The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

adb41 · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway

The War Memorial for Uig, western Lewis, stands opposite the former Church of Scotland in Timsgarry. It can be reached from the B8011 Garynahine - Uig road by following the signs for the school after leaving Valtos Glen.

For reference: this memorial is NOT in the Isle of Skye

Edited for updated description and inclusion of private photographs, 18 April 2009

adb41 · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway

Edited the entry for this memorial for description and inclusion of private photographs

spoons · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 9:00 pm Post subject:

From the War Memorials Trust..........................

In 1999 a donation was made to a project to create a new war memorial in Uig (WM2549).

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adb41 · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway

Transcriptions

Aird Uig, 1914-1918
2 - Malcolm Mackenzie, age 34, Machine Gun Corps, died 1917
8 - Malcolm Macleod, aged 33, Gordons, died 1917
9 - Donald Maciver, aged 28, RNR, died 1918

Crowlista, 1914-1918
1 - Donald Nicolson, aged 26, Seaforths, died 1917
2 - John Macdonald, aged 28, Seaforths, died 1914
12B - Peter Maclean, aged 40, Australians, died 1918
14B - Murdo Mackay, aged 30, Seaforths, died 1918
20 - Donald Macdonald, aged 28, RNR, died 1918
Donald M. Fraser, aged 24, Royal Scots, died 1916

Crowlista, 1939-1945
22 - Neil Matheson, aged 27, RNR, died 1943

[B]IOLAIRE DISASTER, 1 January 1919
Crowlista
1 - Murdo Nicolson, aged 21, RNR(T)
6 - Angus Macdonald, aged 31, RNR
13 - Ewen Macdonald, aged 18, RNR(T)
14B - Malcolm Mackay, aged 26, RNR
16 - John Macdonald, aged 45, RNR
23 - Peter Buchanan, aged 33, RNR

adb41 · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway

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Ardroil, 1914-1918
Alick James Macleod, aged 23, Yorks & Lancs, died 1918

Ardroil, 1939-1945
4 - Calum Iain Macritchie, aged 22, RAFVR, died 1943
10 - Eric Angus Bodley, aged 24, Seaforths, died 1943

Brenish, 1914-1918
1 - Kenneth Maclean, aged 33, New Zealanders, died 1916
11 - Malcolm John Buchanan, aged 25, Camerons, died 1914
11 - Neil Donald Buchanan, aged 26, RNR, died 1917
17 - Donald John MOrrison, aged 30, Canadians, died 1918
7 - Peter Macleod, aged 28, Canadians, died 1915
7 - Angus Macleod, aged 25, RNR, died 1918

Brenish, 1939-1945
1 - Murdo Maclean, aged 24, RNR, died 1940
11 - Neil Buchanan, aged 24, RNR, died 1942

Carnish, 1939-1945
2 - Kenneth Macaulay, aged 27, MN, 1942

Islivig, 1914-1918
7 - John Macaulay, aged 37, RNR, died 1918

Mangersta, 1914-1918
8 - Donald Morrison, aged 49, RNR, died 1917
10 - Donald Macleod, aged 18, RNR, died 1917

IOLAIRE DISASTER, 1 January 1919
Brenish
18 - Murdo Mackinnon, aged 18, RNR(T)
20 - George Morrison, aged 21, RNR(T)

adb41 · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway

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Carishader, 1914-1918
1 - William Macneill, aged 27, Seaforths, died 1915
1 - Malcolm Macneill, aged 34, New Zealanders, died 1918

Carishader, 1939-1945
1 - John Murdo Mackay, aged 24, RN, died 1941
9 - Norman Gillies, aged 32, RNR, died 1941

Enaclete, 1914-1918
1 - John Macleod, aged 25, Camerons, died 1915

Geshader, 1914-1918
2 - Murdo Macleod, aged 35, Seaforths, died 1918
4 - Angus Maciver, aged 32, MN, died 1918

Kinlochroag, 1914-1918
George Edward Calder, aged 31, Seaforths, died 1918

Lochcroistean, 1939-1945
Duncan Macleod, aged 42, Australians, died 1943

adb41 · Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway

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Kneep, 1914-1918
4 - Donald Macdonald, aged 23, Gordons, died 1916
4B - Murdo Macdonald, aged 41, MN, died 1915
6 - John Buchanan, aged 21, Camerons, died 1916
13B - Angus Morrison, aged 47, RNR, died 1918

Reef, 1939-1945
13 - Donald Morrison, aged 33, RAF, died 1945

Uigen, 1939-1945
16 - Angus Macdonald, aged 27, RNR, died 1941

Valtos, 1914-1918
5 - Norman Nicolson, aged 31, RNR, died 1917
15 - Alexander Mackay, aged 49, RNR, died 1917
16 - Malcolm Mackay, aged 31, Camerons, died 1915
23 - Hector Matheson, aged 23, Gordons, died 1917
25 - Norman Maciver, aged 28, RNR, died 1915
25 - Murdo Maciver, aged 28, Canadians, died 1916
31 - Angus Mackay, aged 49, RASC, died 1918
31 - John Mackay, aged 47, MN, died 1919
33 - Angus Mackay, aged 33, Gordons, died 1917
34 - Kenneth Mackay, aged 43, Canadians, died 1915

Valtos, 1939-1945
15 - Malcolm Mackay, aged 31, RNR, died 1942
22 - Donald Norman Macdonald, aged 23, RN, died 1941
22 - Murdo Macdonald, aged 21, MN, died 1942
23 - John Macaulay, aged 24, MN, died 1943

IOLAIRE DISASTER, 1 January 1919
17 - John Macleod, aged 21, RNR
18 - Angus Matheson, aged 19, RNR(T)

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Sep 07, 2011 2:36 am Post subject: Pte. Duncan McLeod