Marvig / Marabhaig

Petty Officer CALUM MACKENZIE
Calum Mhurchaidh Sheumais

Last address in Lewis: 1 Marvig
Service: Royal Navy, HMS Strathaird
Year of death: 1945 at the age of 27
Died on ship, was buried in Red Sea
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader

Sergeant KENNETH MACLEOD
Coinneach Sheonaidh

Last address in Lewis: 3 Marvig
Son of John and Louisa MacLeod; husband of Mary Ann MacLeod, of 46 Vatisker, Back.
Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 2813876
Date of death: 10 June 1942 at the age of 35
Served in Egypt, Hong Kong, Shanghai before war. Served at Fort George and Dover until his death. Was in army for 19 years
Interred: Gravir Cemetery
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader
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Leading Seaman WILLIAM ANGUS MACDONALD
Uilleam Sheorais Choinnich

Last address in Lewis: 21 Marvig
Son of George and Margaret Macdonald, of Lochs, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Navy, HMS Blackburn Rover
Service number: D/X7749C
Date of death: 2 June 1940
Killed on board HMS Blackburn Rover
Served on HMS's Pembroke and Kingston Coral before this ship
Memorial: Lowestoft Naval, panel 2, column 1
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader
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Aircrafts Woman 1st Class CATHERINE MACLEOD
Catriona Shanndaidh
Last address in Lewis: 23 Marvig
Daughter of Alexander MacLeod and of Margaret MacLeod (nee Kennedy), of Lochs.
Service: Women's Auxiliary Air Force
Service number: 2045870
Date of death: 25 July 1942 at the age of 21
Served on UK bases
Interred: Gravir Cemetery
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader

Leading Seaman NORMAN MACKINNON
Tormod Ruaraidh Hearraich

Last address in Lewis: 24 Marvig
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Kingston Ceylonite
Service number: LT/X20517A
Date of death: 15 June 1942 at the age of 21
Lost on ship
Served on several ships
Memorial: Lowestoft Naval, panel 8, column 2
Mentioned on family gravestone in Gravir Cemetery
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader
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Piper DONALD MACKINNON
Dolan Ruaraidh Hearraich

Last address in Lewis: 24 Marvig
Son of Roderick and Marion MacKinnon, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: 4th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 2819682
Date of death: 8 November 1941 at the age of 24
Interred: Delhi War Cemetery, grave 4. K. 2.
Mentioned on family gravestone in Gravir Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader