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Melbost Borve / Buirgh Mealabost

Seaman MALCOLM MACLEOD SNR
Last address in Lewis: 5 Melbost Borve
Son of John and Christina Macleod; husband of Peggy Macleod, of Melbost.
Service: Royal Navy, HMS Mentor
Service number: P/JX226213
Date of death: 27 January 1944 at the age of 51
Died at Kingseat Naval Hospital, Aberdeenshire
Interred: Barvas Cemetery, Melbost Sec.
Local memorial: North Lewis, Borve

Seaman JOHN MORRISON

Last address in Lewis: 6 Melbost Borve
Son of John and Annie Morrison, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Exmouth
Service number: P/K7199C
Date of death: 21 January 1940 at the age of 37
Lost in mining of ship
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval, panel 44, column 1
Local memorial: North Lewis, Borve
View tribute here and here.

Seaman JOHN CAMPBELL
Last address in Lewis: 13 Melbost Borve
Son of Finlay and Margaret Campbell.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve HMS Hector
Service number: D/X20154A
Date of death: 5 April 1942 at the age of 21
Lost on ship in Indian Ocean
Interred: Colombo (Kanatte) General Cemetery, Plot 6B, Row N, Grave 6
Local memorial: North Lewis, Borve
View tribute here

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