Macarthur / Macaskill

Seaman ARCHIBALD MACARTHUR
Last address in Lewis: 29 Carloway
Son of Donald and Annie MacArthur, of 6, Dalbeg, Carloway, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Wallington
Service number: 13257/DA
Date of death: 11 December 1918 at the age of 20
Died of pneumonia in RN Hospital, Hull
Interred: Dalmore Cemetery
Local memorial: Carloway
Called to Colours at start of war, but discharged as under-age.


Seaman JOHN MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: Lighthill Back
Son of Murdo MacAskill, of Light Hill, Vatisker, Back, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Redoubtable
Service number: 3397/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Local memorial: Back


Seaman JOHN MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 3 Kirivick
Son of Donald and Maggie Macaskill, of 3, Kirvick, Carloway, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Sir John Fitzgerald
Service number: 14567
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Dalmore Cemetery
Local memorial: Carloway


Seaman JOHN MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 12 Lower Sandwick
Son of Kenneth and Mary Macaskill, of 12, Lower Sandwick, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 9635/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 24
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, North West Old Ground, 234
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, left panel


Signaller JOHN ALEX MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 75 Keith Street, Stornoway
Son of Mrs. Christina Macaskill, of 75, Keith St., Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Navy Voluntary Reserve, HMS Vivid
Service number: Clyde Z/8453
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, Southeast, Old Ground, 125
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, left panel


Leading Seaman MALCOLM MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 16 Aignish
Son of William and Mary McAskill of 16, Aignish, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Vesta
Service number: 2338/A
Date of death: 12 November 1918 at the age of 31
Died of illness in Kirkwall Hospital
Interred: Aignish / Eye Cemetery, F. 1. 44
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)


Leading Aircraftsman RODERICK JOHN MACASKILL
Last address in Lewis: 11 Francis Street, Stornoway
Son of Alex J. Macaskill and Johanna Macaskill, of Stornoway; husband of Elizabeth Macaskill (nee Ross).
Service unit: Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve
Service number: 1341464
Date of death: 13 August 1944 at the age of 35
Died of illness contracted in East Africa, in Arbroath
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, section L, grave 2476
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial