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Aircraftswoman 2nd class CATHERINE ANN MACDONALD
Ceitidh Ann Sheonaidh Iain
Last address in Lewis: 19 Laxay
Daughter of John and Marion MacDonald, of Laxay.
Service unit:  Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Service number: 485789
Date of death: 8 December 1945
Died in the County Hospital, Stornoway
Interred: Laxay Cemetery, North Extn. 5th Row from East Wall
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay

Corporal JOHN FERGUSON
Iain Eoghainn
Last address in Lewis: 30 Laxay
Son of Ewen and Catherine Ferguson, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 2816533
Date of death: 3 October 1944 at the age of 36
Interred: Lommel (Werkplaatsen) Communal Cemetery, northeast part (see image below)
Saw action in Europe and North Africa, before returning to France. Was killed in Belgium.
Local memorial: Kinloch, Laxay
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Associated with Laxay
Lieutenant DONALD MACIVER
Son of Donald [originally from Laxay] and Mary A. Maciver, of Glasgow.
Service unit: 5th  Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 176443
Date of death: 24 October 1942 at the age of 25
Interred: El Alamein War Cemetery, grave XIX. C. 14.
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