Macneill


Lance-Corporal MALCOLM MACNEILL
Last address in Lewis: 1 Carishader
Son of William and Isabella MacNeill, of Carishader, Uig, Stornoway, Scotland.
Service unit: 2nd Field Company New Zealand Engineers
Service number: 12061
Date of death: 29 August 1918 at the age of 34
Killed in action in France
Interred: Grevillers British Cemetery, grave XI. D. 15.
Mentioned on gravestone in Ardroil Cemetery
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry


Lance Sergeant WILLIAM MACNEILL
Last address in Lewis: 1 Carishader
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 9393
Date of death: 9 May 1915
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 38 and 39
Mentioned on gravestone in Ardroil Cemetery
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Had served 9 years with the Seaforths in India (Medal and Clasp); was awarded the DCM for his gallantry at Givenchy and was also awarded Russian Cross of the Order of St George (4th Class).

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