Donald Paterson, Berneray

Seaman DONALD PATERSON
Last known address in Berneray: Borve
Son of Rachel Paterson
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: CH/9521(A)
Date of birth: 3 May 1900
Date of death: 1 January 1919
Lost in the Iolaire Disaster at Stornoway
Interred: Berneray Burial Ground
Local memorial: Berneray

Norman Mackillop, Berneray

Seaman NORMAN MACKILLOP
Nephew of Donald Mackillop of Borve, Berneray
Last known address in Berneray: Borve
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 9522A
Date of birth: 22 June 1900
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 19
Lost in the Iolaire Disaster at Stornoway, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 32
Local memorial: Berneray

Norman is shown in the 1901 census, aged 9 months, marked as the grandson of Niel Mckillop (60) and Marion (55). This couple's children, present in the house at the time, were Donald (32), John (21), Anne (30), Mary (19) and Elish (14). Norman's birth record shows him as the illegitimate son of Mary.  

Finlay Morrison, Stockinish, Harris

Deck Hand FINLAY MORRISON
Last known address in Harris:  Stockinish
Son of Donald and Mary Morrison, of Scalpay
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMML 560
Service number: 4515/SD
Date of birth: 10 March 1893
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 25
Drowned in the sinking of HMY Iolaire
Cemetery: Luskentyre Burial Ground

Farquhar Morrison, Stockinish, Harris

Seaman FARQUHAR MORRISON
Last known address in Harris: Scrott, Stockinish
Son of Donald and Rachel McDonald Morrison, of Scrott, Stockinish, Harris.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Service number: 3161/B
Date of birth: 11 September 1883
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 35
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Cemetery: Luskentyre Burial Ground

The 1901 census finds Farquhar aged 17, a lobster fisher at Stockinish, the son of Donald (45) and Mary 936), and brother of Jessie (18).

Kenneth Maclean, 12 Northton, Harris

Deck Hand KENNETH MACLEAN
Last known address in Harris: 12 Northton
Son of Donald and Mary Maclean, of 12, Northton, Leverburgh
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Venerable
Service number: DA/20994
Date of birth: 8 July 1900
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18
Drowned in the sinking of HMY Iolaire
Cemetery: Scarista New Cemetery, section 1. 1. 32

Kenneth appears in the 1901 census, aged 10 months, the son of Donald (35) and Mary (42), and brother of Donald (22), Isabella (18), Fanny (13), Peggy (8½) and Marion (5).

Finlay Maclennan, Meavaig, Harris

Deck Hand FINLAY MACLENNAN
Last known address in Harris:  Meavaig
Son of Christina McLennan
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMY Iolaire
Service number: 18771/DA
Date of birth: 27 June 1897
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 20
Drowned in sinking of Iolaire
Cemetery: Luskentyre Burial Ground

Norman Mackay, Obbe (Leverburgh), Harris

Picture courtesy his nephew Norman Mackay

Seaman NORMAN MACKAY
Last known address in Harris:  Leverburgh (Obbe)
Son of Neil and Flora MacKay, of Leverburgh
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 9494A
Date of birth: 26 May 1900
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 18
Drowned in the sinking of HMY Iolaire, was never found
Memorial: Chatham Naval, panel 32

Norman appears in the 1901 census aged 9 months, the son of Neil (37) and Flora (33), living at Obbe.