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Malcolm Mackay Macleod, Knockintorran, North Uist

Captain MALCOLM MACKAY MACLEOD
Son of John and Carrie M. MacLeod, of 14, Sutherland Terrace, Glasgow.
Last known address in North Uist: Knockintorran
Service unit: No 1 Training Depot Station, RAF
Date of death: 24 July 1918 at the age of 23
Interred: Stamford Cemetery, P. 21

Malcolm appears in the 1901 census at Knockintorran, aged 6, the son of John (53) and Caroline Michie (38) Macleod, and brother of Mary Fisher (11), John Gauld (8), Williamina Carolina (3) and Anna Fanny Sarah (1). 

William Maclean, Knockintorran, North Uist

Private WILLIAM MACLEAN
Last known address in North Uist: Knockintorran
Service unit: 4th attached 1st Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 200774
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 3 September 1916 aged 19
Killed in action
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15B

William is shown in the 1901 census at Knockintorran, aged 4, the grandson of John (59) and Janet (40) Macbain,

John Macdougall, Knockintorran, North Uist

Sergeant JOHN MACDOUGALL
Last known address in North Uist: Knockintorran, North Uist
Son of Donald and Mary Macdougall
Service unit: 5th Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 13592
Date of birth: 10 July 1889
Date of death: 25 July 1916 at the age of 26
Interred: Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, VI. C. 35.
Local memorial: North Uist

John was a baggage master when he signed up at Valcartier on 23 September 1914.

He is described as below:

Height: 5 ft 7 3/4 in
Complexion: dark
Eyes: grey
Hair: dark brown
Religion: presbyterian

Ewen Macdougall, Knockintorran, North Uist

Private EWEN MACDOUGALL
Last known address in North Uist: Knockintorran, North Uist
Service unit: 4th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3029
Date of death: 7 August 1916 at the age of 21
Died at home of TB
Local memorial: North Uist

Ewen signed up for the Camerons at the Bayhead Post Office in January 1915, but served for only 7 months. He was discharged as physically unfit for service in September 1915.  He had developed this in France in May 1915.

He is described as follows, at time of discharge:

Height: 5 ft 6 1/2 inches
Complexion: Fresh
Hair: Light brown
Trade: Farm worker

Ewen Macdougall is in the 1901 census for North Uist, aged 6, living at Bayhead (close to Knockintorran), the son of Angus (52) and Margaret (29), and brother of Catherine (13), Joanna (10), Archibald, (7), Maggie (4), Anne (2) and John Archibald (6 months). 

The death certificate for Ewen also shows that his sister Anne died the following day, 8 August 1916, at the age of 17. She had been suffering from pneumonia and typhoid fever.

Ewen Macdonald, Knockintorran, North Uist

Private EWEN MACDONALD
Last known address in North Uist: Knockintorran, North Uist
Service unit: Cameron Highlanders
Service number: [not known]
Date of death: [not known]
Local memorial: North Uist

Donald Macbain, Knockintorrain, North Uist

Private DONALD MACBAIN
Last known address in North Uist: Knockintorran, North Uist
Service unit: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Service number: [not known]
Date of death: [not known]
Local memorial: North Uist

Donald is shown in the 1901 census at Knockintorran, aged 6, the grandson of John (59) and Janet (40), and brother of Lachlan (16), John (13) and Maggie (11).

Alexander Ferguson, Knockintorran, North Uist

Private ALEXANDER FERGUSON
Last known address in North Uist: Knockintorran, North Uist
Son of John and Lucy Ferguson
Service unit: D Coy 6th Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 25024
Date of death: 22 January 1917 at the age of 19
Killed in action
Interred: Arras Road Cemetery, Roclincourt, III. A. 6
Local memorial: North Uist

Alexander is shown in the 1901 census of Knockintorran aged 3, the youngest of the children of John and Lexy (both aged 41), the others being Norman (17), Flora (15), Archibald (12), Marion (10) and Fergus (7).