lewis: 36 Gravir
Son of Malcolm and Christina Macinnes, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Belmont
Service number: X19531A
Date of death: 31 January 1942
Lost on ship sunk by U-82
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval, panel 71, column 1
Mentioned on family gravestone in Gravir Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader

Seaman LOUIS MACLEOD
Louis Beag Louis

Last address in Lewis: 37 Gravir
Son of Louis and Isabella MacLeod, of Gravir, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Boadicea
Service number: C/X19566A
Date of death: 16 March 1941 at the age of 23
Lost in severe weather off ship
Memorial: Chatham Naval, panel 49, column 3
Mentioned on family gravestone in Gravir Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader

Seaman MURDO MACRITCHIE
Muchaidh Choinnich Thoirmoid

Last address in Lewis: 38 Gravir
Son of Kenneth and Colina MacRitchie, of Gravir, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Rochebonne
Service number: LT/X7309C
Date of death: 7 April 1941
Killed in action, on gunnery duty on board ship
Memorial: Lowestoft Naval, panel 5, column 3
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader

Leading Seaman ANGUS MACLEOD
Aonghas Ruaraidh Aonghais

Last address in Lewis: 2 Gravir Glen
Son of Roderick and Christina MacLeod, of Gravir, Isle of Lewis; husband of Margaret MacLeod, of Gravir.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Crestflower
Service number: LT/X18436
Date of death: 19 July 1940 at the age of 35
Lost in attack in English Channel on ship
Memorial: Lowestoft Naval, panel 2, column 1
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader
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Seaman MALCOLM MACLEOD
Calum Beag Chaluim Mairi

Last address in Lewis: 3 Gravir Glen
Son of Malcolm and Annie MacLeod, of Gravir, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Navy, HMS Kingston Beryl
Service number: LT/JX192159
Date of death: 25 December 1943 at the age of 27
Lost in mining of ship
Served on this ship from 28 April 1940
Memorial: Lowestoft Naval, panel 11, column 3
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader

Able Seaman DONALD MACRITCHIE
Domhnall Chalum Choinnich

Last address in Lewis: 8 Gravir Glen
Service: Merchant Navy, SS Albionic
Date of death: 11 September 1940 at the age of 43
Was lost ship when was sunk by U-99
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 4
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader

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