Matheson

Deckhand ANGUS MATHESON
Last address in Lewis: 18 Uigen
Son of Mr. M. Matheson, of 18, Uigen Miavaig, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMD Winner
Service number: 18694/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Valtos Burial Ground, near northwest corner
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry


Private KENNETH MATHESON
Last address in Lewis: 1 Brue
Son of Murdo and Annie Matheson, 1 Brue
Service unit: 6th Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 5362
Date of death: 2 February 1919 at the age of 23
Died at home of illness
Interred: Barvas (St Mary) Old Cemetery


Seaman MALCOLM MATHESON
Last address in Lewis: 13 Gravir
Son of John and Barbara Matheson. Husband of Kate Matheson, of 94, Alderman Rd., Knightswood, Glasgow. Had 8 children.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Actaeon
Service number: 3336/SD (CH)
Date of death: 7 October 1918 at the age of 48
Died of pneumonia in hospital at Gillingham
Interred: Gravir Cemetery Old Ground, Northwest corner
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader


Seaman MALCOLM MATHESON
Last address in Lewis: 10 Upper Shader
Son of Malcolm Matheson
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Iceland
Service number: 11907/DA
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Barvas (St Mary) Old Cemetery
Local memorial: North Lewis, Borve
Had destroyed two Zeppelins in the North Sea while Gunner on HMT Iceland. Had gone to France with Seaforths in 1914, where he was mentioned in despatches, and subsequently served in Mesopotamia where he was so severely wounded that he was discharged.


Leading Seaman NEIL MATHESON
Last address in Lewis: 22 Crowlista
Son of Peter and Annie Matheson, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: LT/X17918A
Date of death: 11 November 1943 at the age of 27
Lost at sea off North Africa
Memorial: Lowestoft Naval, panel 11, column 2
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry
Mentioned on family gravestone in Valtos Cemetery, Lewis


Flying Officer WALTER RODERICK MATHESON
Last address in Lewis: 14 Newvalley
Son of Walter and Annabella Matheson, of Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve
Service number: 136890
Date of death: 16 November 1943 at the age of 22
Lost on training mission
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, Sec. L, grave 2003
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial