Mackay

Sergeant (W. Op/Obs) ALISTAIR ROBERT MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: Marybank, Stornoway
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander MacKay; stepson of Annie MacKay (nee Macleod), of Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 143 Sq
Service number: 979566
Date of death: 31 May 1942 at the age of 25
Lost on operations
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, section O, grave 1859
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
His remains were recovered from sea near Islay


Private ANGUS MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 4 Kirivick
Son of Murdo and Annie McKay, of 4, Kirvick, Carloway, Stornoway.
Service unit: Scots Guards / 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6898
Date of death: 29 August 1915 at the age of 22
Died in Oxford of gas poisoning received at La Bassee on 9 May 1915.
Interred: Dalmore Cemetery
Local memorial: Carloway
Had gone to the front early


Second Hand ANGUS MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 11 Shader, Point
Son of Murdo Mackay; husband of Annie Mackay, of 11, Shader, Point, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 2258/D
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 41
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave D. 1. 21
DSM


Petty Officer ANGUS MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 7 Fivepenny
Son of Malcolm and Annie Mackay, of Ness; husband of Catherine Mackay, of Ness.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve HMS Trelawney
Service number: P/X9619B
Date of death: 14 August 1944 at the age of 33
Died in Aberdeen hospital
Interred: Habost Cemetery, Ness
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross



Deckhand DONALD MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 22 Sheshader
Son of Jon and Matilda Mackay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 12090/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 22
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave C. 2. 23
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)


Seaman JOHN MURDO MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 1 Carishader
Son of John and Kate Ann Mackay, of Uig.
Service unit: Royal Navy HMT Arctic Hunter
Service number: LT/JX183161
Date of death: 29 November 1941 at the age of 24
Died of wounds on board ship
Interred: Ardroil Cemetery
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry


Seaman MALCOLM MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 14B Crowlista
Son of Donald and Margaret MacKay, of 14, Crowlista, Uig, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 7699/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 26
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Ardroil Cemetery, grave XI. 28
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry


Seaman MALCOLM MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 36 South Bragar
Husband of Kate MacKay, of 36, South Bragar, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 2613/C
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 38
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Mentioned on gravestone in Bragar Cemetery
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar


Seaman MALCOLM JOHN MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 3 Garynahine
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, Patrol Service HMT River Clyde
Service number: LT/X18047A
Date of death: 5 August 1940
Lost on ship
Memorial: Lowestoft Naval, panel 2, column 2
Local memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish
Mentioned on family gravestone in Bosta Cemetery, Great Bernera


Seaman MURDO MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 13 Aignish
Son of John MacKay, of 13, Aignish, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vivid
Service number: 3093/A
Date of death: 18 January 1917 at the age of 26
Died in Plymouth Hospital
Interred: Aignish / Eye cemetery, E. 3. 60
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
Took part in the defence of Antwerp and was one of the few RNR men who escaped after the fall of that city, making his way on foot across Holland dressed in clothes given to him by a friendly Dutch farmer.


Seaman MURDO MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 50 Lower Garrabost
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Sanda
Service number: 3882A
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 24
Ship sunk by fire from shore battery at Blankenberge, Belgium
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave D. 1. 4.
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)


Deckhand MURDO MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 7 North Bragar
Son of Norman and Peggy Mackay, of 7, North Bragar, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Shikari II
Service number: 16652/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 21
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar


Seaman MURDO MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 16 Swordale
Son of Angus and C. Mackay, of 16, Swordle, Point, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: 4511/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 32
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, grave F. 1. 55
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
Had been on active service since 1914


Seaman MURDO MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 11 Eoropie
Son of Angus and Annie Mackay.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve HMS Kipling
Service number: C/X9889B
Date of death: 11 May 1942 at the age of 29
Lost on ship off Tobruk
Memorial: Chatham Naval, Panel 65, column 3
Mentioned on gravestone in Ness, Habost, New Cemetery
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross


Petty Officer MURDO MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 37 Eoropie
Son of Donald and Mona MacKay, of Ness; husband of Isabella MacKay, of Ness.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve HMS Victory
Service number: P/X 7266C
Date of death: 17 August 1942 at the age of 35
Interred: Habost Cemetery
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross


Seaman NORMAN MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 6 Upper Garrabost
Son of Alexander and Catherine Mackay, of Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve HMT Jewell
Service number: LT/X17931
Date of death: 24 December 1940 at the age of 26
Drowned in Belfast harbour.
Interred: Eye Cemetery, section D, grave 28
Local memorial: Point, Garrabost


Signaller WILLIAM MACKAY
Last address in Lewis: 7 Fivepenny
Service unit: Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve HMS Vivid
Service number: Z/8218
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 26
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Old Ness Cemetery
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross; Nicolson Institute WW1, middle panel