Spilman - Wright

Chief Officer FREDERICK WILLIAM SPILMAN
Last address in Lewis: 72 Arthur Road, Shirley, Southampton
Husband of Emma Jane Spilman, of above address
Service unit: Coastguard
Date of death: 8 November 1918 at the age of 52
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, grave L. 1910. 670


Seaman JOHN STEWART
Last address in Lewis: 50 Vatisker
Son of Kenneth Stewart, of 50, Vatisker, Back, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Navy, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 3131/A
Date of death: 13 January 1917 at the age of 27
Died of illness
Interred: Gress Cemetery
Local memorial: Back


Greaser NEIL MURDO STEWART
Last address in Lewis: 39 Seaview Terrace, Stornoway
Son of Murdo and Mary Stewart of Stornoway; husband of Jessie M. Stewart, of Stornoway.
Service unit: Merchant Navy MV Hyacinth
Date of death: 14 August 1944 at the age of 51
Died in Liverpool of illness contracted on service
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, section L, grave 2416


Assistant Steward ALFRED S TAYLOR
Last address in Lewis: (not known)
Service unit: Mercantile Marine Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, grave O. 1910. 1428


Seaman JOHN THOMSON
Last address in Lewis: 32 Aird Tong
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 2 February 1917
Drowned in the Mediterranean
Mentioned on gravestone in Gress Cemetery
Local memorial: Back


Seaman MALCOLM THOMSON
Last address in Lewis: 14 Swainbost
Son of John and Christina McLean Thomson, of 14, Swainbost, Ness, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Redoubtable
Service number: 4557/A
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 27
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Old Ness Cemetery
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross


Unidentified UK Sailor
Washed up dead on Great Bernera in 1941
Interred: Bosta Cemetery


Lieutenant WILLIAM A WOODS
Last address in Lewis: North Tolsta
Son of Frederick and Alice Woods; husband of Joan Woods, of North Tolsta.
Service unit: Royal Artillery
Service number: 325950
Date of death: 23 August 1945 at the age of 36
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery, grave 56


Sailor W. WRIGHT
Last address in Lewis: Unknown
Service unit: Merchant Navy SS Cantick Head
Date of death: 27 July 1943
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery