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Neil Morrison, Gerinish, South Uist

Private NEIL MORRISON
Son of Ann MacLennan Morrison, of West Gerinish, South Uist.
Last known address in South Uist: Gerinish
Service unit: 1st Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5464
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 22 December 1914 at the age of 20
Killed in action
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, panel 41 and 42
Local memorial: South Uist

Donald Mackinnon, Gerinish, South Uist

Private DONALD MACKINNON
Last known address in South Uist: Gerinish
Service unit: 5th Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: not known
Local memorial: South Uist; on scroll in St Michael's Church, Eriskay

Anthony Macinnes, Gerinish, South Uist

ANTHONY MACINNES
Last known address in South Uist: Gerinish
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve(T)
Date of death: not known
Local memorial: South Uist

Anthony appears in the 1901 census at 6 Ard Mhor (Eochar), aged 5, the son of Angus (36) and Effie (32) and brother of Andrew (7), Ann (5) and Neil (1). 

His brother Andrew died in 1920, having served in the RAMC. 

Andrew Macinnes, Gerinish, South Uist

Private ANDREW MACINNES
Son of Angus MacInnes, of Mary Lake Post Office, Vermillion, Alberta, Canada.
Last known address in South Uist: East Gerinish
Service unit: Royal Army Medical Corps
Service number: 112431
Date of death: 2 June 1920 at the age of 27
Interred: Linique Burial Ground
Local memorial: South Uist, on scroll in St Michael's Church, Eriskay

Andrew appears in the 1901 census at 6 Ard Mhor (Eochar), aged 7, the son of Angus (36) and Effie (32) and brother of Anthony (5), Ann (5) and Neil (1).

His brother Anthony was lost whilst serving in the RNR.

James Macdonald, Gerinish, South Uist

Private JAMES MACDONALD
Son of John and Mary MacDonald,
Last known address in South Uist: 18  Gerinish
Service unit: 5th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/3284
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 27
Killed in action
Memorial: Loos Memorial, panel 119 to 124
Local memorial: South Uist

James is shown in the 1901 census aged 13, the son of John (32) and Mary (34) and brother of Mary Ann (12), Angus (10), Alexander (8), Ann (6), Cathrine (5), James (3) and Marrion (10 months).