Last address in Lewis: 21 North Shawbost
Son of Norman and Annie Gillies; husband of Mary Gillies, of Shawbost, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Merchant Navy, SS Craigwen
Date of death: 9 October 1940 at the age of 39
Lost
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 53
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
Seaman DONALD SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 25 North Shawbost
Son of Malcolm and Catherine Smith, of Shawbost, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: LT/X18113A
Date of death: 7 August 1940 at the age of 25
Died of wounds on HMT River Clyde
Interred: Shotley Royal Naval Cemetery, grave 1. B. 3
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
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Leading Seaman NORMAN MACLEOD
Last address in Lewis: 28 North Shawbost
Son of Angus and Christina Macleod, of Stornaway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Lanka
Service number: LT/X7863C
Date of death: 6 February 1943 at the age of 33
Died on active service
Interred: Kirkee War Cemetery, grave 2 D 8
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
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Seaman ANGUS MITCHELL
Last address in Lewis: 42 North Shawbost
Son of George Mitchell and of Christina Mitchell (nee Smith), of Shawbost, Isle of Lewis; husband of Christina Mitchell, of North Shawbost.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: P/9478B
Date of death: 18 July 1940 at the age of 30
Killed in action on HMS Boreas
Interred: Dover, St James' Cemeter, Row F, joint grave 31
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
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