The Scottish War Memorials Project

alexmaclennan

The villages of Melbost and Branahuie are close to the Stornoway airport just to the east of Stornoway, before you come to Point. The two memorials below are just in front of the main entrance to the airport.

There is a low circular memorial to the RAF stationed here during WW2. The details of that memorial are found in the 'Western Isles - Regiment & Unit' section.

Behind the RAF memorial is a 1 1/2m high drystane cairn containing a granite plaque commemorating those who died from the villages. Again, I think these memorials are recent.

alex
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alex maclennan

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:47 pm Post subject:

These memorials have really caught my imagination....one day perhaps!

I HAD to look up one of the names;

Name: MacLEOD
Initials: H
Nationality: South African
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: South African Infantry
Unit Text: 8th Regt.
Age: 38
Date of Death: 23/03/1917
Service No: 3745
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. Angus MacLeod. of 11, Branahuie, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 575.
Cemetery: BOKSBURG CEMETERY

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Oct 23, 2007 9:49 pm Post subject:

And another;

Name: MacKINNON
Initials: A
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Unit Text: 28th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 06/06/1916
Service No: 74345
Additional information: Son of Mrs Catherine MacKinnon, of 19, Melbost, Stornoway, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 18 - 26 - 28.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL