Iolaire Listings

This listing shows all on board HMY Iolaire at 1.55 am on 1 January 1919, grouped by village where the men came from. The list of casualties is shown first, then survivors (if any of either).

The list was compiled by Malcolm Macdonald of the Stornoway Historical Society in February 2006, amended August 2007.

A full list of names can be viewed here.

Portraits were scanned from Loyal Lewis, Roll of Honour 1914 - 1918.
Pictures of gravestones from own collection.
All images provided by Guido Blokland.

Last updated: July 2018

Address unknown

Seaman John Macdonald
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 4534A
SURVIVED

Deckhand Murdo Mackay
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Tarlair
Service number: 18856/DA
SURVIVED

Seaman Murdo Macleod
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, Adams Depot, Middlesborough
Service number: 4154
SURVIVED

Seaman Murdo Macleod
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Grouse
Service number: 3316/C
SURVIVED

Deckhand Norman Macleod
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMML 214
Service number: 3556/SD
SURVIVED

Stoker George Murray
Service: RN, HMS Dominion
Service number: 2789/K
SURVIVED

Cromore

Seaman George Macarthur
Last address in Lewis: 10 Cromore
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
SURVIVED

Seaman Murdo Alasdair Macarthur
Last address in Lewis: 10 Cromore
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
SURVIVED

Deckhand Donald Macdonald
Last address in Lewis: 23 Cromore
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Zaria
Service number: 16362/DA
SURVIVED

Cliff / Cliobh

William Maclennan
Last address in Lewis: 36 Cliff
Service: HMY Iolaire
SURVIVED

Aird Uig

Malcolm Macritchie
Last address in Lewis: 3 Aird,Uig
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Zaria
Service number: 3312/B
SURVIVED

Kneep / Cnip

Able Seaman John Maclennan
Last address in Lewis: 15 Kneep
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Amalthea
Service number: HPT124Y
SURVIVED

Doune, Carloway

Seaman John MacPhail

Last address in Lewis: 13 Doune, Carloway
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Arab
Service number: 3428/B
SURVIVED

Deckhand Angus Macphail
Last address in Lewis: 13 Doune, Carloway
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Dreel Castle
Service number: 3167/SD
SURVIVED

Cross

Seaman Alexander Morrison
Last address in Lewis: 4 Cross
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 3207/C
SURVIVED

Engine Room Artificer Murdo Macfarlane
Last address in Lewis: 24 Cross, Post Office
Service: RN, HMS Royal Sovereign
SURVIVED

Deckhand Norman Mackenzie
Last address in Lewis: 36 Cross
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Conway
Service number: 20010/DA
SURVIVED

Branahuie / Braighe na h-Aoidhe

Signalman Norman Buchanan
Last address in Lewis: 7 Branahuie
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Sphinx II
SURVIVED

Portvoller / Port Mholair

Seaman John Mackenzie
Last address in Lewis: 5 Portvoller
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS HMS Excellent - Depot Whale Island, Portsmouth
Service number: 4508/B
SURVIVED

Seaman Malcolm Martin
Last address in Lewis: 13 Portvoller
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Service number: 2326C
SURVIVED

Seaman John Mackenzie
Last address in Lewis: 8 Portvoller
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 3297/B
SURVIVED

Iolaire Crew



The crew did not originate from the islands, although some lie buried there

Commander Richard Gordon William Mason
Last address Southampton
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire crew
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 44
Richard Gordon William drowned. His body was found on the shore of Sandwick Bay (with two life belts on it), but there is no record for his interment. 

Lieutenant Leonard Edmund Cotter
Last address: Isle of Wight
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire crew
Service number: -
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 49
Leonard Edmund drowned, but was never found

Sub Lieutenant (E) Charles Ritchie Rankin
Last address: Penzance
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire crew
Service number: not known
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 30
Charles Ritchie drowned, and lies buried at Penzance




2nd Engineer John Hern
Last address: Sunderland
Son of John and Ann Isa Hern,
Service: Mercantile Marine, HMY Iolaire crew
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 26
John drowned, and lies buried at Sunderland

Deckhand Ernest Leggett
Last address in Lewis: Emsworth
Service: Mercantile Marine Reserves, HMY Iolaire crew
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 41
Ernest drowned, and lies buried at Havant

