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Ewen Macpherson, Balemore, North Uist

Guardsman EWEN MACPHERSON
Last known address in North Uist: Balemore

Son of Ewen and Marion Macpherson, of Balemore, Bayhead, Lochmaddy.
Service unit: 2nd Scots Guards
Service number: 16924
Date of death: 7 May 1918 at the age of 20
Killed in action
Interred: Bienvillers Military Cemetery, grave XVII. D. 13.

Ewen appears in the 1901 census aged 2, the son of Ewen (44) and Marion (41) and brother of Catherine (14), John Alexander (11), Angus John (7), Maggie (4) and Alexander (10 months). 


Donald Maclellan, Balemore, North Uist

Private DONALD MACLELLAN
Last known address in North Uist: Balemore
Service unit: Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: not known

Archie Maclellan, Balemore, North Uist

ARCHIE MACLELLAN
Son of Allan and Mary Maclellan
Last known address in North Uist: 17A Balemore
Date of death: not known
Date of birth: 1875

Ewen Macdonald, Balemore, North Uist

Private EWEN MACDONALD
Last known address in North Uist: Balemore, North Uist
Son of A. Macdonald of Balemore, Bayhead, N Uist
Service unit: Cameron Highlanders
Service number: S/23858
Enlisted at Paible, North Uist
Date of death: 9 April 1917 at the age of 25
Killed in action
Interred: Feuchy Chapel British Cemetery, Wancourt, grave II. H. 9
Local memorial: North Uist

Ewen is shown in the 1901 census of Balemore, aged 8, the son of Alexander (45) and Catherine (40) and brother of Allan (16), Archy (12), Kate (10), Christina (7), Maggie (5), John (2) and Kate Anne (5 months).

Donald Macdonald, Balemore, North Uist

Private DONALD MACDONALD
Last known address in North Uist: Balemore, North Uist
Son of Donald and Susan Macdonald
Service unit: 29th Canadian Infantry
Service number: 629096
Date of birth: 1 March 1881
Date of death: 11 September 1916 at the age of 34
Memorial: Vimy Memorial
Local memorial: North Uist

Donald was an unmarried labourer when he enlisted at Vernon Camp BC, on 28 June 1915. 
He is described as follows:

Height 5 ft 8¼ in
Complexion: medium
Eyes: blue
Hair: light brown
Religion: presbyterian

Angus Alexander Macdonald, Balemore, North Uist

Private ANGUS ALEXANDER MACDONALD
Last known address in North Uist: Balemore, North Uist
Son of Mrs. Annabelle MacDonald, of Balemore, North Uist, Scotland; husband of Mrs. Isabel Barton-Morton (formerly MacDonald) of 1365, Garnet St. Regina, Saskatchewan.
Service unit: Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Eastern Ontario Regiment)
Service number: McG/198
Date of birth: 10 October 1885
Date of death: 2 June 1916
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, panel 10
Local memorial: North Uist

Angus Alexander was a master grocer when he enlisted at Regina on 9 June 1915.

Height: 5 ft 9¼ in
Complexion: Florid
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Black
Religion: Presbyterian

Alexander Maccuish, Balemore, North Uist

Private ALEXANDER MACCUISH
Last known address in North Uist: Balemore, North Uist
Son of Archie and Effie MacCuish, of Clachan, Locheport, North Uist.
Service unit: 5th Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 315487
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action
Memorial: Loos Memorial, panel 119 to 124
Local memorial: North Uist

Alexander appears in the 1901 census at Balemore, aged 5, the nephew of John Macdonald.