Image courtesy Malcolm Macdonald and HMS Hood Association
Sick Berth Attendant ALEXANDER EDWARD SIM
Last address in Lewis: 7 Kirkibost
Son of Alexander and Christina Milne Sim; husband of Kate A. Sim, of Aberdeen.
Service: Royal Navy, HMS Hood
Service number: P/MX69436
Date of death: 24 May 1941
Lost on ship in battle of Denmark Strait
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval, panel 57, column 2
Local memorial: Great Bernera, Breaclet
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Able Seaman/Gunner JOHN MACLENNAN
Iain Mhurchaidh Scodaidh
Last address in Lewis: 8 Kirkibost
Son of Murdo and Kate Mary Maclennan, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Lady Shirley
Service number: P/X21128A
Date of death: 30 August 1940 at the age of 19
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval, panel 44, column 1
Local memorial: Great Bernera, Breaclet
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Piper JOHN MACDONALD
Iain an Dhol / Iain Ban
Last address in Lewis: 11 Kirkibost
Son of John and Effie Macdonald, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: 7th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 14364361
Date of death: 11 July 1944 at the age of 20
Killed at Caen
Interred: Bayeux War Cemetery, grave XVIII C 17
Local memorial: Great Bernera, Breaclet
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HACKLET / Tacleit
Ordinary Seaman JOHN MARTIN
Iain Iomhair
Last address in Lewis: 17 Hacklet
Son of Angus and Annie Martin, of Bernera.
Service: Royal Navy Special Reserve, HMS Avonwater
Service number: C/SR76237
Date of death: 25 January 1940 at the age of 20
Died as a result of warservice, at Kingseat Hospital
Interred: Bosta Cemetery
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VALASAY / Bhalasaigh
Leading Seaman KENNETH MACDONALD
Coinneach Tunce
Last address in Lewis: 22 Valasay [Tobson]
Son of Angus and Christina Macdonald
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, Patrol Service, HMS Sotra
Service number: LT/X18031A
Date of death: 29 January 1942 at the age of 27
Lost when ship was sunk by U-431
Memorial: Lowestoft Naval, panel 8, column 2
Local memorial: Great Bernera, Breaclet
MURDO MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 25 Valasay / Tobson
Local memorial: Great Bernera, Breaclet
TOBSON / Tobsun
ANGUS MACDONALD
Last address in Lewis: 7 Tobson
Local memorial: Great Bernera, Breaclet
Able Seaman ANGUS MACDONALD
Aonghas Dhomhnaill Aonghais
Last address in Lewis: 13 Tobson
Son of Donald and Cathrina Macdonald, of Bernera, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service
Service number: LT/JX225560
Date of death: 7 March 1942 at the age of 30
Lost at sea
Memorial: Lowestoft Naval, panel 9, column 1
Local memorial: Great Bernera, Breaclet
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BREACLETE / Breacleit
Pilot Officer (Nav) MURDO MACDONALD
Murchadh Mhurchaidh Knox
Last address in Lewis: 10 Breaclete
Son of Murdo and Mary Ann Macdonald, of Bernera, Isle of Lewis.
Service unit: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 83 Sq
Service number: 173265
Date of death: 6 August 1944 at the age of 22
Killed in action
Interred: Pontoise Communal Cemetery, Row B, grave 6
Local memorial: Great Bernera, Breaclet
Dux boy of Nicolson Institute School, Stornoway. Awarded DFC
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CROIR / Crothair
Sapper NEIL MACDONALD
Niall Thormoid Nesh
Last address in Lewis: 4 Croir
Only son of Norman and Marion Macdonald, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: 260 Field Company Royal Engineers
Service number: 2143132
Date of death: 6 August 1944 at the age of 24
Killed in France
Interred: Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery, grave V. C. 11
Local memorial: Great Bernera, Breaclet
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