Leading Deckhand Charles M. Dewsbury
Last address : USA
Service: Mercantile Marine, HMY Iolaire crew
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 33
Charles drowned, and lies buried at Sandwick


Signal Boy David McDonald
Last address: Aberdeen
Son of John and Mary McDonald
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire crew
Service number: 1265/SB
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 17
David drowned, and lies buried at Sandwick
He was the youngest victim of the Iolaire Disaster


Assistant Steward Alfred S. Taylor
Last address: Not known
Service: Mercantile Marine, HMY Iolaire crew
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Alfred drowned, and lies buried at Sandwick


Chief Petty Officer / Cook Alfred William Henley
Last address: Isle of Wight
Son of Richard and Urina Henley, husband to Elizabeth
Service: RN, HMY Iolaire crew
Service number: MFA/2932
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 45
Alfred William drowned, and lies buried at St Helens, Isle of Wight

Grsr Thomas Edward H. Harris
Last address: Portsmouth
Service: Mercantile Marine Reserves, HMY Iolaire crew
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Thomas Edward drowned, and lies buried at Portsmouth

Fireman Joseph W. George
Last address: Newcastle-on-Tyne
Husband to Jane
Service: Mercantile Marine, HMY Iolaire crew
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 43
Joseph drowned, and lies buried at Newcastle

Deckhand Harold Moore
Last address: Southend-on-Sea
Husband to Elizabeth, son of James and Hariet Moore
Service: Mercantile Marine Reserves, HMY Iolaire crew
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 30
Harold drowned, and lies buried at Southend

Seaman David Ramsay
Last address: Auchterarder
Husband to Martha
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire crew
Service number: 1350/D
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 50
David drowned, and lies buried at Auchterarder

Deckhand William Joseph John Stanley
Last address: East Greenwich
Son of William and Lucy Stanley
Service: Mercantile Marine Reserves, HMY Iolaire crew
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
William Joseph John drowned, and lies buried at Greenwich

Carpenter Frederick Charles McCarthy
Last address: West Hartlepool
Son of John and Jane McCarthy,
Service: Mercantile Marine Reserves, HMY Iolaire crew
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 34
Frederick Charles drowned, but was never found

Trimmer / Cook Ernest Ainsworth Brown
Last address: Grimsby
Son of Stephen and Martha Brown,
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire crew
Service number: 902/TC
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 22
Ernest drowned, but was never found

L/Vic Asst Albert Richard Matthews
Last address: Chiswick
Son of William and Annie Matthews,
Service: RN, HMY Iolaire crew
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 22
Albert Richard drowned, and lies buried at Islington

Steward Frank Humphrey
Last address: Southampton
Service: Mercantile Marine, HMY Iolaire crew
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 41
Frank drowned, and lies buried at Southampton

Deckhand Henry Orley Mariner
Last address: Emsworth, Hants
Son of Charles and Minnie Mariner
Service: Mercantile Marine Reserves, HMY Iolaire crew
Service number: 821982
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 25
Henry drowned, but was never found

Private Herbert William Head
Last address: Ipswich
Son of Catherine Head, was to be married
Service: RMLI, HMY Iolaire crew
Service number: PO/11997
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 35
Herbert drowned, but was never found

Fireman Ernest Reginald Adams
Last address: Cardiff
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire crew
SURVIVED

Fireman Griffith Ramsay
Last address: Cardiff
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire crew
SURVIVED

Deckhand James Maclean
Last address: Campbeltown
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire crew
SURVIVED

Trimmer Arthur Topham
Last address: Hull
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire crew
Service number: 4165
SURVIVED

Deckhand J.F. Wilder
Last address not known
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire crew
SURVIVED

Able Seaman John McLellan
Last address not known
Service: Mercantile Marine Reserves, HMY Iolaire crew
SURVIVED

Telegrapher Leonard Welch
Last address in Lewis: Malvern
Service: RN, HMY Iolaire crew
SURVIVED

Isle of Berneray

Please note this is NOT Great Bernera, but Berneray in the Sound of Harris
In Gaelic: Bearnaraigh na Hearadh


Seaman Norman Mackillop
Last address: Borve, Berneray
Son of Neil Mackillop
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 9522/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
Norman drowned, but was never found

