Smith


Seaman ALEXANDER SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 9 Port of Ness
Son of John and Margaret Smith, of Port of Ness, Ross and Cromarty.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve HMS Kipling
Service number: D/X9983B
Date of death: 11 May 1942 at the age of 29
Lost on ship off Tobruk
Memorial: Plymouth Naval, panel 75, column 1
Mentioned on gravestone in Ness, Habost, New Cemetery
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Survived sinking of HMS Lively. Both ships sank in same action


Gunner D J SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 34 Lower Barvas
Son of John and Annie Smith, of 34, Lower Barvas, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Marine Artillery
Service number: RMA/2585(S)
Date of death: 31 July 1919 at the age of 26
Interred: Barvas (St Mary) Old Cemetery


Seaman DONALD SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 11 Cross
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Invincible
Service number: 2491B
Date of death: 31 May 1916
Lost at the Battle of Jutland.
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
Mentioned on gravestone in Ness, Habost, New Cemetery
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Was at the Falklands Battle.


Seaman DONALD SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 22 Fivepenny
Son of John and Dolina Smith, of 22, Fivepenny, Ness, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Glory
Service number: 13740/DA
Date of death: 24 April 1919 at the age of 20
Died in hospital at Granton
Interred: Old Ness Cemetery
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Was invalided from Russia


Gunner DONALD SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 34 Leurbost
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Smith, of 34, Lurebost, Lochs, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Emperor of India
Service number: 2972/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Crossbost Cemetery
Local memorial: North Lochs, Crossbost


Seaman JOHN SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 26 Coll
Son of John and Betsy McLeod Smith, of Tolsta; husband of Mary Stewart Smith, of 26, Coll, Back, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vivid
Service number: 3359/A
Date of death: 30 October 1918 at the age of 30
Died in hospital after being invalided home
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Local memorial: Back


Seaman JOHN SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 11 South Shawbost
Son of John and Mary Smith, of 14, North Bragar; husband of Kate Smith, of 11, South Shawbost, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Duchess of Devonshire
Service number: 3516/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 35
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bragar Old Church Yard and extension
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
Also quoted at 14 North Bragar


Lance Corporal JOHN SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 11 Lionel
Son of Donald and Christina Smith, of Port of Ness, Isle of Lewis.
Service unit: Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 2821761
Date of death: 10 June 1940 at the age of 22
Lost in France
Interred: Arques-la-Bataille communal cemetery, Row C, grave 3
Mentioned on gravestone in Ness, Habost, New Cemetery
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross


Seaman KENNETH SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 1 Earshader
Son to John and Marion Smith
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Cove
Service number: 1620C
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bosta, Great Bernera
Local memorial: Great Bernera


Private MALCOLM SMITH
Son of Angus and Mary Smith, of 7, Aird, Point, Stornoway, Scotland.
Last address in Lewis: 7 Aird,
Service unit: 72nd Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 129893
Date of death: 21 November 1916 at the age of 31
Died in France
Interred: Adanac Military Cemetery, Milaumont, grave II. F. II
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)


Leading Seaman MURDO SMITH
Am Bodach - Murchadh, Mac Chailein Og, Mhic Iain Mhic Aonghais Mhic Iain Oig
Last address in Lewis: 65 North Tolsta
Son of Colin and Annie Smith, of North Tolstar; husband of Margaret Smith, of 65, North Tolstar, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Heatherside
Service number: 2286C
Date of death: 24 August 1917 at the age of 44
Missing after ship was sunk by U-boat
Mentioned on gravestone in North Tolsta Cemetery
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 26
Local memorial: North Tolsta


Seaman NORMAN SMITH
Last address in Lewis: Stornoway
Son of Norman and Mary Smith, of Stornoway
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, Patrol Service HMT Brock
Service number: LT/X.7713C
Date of death: 19 August 1940 at the age of 33
Interred: Eye / Aignish Cemetery, J. 49

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