Northton

Private Lachlan Campbell
Last known address in Harris: 4 Northton
Son of Rachel Campbell, of Northton, Isle of Harris.
Military unit: 5th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 2929944
Date of death: 24 October 1942 at the age of 21
Killed in action at El Alamein
Cemetery: El Alamein War Cemetery, grave XIX. C. 18
Second World War
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Deck Hand JOHN MACASKILL
Last known address in Harris: 27 Northton
Son of John and Ellen Macaskill, of 27, Northton, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vivid
Service number: 14752/DA
Date of birth: 24 October 1896
Date of death: 13 March 1917 at the age of 21
Died from disease
Cemetery: Rodel (St. Clement) Churchyard

Corporal John Macaskill
Last known address in Harris: 24 Northton
Son of Finlay and Margaret Macaskill, of Leverburgh, Isle of Harris.
Military unit: 2nd Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 2928957
Date of death: 4 December 1941 at the age of 25
Cemetery: El Alamein, column 71
Second World War

Seaman Malcolm Macaskill
Last known address in Harris: 24 Northton
Son of Finlay and Margaret Macaskill, of Northton, Leverburgh, Isle of Harris.
Military unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Exmouth
Service number: P/X 10329B
Date of death: 21 January 1940
Killed in action on HMS Exmouth
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval, panel 44, column 1
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Second World War

Lance Corporal ANGUS MACCUISH
Last known address in Harris: 30 Northton
Son of John and Marjory MacLennan MacCuish, of 30, Northton, Leverburgh, Inverness-shire.
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3931
Date of death: 25 September 1914
Memorial: La Ferte-sous-Jouarre Memorial

J Maccuish
Last known address in Harris:  Northton
Military unit: Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: [not known]
First World War

Ordinary Seaman John Maccuish
Last known address in Harris: 31 Northton
Military unit: Royal Naval Patrol Service, HMMS 8
Service number: LT/JX 529961
Date of death: 24 June 1944
Cemetery: Bayeux War Cemetery, grave II. C. 9
Second World War

Private NORMAN MACKAY
Last known address in Harris:  Northton
Son of John and Marion McKay, of Northton, Harris
Military unit: 5th Cameron Highlanders
Service number: S/11020
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 22
Memorial: Loos Memorial, panel 119 to 124
First World War

Rifleman Alexander Mackinnon
Last known address in Harris: 38 Northton
Military unit: 2nd Cameronians
Service number: 14350356
Date of death: 18 March 1944
Killed in action at Anzio Beach Head
Cemetery: Beach Head War Cemetery, Anzio, grave II. A. 8
Second World War

Seaman Malcolm Mackinnon
Last known address in Harris: 40 Northton
Son of John and Effie MacKinnon, of Northton.
Military unit: Royal Naval Patrol Service, HMS Watchful
Service number: LT/JX 200856
Date of death: 10 January 1942 at the age of 20
Cemetery: Scarista New Cemetery
Second World War
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Deck Hand KENNETH MACLEAN
Last known address in Harris: 12 Northton
Son of Donald and Mary Maclean, of 12, Northton, Leverburgh
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Venerable
Service number: DA/20994
Date of birth: 8 July 1900
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18
Drowned in the sinking of HMY Iolaire
Cemetery: Scarista New Cemetery, section 1. 1. 32
First World War

F Macleod
Last known address in Harris:  Northton
Military unit: Scots Guards
Date of death: [not known]
First World War

Private JOHN MORRISON
Last known address in Harris:  Northton
Son of Donald Morrison
Service unit: 6th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 267428
Date of death: 9 April 1917 at the age of 29
Killed in action
Cemetery: Highland Cemetery, Roclincourt, I. C. 32
First World War

Deck Hand JOHN MORRISON
Last known address in Harris:  Northton
Son of Ewen and Flora Morrison, of 39, Northton, Harris
Military unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Southern Belle
Service number: 4742/SD
Date of death: 7 November 1916 at the age of 24
Cemetery: Gillingham (Woodlands) Cemetery, Naval. 17. 886.
First World War

1 comment:

chirstymac said...

Kenneth MacLean was my grandmother's brother. She also died young. The family was cleared from Pabbay in the 19th Century.
I often wonder how they bore it all!
chirstymac