Seaman Donald Paterson
Last address: Borve, Berneray
Son of John Paterson
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 9521/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18
Donald drowned, and lies buried at Berneray

Isle of Harris

Deckhand Finlay Maclennan
Last address in Harris: Meavaig, Harris
Son of Christina Maclennan,
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Service number: 18771/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Finlay drowned, and lies buried at Luskentyre


Deckhand Finlay Morrison
Last address: Scalpay
Son of Donald and Mary Morrison,
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMML 560
Service number: 4515/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 25
Finlay drowned, and lies buried at Luskentyre

Seaman Farquhar Morrison
Last address in Harris: Scrott, Stockinish,
Son of Donald and Rachel Morrison,
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Service number: 3161/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 35
Farquhar drowned, and lies buried at Luskentyre


Deckhand Kenneth Maclean
Last address in Harris: 12 Northton,
Son of Donald and Mary Maclean
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Venerable
Service number: 20994/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18
Kenneth drowned, and lies buried at Scarista


Seaman Norman Mackay

Last address in Harris: Leverburgh (Obbe)
Son of Neil and Flora Mackay
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 9494/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18
Norman drowned, but was never found

Able Seaman Alexander Campbell
Last address in Harris: Plocropool
Service: RN, HMS Royal Sovereign
SURVIVED

Seaman John MacCuish
Last address in Harris: Northton
Service: RN, HMD Duthias
Service number: 5755
SURVIVED

Ordinary Seaman John Mackinnon
Last address in Harris: Smith Cott, Tarbert
Service: RN, HMS Edgar
SURVIVED

Able Seaman Robert Mackinnon
Last address in Harris: Caw, Tarbert
Service: RN, HMS Dublin
SURVIVED

Achmore / Achamor

Leading Seaman Donald Smith

Last address in Lewis: 5 Achmore
Son of John Smith
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Service number: 4173/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 26
Donald drowned, but was never found

Deckhand Allan Mackay
Last address in Lewis: 1 Achmore
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
SURVIVED

Balallan / Baile Ailein

Deckhand Malcolm MacLeod

Last address in Lewis: 18 Balallan
Son of Malcolm and Johanna MacLeod
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Idaho
Service number: 14384/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Malcolm drowned, but was never found

Deckhand Malcolm Martin

Last address in Lewis: 21 Balallan
Son of Donald and Christina Martin
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 12067/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 38
Malcolm drowned, and lies buried at Old Laxay

Lemreway / Leumrabhagh

Deckhand David Macinnes
Last address in Lewis: Lemreway
Son of Peter and Annie Macinnes
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Daniel Henry
Service number: 19531/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
David drowned, and lies buried at Gravir


Seaman Malcolm Macinnes
Last address in Lewis: Lemreway
Son of Murdo and Mary Macinnes
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Dublin
Service number: 8896/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 26
Malcolm drowned, but was never found

Deckhand Murdo Ferguson
Last address in Lewis: 3 Lemreway
Son of Murdo and Christina Ferguson, husband to Betsy
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Morgan Jones
Service number: 258/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 48
Murdo drowned, and lies buried at Gravir


Able Seaman Neil Nicolson
Last address in Lewis: 20 Lemreway
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Returdo
Service number: 88951
SURVIVED

Gravir / Grabhair

Deckhand Donald Macaskill
Last address in Lewis: 9 Gravir
Son of Donald Macaskill
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Gunner
Service number: 21143/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 33
Donald drowned, but was never found

Deckhand Allan Macaskill
Last address in Lewis: 9 Gravir
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Boy Scout
SURVIVED

Marvig / Marabhaig

Seaman John MacKenzie

Last address in Lewis: 13 Marvig
Son of Alexander and Maggie MacKenzie
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Albemarle
Service number: 5397/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
John drowned, but was never found

Able Seaman Roderick Finlayson
Last address in Lewis: 8 Marvig
Service: Mercantile Marine Reserves, HMS Eaglet
SURVIVED

Garyvard / Gearraidh Bhaird

Deckhand Alexander Macleod
Last address in Lewis: 1 Garyvard
Son of John Macleod,
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vivid
Service number: 17041/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 26
Alexander drowned, but was never found

