Eriskay

FIRST WORLD WAR
Boatswain Kenneth Gillies
Son of Catherine Gillies, of Eriskay, South Uist, Inverness-shire, and the late Donald Gillies.
Last known address in the Hebrides: Eriskay
Military unit: Merchant Navy, SS Ilvington Court
Date of death: 6 December 1917 at the age of 25
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
Local memorial: South Uist

Private ANGUS JOHNSTONE
Last known address: Eriskay
Son of Donald and Mary McLean Johnstone, of Daliburgh, South Uist
Service unit: 1st Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 8495
Date of death: 12 December 1917 at the age of 28
Interred: Berlin Southwestern Cemetery, grave XII. A. 9
Local memorial: South Uist

Driver ANGUS JOHNSTONE
Last known address: Eriskay
Son of Ronald Johnstone and Mary MacNeill his wife, of Haun, Eriskay, Lochboisdale, South Uist, Inverness-shire.
Service unit: 207th Coy Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Date of death: 26 December 1918 at the age of 22
Interred: Baghad (North Gate) War Cemetery, grave V. B. 10
Local memorial: South Uist

Edward Johnstone
Last known address in the Hebrides: Eriskay
Military unit: Merchant Navy
Date of death: not known
Local memorial: South Uist

Private John Macgeachy
Last known address in the Hebrides: Eriskay
Military unit: Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: not known
Local memorial: South Uist

Sailor John Macdougall
Son of Effie McDougall (nee McInnes), of Coilleac, Eriskay, South Uist, Inverness, and the late Donard McDougall.
Last known address in the Hebrides: Eriskay
Military unit: Merchant Navy, SS Bagdale
Date of death: 1 May 1917 at the age of 20
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
Local memorial: South Uist; on scroll in St Michael's Church, Eriskay

Private John Mackinnon
Last known address in the Hebrides: Eriskay
Military unit: Merchant Navy
Date of death: not known
Local memorial: South Uist

Private John Macrury
Son of Neil and Annie McRury, of Harbour Eriskay, South Uist.
Last known address in the Hebrides: Eriskay
Military unit: 3rd Cameron Highlanders
Service number: S/22708
Date of death: 9 December 1917 at the age of 31
Interred: Eriskay Cemetery

SECOND WORLD WAR
Ordinary Seaman Angus Macinnes
Son of Donald and Mary MacInnes, of Eriskay, South Uist.
Last known address in the Hebrides: Eriskay
Military unit: Merchant Navy, SS Coronda
Date of death: 15 September 1940 at the age of 20
Interred: North Bute Cemetery, Sec. K. Coll grave 36-41
Local memorial: South Uist; on scroll in St Michael's Church, Eriskay

Able Seaman Donald John Macinnes
Last known address in the Hebrides: Eriskay
Son of Donald John and Morag Macinnes, Rhubann, Eriskay
Military unit: Merchant Navy, MV Empire Gem
Date of death: 24 January 1942 at the age of 23
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 41
Local memorial: South Uist

Able Seaman Donald Macisaac
Last known address in the Hebrides: Eriskay
Son of Archie and Mary Mcisaac 
Military unit: Merchant Navy, MV Glenmoor
Date of death: 27 November 1940 at the age of 41
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 52
Local memorial: South Uist

Able Seaman Malcolm Mackelvie
Son of William and Margaret McKelvie, of Eriskay, South Uist.
Last known address in the Hebrides: Eriskay
Military unit: Merchant Navy, SS Empire Moat
Date of death: 21 September 1941 at the age of 21
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial, panel 44
Local memorial: South Uist; on scroll in St Michael's Church, Eriskay

Able Seaman Malcolm Mackinnon
Son of John and Mary McKinnon.
Last known address in the Hebrides: Eriskay
Military unit: Merchant Navy, SS California
Date of death: 11 July 1943 at the age of 39
Memorial / burial: Tower Hill, Panel 22
Local memorial: South Uist; on scroll in St Michael's Church, Eriskay

Radio Officer Michael Maclellan
Son of Allan and Flora McLellan, of Eriskay, South Uist.
Last known address in the Hebrides: Eriskay
Military unit: Merchant Navy, MV Rookley
Date of death: 11 November 1943 at the age of 20
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 88

3 comments:

  1. Please can you add my uncle.
    WW2
    Merchant Navy,
    Vessel : Empire Gem, Date of death : torpedo hit Jan 1942, age at death 23
    Name : Donald John MacInnes of Eriskay
    Son of Donald John and Morag Macinnes,Rhubann, Eriskay
    Memorial : Tower Hill

    Thankyou very much,

    Mary

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  2. Have added Donald John Macinnes, thank you.

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