James Macrae, Bruernish, Barra

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Private JAMES MACRAE
Seamas Ailig Mhóir
Last known address in Barra: Bruernish
Service unit: 8th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/21418
Enlisted at Stirling
Date of death: 22 August 1917
Killed in action
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, panel 132 to 135 and 162A
Local memorial: Barra & Vatersay

James appears in the 1901 census aged 7, the son of Alen (46) and Flora (45) and brother of Farquhar (14), Flora (12), Alexander (10), Allan (5) and Jessie (9).

His brother Alexander was lost in 1917, serving with the RNVR. 

Alexander Macrae, Bruernish, Barra

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Able Seaman ALEXANDER MACRAE
Ailig Ailig Mhóir
Son of Flora MacRae,
Last known address in Barra: Bruernish
Service unit: Royal Naval Voluntary Reserve, HMS Stephen Furness
Service number: Clyde Z/7516
Date of birth: 21 March 1890
Date of death: 13 December 1917 at the age of 27
Memorial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, panel 28
Local memorial: Barra & Vatersay

Alexander appears in the 1901 census aged 10, the son of Alen (46) and Flora (45) and brother of Farquhar (14), Flora (12), James (7), Allan (5) and Jessie (9).

His brother James was  also lost in the war, serving with the Seaforth Highlanders.

Iain Macpherson, Bruernish, Barra

Able Seaman IAIN MACPHERSON
Iain 'Illeasbuig Iain 'Ic Aonghais
Last known address in Barra: Bruernish
Service unit: Merchant Navy
Date of death: not known
Local memorial: Barra & Vatersay

Archibald Mackinnon, Bruernish, Barra

Private ARCHIBALD MACKINNON
Gilleasbuig Bàn Chalum Dhòmhnuill
Son of Malcolm and Mary McKinnon
Last known address in Barra: Bruernish
Service unit: 5th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: S/11308
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 24
Killed in action
Memorial: Loos Memorial, panel 119 to 124
Local memorial: Barra & Vatersay

Archibald appears in the 1901 census aged 9, the son of Malcolm (45) and Mary (40) and cousin of John Buchanan (13). 

John Macintyre, Bruernish, Barra

Deckhand JOHN MACINTYRE
Iagan Néill Iagainn
Last known address in Barra: Bruernish
Son of Neil Macintyre
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Victory
Service number: 13383/DA
Date of birth: 2 February 1898
Date of death:3 January 1917 at the age of 18
Died from disease
Interred: Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, grave B. 16. 2.
Local memorial: Barra & Vatersay

John Macdonald, Bruernish, Barra

JOHN MACDONALD
Chòn Eachainn Ruairidh
Last known address in Barra: Bruernish
Date of death: not known
Local memorial: Barra & Vatersay

Hugh Buchanan, Bruernish, Barrra

HUGH BUCHANAN
Eòghan Anndra
Last known address in Barra: Bruernish
Date of death: not known
Local memorial: Barra & Vatersay