Deckhand Angus Montgomery
Last address in Lewis: 2 Garyvard
Son of Kenneth Montgomery, husband to Mary Ann
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Unity
Service number: 1445/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 44
Angus drowned, and lies buried at Old Laxay

Caversta / Cabharstadh

Deckhand Angus Mackinnon
Last address in Lewis: 4 Caversta
Son of Donald Mackinnon
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Attentive III
Service number: 2615/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Angus drowned, but was never found

Laxay / Lacasaidh

Deckhand John MacLeod

Last address in Lewis: 25 Laxay
Son of Colin and Catherine MacLeod
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMML 411
Service number: 3607/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 25
John drowned, and lies buried at Old Laxay


Leading Seaman Malcolm Macleod
Last address in Lewis: Laxay
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
SURVIVED

Leurbost / Liurbost

Seaman Alexander Angus Mackenzie
Last address in Lewis: 11 Leurbost
Son of Alexander and Isabella Mackenzie
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Roman Empire
Service number: 1663/C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 40
Alexander Angus drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost


Deckhand Alexander MacKenzie

Last address in Lewis: 16 Leurbost
Son of Donald and Mary MacKenzie
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Mary
Service number: 12080/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Alexander drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost


Seaman John MacKenzie

Last address in Lewis: 16 Leurbost
Son of Donald and Mary MacKenzie
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Emperor of India
Service number: 32741/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 30
John drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost


Seaman Kenneth Smith

Last address in Lewis: 28B Leurbost
Son of Murdo and Mary Smith, husband to Annie
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 1956/D
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 41
Kenneth drowned, but was never found

Seaman Donald Smith

Last address in Lewis: 34 Leurbost
Son of Roderick Smith
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Emperor of India
Service number: 2972/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Donald drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost


Seaman Donald MacLean

Last address in Lewis: 35 Leurbost
Son of George and Isabella MacLean, husband to Annie
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Colleen
Service number: 2820/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 50
Donald drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost


Seaman Roderick John MacDonald

Last address in Lewis: 36 Leurbost
Son of Murdo and Maggie MacDonald
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Wallington
Service number: 2966/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Roderick John drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost


Deckhand Murdo MacLean

Last address in Lewis: 39 Leurbost
Son of Alexander and Marion MacLean
Service: Mercantile Marine, HMS Snipe
Service number: 974252
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 31
Murdo drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost


Seaman Angus MacDonald

Last address in Lewis: 42 Leurbost
Son of Allan and Mary MacDonald, husband to Mary
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Imperieuse
Service number: 1830/D
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 45
Angus drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost

Deckhand Angus Macleod
Last address in Lewis: 46 Leurbost
Son of Angus and Marion Macleod
Service: Mercantile Marine, HMS Snipe
Service number: 973997
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Angus drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost


John Macdonald
Last address in Lewis: 3 Leurbost
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
SURVIVED

Deckhand Alexander Mackenzie
Last address in Lewis: 10 Leurbost
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Valerous
SURVIVED

Deckhand Neil Mackenzie
Last address in Lewis: 14 Leurbost
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
SURVIVED

Seaman Archibald Ross
Last address in Lewis: 29 Leurbost
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vernon
SURVIVED

Leading Seaman Alexander Smith
Last address in Lewis: 53 Leurbost
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, Naval Base, Granton
Service number: 3269/A
SURVIVED

Grimshader / Griomsiadar

Able Seaman Malcolm Macleod
Last address in Lewis: 3 Grimshader
Son of John and Mary Macleod
Service: Mercantile Marine Reserves, HMT Agnes Nutten
Service number: 973832
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18
Malcolm drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost


Seaman John Macaulay
Last address in Lewis: Grimshader
Son of Angus and Annabella. Macaulay, husband to Alexina
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Imperieuse
Service number: 1567/C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 46
John drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost

Crossbost

Deckhand Donald Macleod
Last address in Lewis: 2 Crossbost
Son of Malcolm Macleod,
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Service number: not known
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Donald drowned, but was never found

Deckhand Malcolm Macleod
Last address in Lewis: 2 Crossbost
Son of Malcolm Macleod
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Wallington
Service number: 12081/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Malcolm drowned, and lies buried at Sandwick


