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North Tolsta / Tolastadh bho Thuath

Seaman JOHN MACMILLAN
Iain Stoggie
Last address in Lewis: 6 North Tolsta
Son of Hector and Christina Macmillan, of North Tolsta, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Merchant Navy, SS Penoliver
Date of death: 19 October 1943 at the age of 21
Lost at sea
Survived sinking of Empire Ability
Memorial: Tower Hill, panel 80
Local memorial: North Tolsta

Seaman ALEXANDER CAMPBELL
Am Bucadair
Last address in Lewis: 7 North Tolsta
Son of Angus and Catherine Campbell, of North Tolsta; husband of Annabella Campbell, of North Tolsta.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, Patrol Service, HMT River Clyde
Service no: LT/X7748C
Date of death: 25 December 1945 at the age of 37
Died as a result of war service
Grave: North Tolsta Cemetery, grave 7
Local memorial: North Tolsta

Seaman ANGUS CAMPBELL
Aonghais a'Ghlasaich
Last address in Lewis: 7 North Tolsta
Service: Royal Navy, HMT Gairsay
Service number: LT/JX 376160
Date of death: 3 August 1944 at the age of 20
Memorial: Lowestoft Naval Memorial, panel 14, column 1
Mentioned on family gravestone in North Tolsta Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: North Tolsta
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Chief Petty Officer ALEXANDER MORRISON
Alec Mhurchie
Last address in Lewis: 8 North Tolsta
Husband of Mary Morrison, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy), HM Rescue Tug Sesame
Service number: 1080031
Date of death: 11 June 1944 at the age of 41
Lost off Normandy on ship
Memorial: Liverpool Naval, Panel 22, Column 1
Local memorial: North Tolsta
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Seaman ANGUS NICOLSON
Aonghais a'Chnicidh

Last address in Lewis: 9 North Tolsta
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Crestflower
Date of death: 11 July 1940 at the age of 34
Lost on ship
Local memorial: North Tolsta
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Petty Officer MURDO MACIVER
Last address in Lewis: 18 North Tolsta
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 13 August 1948 at the age of 34
Died as a result of war service
Local memorial: North Tolsta

Seaman WILLIAM MACLEOD
Sime Aonghais an Saighdear

Last address in Lewis: 20 North Tolsta
Son of Angus and Mary Macleod; husband of Christina Macleod of Whiteinch, Glasgow.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve (Patrol Service)
Service number: LT/X7717C
Date of death: 4 July 1940 at the age of 31
Lost on HMT Cayton Wyke
Interred: Noordwijk General Cemetery (Holland), Plot 1, joint grave 6
Mentioned on family gravestone in North Tolsta Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: North Tolsta
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Seaman DONALD MURRAY
Domhnall Aonghas na Banntraich
Last address in Lewis: 21 North Tolsta
Son of Angus and Catherine Murray, of Tolsta, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Quail
Service number: D/X10204
Date of death: 15 November 1943 at the age of 30
Lost in mining of ship
Survived 3 sinkings
Memorial: Plymouth Naval, Panel 84, column 1
Local memorial: North Tolsta

Seaman JOHN MACLENNAN
Iain Aonghais an Bhain
Last address in Lewis: 35 North Tolsta
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Ardent
Date of death: 9 June 1940 at the age of 36
Lost when his ship was sunk in engagement with German cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
Local memorial: North Tolsta

Seaman KENNETH MACIVER
Coinneach Bhrandaidh
Last address in Lewis: 36 North Tolsta
Husband of Dolina McIver, of Ness, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Achates
Service number: C/X 18552A
Date of death: 31 December 1942 at the age of 38
Lost off ship
Mentioned in despatches. Awarded Oak Leaf and African Star.
Memorial: Chatham Naval, panel 65, column 3
Local memorial: North Tolsta
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Seaman ALEXANDER MACIVER
Alasdair Iseabail Iomhair

Last address in Lewis: 41B North Tolsta
Son of Angus and Isabella Maciver, of North Tolsta.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Rinovia
Service number: LT/X8047C
Date of death: 18 July 1940 at the age of 30
Lost off ship
Grave: North Tolsta Cemetery, grave 41
Local memorial: North Tolsta
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Seaman JOHN MACIVER
Iain MhicCro
Last address in Lewis: 44 North Tolsta
Husband of Cathrine Maciver, of North Tolsta.
Service: Merchant Navy
Date of death: 10 May 1945 at the age of 36
Died due to war service
Survived sinking of MV Richmond Castle. Awarded BEM.
Grave: North Tolsta Cemetery, grave 44
Local memorial: North Tolsta (gives his address as 14 New Tolsta)

Seaman DONALD SMITH JNR
Domhnall a'Bhard
Last address in Lewis: 52 North Tolsta
Son of Angus and Margaret Smith, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Service number: D/X20462A
Date of death: 23 November 1939 at the age of 19
Lost on HMS Rawalpindi, sunk in North Atlantic after engaging German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau
Memorial: Plymouth Naval, Panel 35, column 3
Local memorial: North Tolsta
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DONALD MURRAY
Dolaidh Sheoc
Last address in Lewis: 52 North Tolsta
Service: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Date of death: 25 November 1943 at the age of 29
Died of wounds in North Africa
Local memorial: North Tolsta

Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Dudan
Last address in Lewis: 56 North Tolsta
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Died in Walton Hospital, Liverpool, shortly after war broke out

Seaman JOHN MACLENNAN
Iain Scodaidh

Last address in Lewis: 60 North Tolsta
Son of John and Mary Maclennan, of Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Boreas
Service number: P/6930C
Date of death: 18 July 1940 at the age of 25
Lost off ship
Grave: Dover (St James's) Cemetery, Row B, joint grave 13
Local memorial: North Tolsta
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Seaman JOHN SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 75 North Tolsta
Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 15 October 1947
Died due to war service
Served on HMS Vanock.
Local memorial: North Tolsta

Company Sergeant-Major JOHN MACLEOD
Noidh Mor

Last address in Lewis: Hill Street, North Tolsta
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth MacLeod; husband of Jessie MacLeod, of North Tolsta
Service: 4th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 2814275
Date of death: 4 June 1940 at the age of 36
Killed in action at St Valery
Memorial: Dunkirk, column 124
Mentioned on family gravestone in North Tolsta Cemetery, Lewis
Local memorial: North Tolsta
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Seaman MURDO GRAHAM
Murchadh Tiffian
Last address in Lewis: 84 North Tolsta
Son of Murdo and Christina Graham, of Glasgow.
Service: Royal Naval Reserve, HMMTB 310
Service number: P/X18818A
Date of death: 14 September 1942 at the age of 27
Lost at Tobruk
Served on HMS Boreas and MTBs.
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval, Panel 71, column 1
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Lieutenant WILLIAM A WOODS
Last address in Lewis: North Tolsta
Son of Frederick and Alice Woods; husband of Joan Woods, of North Tolsta.
Service: Royal Artillery
Service number: 325950
Date of death: 25 August 1945 at the age of 36
Interred: North Tolsta Cemetery, grave 56
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