John Macintyre, Borve, Barra

Boatswain JOHN MACINTYRE
Iain Alasdair Chalum
Son of Alexander and Christina McIntyre (nee McNeil);
Husband of Mary McIntyre (formerly McKinnon, nee Griffiths)
Last known address in Barra: Borve
Service unit: Merchant Navy, SS Lavernock
Date of death: 17 September 1918 at the age of 50
Ship sunk 5 miles SW of Trevose Head by UB-117
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
Local memorial: Barra & Vatersay

John appears in the 1871 census aged 2, the son of Alexander (60) and Christian (35) and brother of Murdo 96) and William (3 months).  A decade later, Donald (7) and Malcolm (5) as well as Mary (9 months) have joined the family.

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