Able Seaman John Macleod
Last address in Lewis: 13 Crossbost
Son of Malcolm and Lillias Macleod
Service: Mercantile Marine Reserves, HMS Rose
Service number: 974908
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
John drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost


Murdo Mackenzie
Last address in Lewis: Crossbost
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
SURVIVED

Ranish / Ranais

Seaman Malcolm Nicolson
Last address in Lewis: 20 Ranish
Son of John Nicolson
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Magpie
Service number: 5396/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Malcolm drowned, but was never found

Seaman Alexander Angus Macleod
Last address in Lewis: 21 Ranish
Husband to Marion
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Imperieuse
Service number: 2745/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 44
Alexander Angus drowned, but was never found

Leading Deckhand Donald Macdonald
Last address in Lewis: 23B Ranish
Son of John and Margaret Macdonald
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Dreel Castle
Service number: 3516/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Donald drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost


Mate John Macleod
Last address in Lewis: 31 Ranish
Son of William and Catherine Macleod, husband to Maggie
Service: Mercantile Marine, HMD Cornrig
Service number: not known
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 39
John drowned, and lies buried at Crossbost



Deckhand Donald Macaulay
Last address in Lewis: 41 Ranish
Son of Malcolm Macaulay
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Gunner
Service number: 2576/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Donald drowned, but was never found

Seaman Allan MacLeod

Last address in Lewis: 43 Ranish (also 11 Leurbost)
Son of Leod and Joan MacLeod
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS President III
Service number: 4661/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 25
Allan drowned, but was never found

Deckhand Colin Macdonald
Last address in Lewis: 3 Ranish
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, Etrarian
Service number: 12785/DA
SURVIVED

John Mackinnon
Last address in Lewis: 9 Ranish
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
SURVIVED

Leading Seaman Donald Macrae
Last address in Lewis: 35 Ranish
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 4919/A
SURVIVED

Seaman Roderick Nicolson
Last address in Lewis: 36 Ranish
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Zaria
Service number: 3160/A
SURVIVED

Seaman John Montgomery
Last address in Lewis: Ranish
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, MLX 74
Service number: 3708/B
SURVIVED

Brenish / Breanais

Deckhand Murdo Mackinnon
Last address in Lewis: 18 Breanish
Son of Cain and Christina Mackinnon
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Eddy
Service number: 212090/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18
Murdo drowned, and lies buried at Ardroil


Deckhand George Morrison
Last address in Lewis: 20 Breanish
Son of John and Marion Morrison
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMML 307
Service number: 3499/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
George drowned, and lies buried at Ardroil

Crowlista / Cradhlastadh

Deckhand Murdo Jnr Nicolson
Last address in Lewis: 1 Crowlista
Son of Donald Nicolson
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMercantile MarineL 10
Service number: 4258/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 22
Murdo Jnr drowned, but was never found

Seaman Angus Macdonald
Last address in Lewis: 6 Crowlista
Son of John and Annie Macdonald
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Kent
Service number: 4554/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 31
Angus drowned, and lies buried at Ardroil

Deckhand Ewen Macdonald
Last address in Lewis: 13 Crowlista
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS John Gray
Service number: 19896/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18
Ewen drowned, and lies buried at Ardroil

Seaman Malcolm Mackay
Last address in Lewis: Crowlista
Son of Donald and Margaret Mackay
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 7699/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Malcolm drowned, and lies buried at Ardroil

Leading Seaman John Macdonald
Last address in Lewis: 16 Crowlista
Son of Angus Macdonald, husband to Rachel
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Arrogant
Service number: 2554/C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 45
John drowned, but was never found

Seaman Peter Buchanan
Last address in Lewis: 23 Crowlista
Son of Donald and Chirsty Buchanan
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 7700/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 32
Peter drowned, but was never found

Uigen / Uigean

Deckhand John Macleod
Last address in Lewis: 17 Uigen
Son of Murdo Macleod
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMML 502
Service number: 44351/SD
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 22
John drowned, and lies buried at Valtos


Deckhand Angus Matheson
Last address in Lewis: 18 Uigen
Son of Malcolm Matheson
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Winner
Service number: 18694/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
Angus drowned, and lies buried at Valtos