Hugh Matheson, Baleshare, North Uist

Lance Corporal HUGH MATHESON
Son of Donald and Catherine Boyd Matheson, of Baleshare, Lochmaddy
Last known address in North Uist: Baleshare
Service unit: 29th Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 116595
Date of birth: 14 November 1892
Date of death: 21 August 1917 at the age of 23
Memorial: Vimy Memorial

Hugh was an unmarried bar conductor (?) when he signed up for the CEF at Vernon Camp BC on 25 August 1915.  He is described as follows:

Height: 5 ft 8 ½
Complexion: fair
Eyes: blue
Hair: fair
Religion: presbyterian

Hugh appears in the 1901 census of North Uist aged 7, the son of Donald (58) and Katie (52) and brother of John (23), Marion (14) and Katie (11).

John Mathieson Macdonald, Tigharry, North Uist

Sergeant JOHN MATHIESON MACDONALD
Last known address in North Uist: Tigharry, North Uist
Son of Donald Macdonald, of Tigharry, Lochmaddy, North Uist.
Service unit: 6th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: S/22118
Date of death: 11 April 1917 at the age of 32
Memorial: Arras Memorial, bay 9
Local memorial: North Uist

John James Matheson, Tarbert, Harris

Second Lieutenant JOHN JAMES MATHESON
Last known address in Harris:  Tarbert
Son of Robert F and Mary Anne Matheson of Kirkton, Dunvegan, Isle of Skye.
Born at Tarbert, Harris, Inverness-shire.
Service unit: 7th Cameron Highlanders
Date of death: 13 August 1918 at the age of 27
Died of wounds
Cemetery: St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Officers, B. 8. 21.

L Matheson, Strond, Harris

L MATHESON
Last known address in Harris:  Strond
Military unit: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Date of death: [not known]