Borrisdale

Serjeant Neil Macdonald
Son of Donald and Christina Macdonald, of Leverburgh, Isle of Harris.
Last known address in Harris: 11 Borrisdale
Military unit: 1st/4th Hampshires,
Service number: 5503301
Date of death: 9 September 1943 at the age of 26
Killed in landings at Salerno
Cemetery: Salerno War Cemetery, grave I. E. 33
Second World War

Able Seaman Roderick Mackinnon
Son of John and Mary Ann McKinnon, of Leverburgh, Harris
Last known address in Harris: Borrisdale
Military unit: Royal Naval Patrol Service, H.M. Trawler Red Gauntlet.
Service number: LT/JX 281824
Date of death: 5 August 1943 at the age of 20
Killed in action
Memorial: Lowestoft Naval Memorial, panel 11, column 3
Second World War

Rigger's Mate John Robert Taylor Maclean
Son of Donald and Mary MacLean, of Leverburgh, Isle of Harris.
Last known address in Harris: Borrisdale
Military unit: Royal Navy, H.M. Boom Defence Vessel Thomas Connolly.
Service number: R/SR 76244
Date of death: 17 December 1940
Killed in action
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval, panel 40, column 2
Second World War

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