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John Alexander Macrury, Stilligarry, South Uist

Private JOHN ALEXANDER MACRURY
Son of Ewen Campbell MacRury and Mary Ann MacRury, of Grogarry, South Uist, Inverness-shire.
Last known address in South Uist: Stilligarry
Service unit: 2nd Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: S/30630
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 12 September 1918 at the age of 22
Killed in action
Memorial: Doiran Memorial
Local memorial: South Uist

John Alexander is shown in the 1901 census at Stilligarry, aged 5, the son of Ewen Campbell (41) and Mary Ann (56) and brother of Norman (11), Catherine (15), Maggie (13), Marion (8), Christina F (6) and Mary Catherine (10 months).

John Macintosh, Stilligarry, South Uist

Private JOHN MACINTOSH
Last known address in South Uist: Stilligarry
Service unit: 5th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: S/10780
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 22 July 1915
Killed in action
Interred: Brown's Road Military Cemetery, Festubert, grave I. E. 19.
Local memorial: South Uist

Donald Macdonald, Stilligarry, South Uist

Serjeant DONALD MACDONALD
Son of John and Catherine MacDonald, of South Uist
Husband of Mary MacDonald, of Stillgary, Lochboisdale, South Uist.
Last known address in South Uist: Stilligarry
Service unit: 6th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/3546
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 23 August 1916 at the age of 26
Died of wounds
Interred: Millencourt Communal cemetery extension, F. 13
Local memorial: South Uist

Donald appears in the 1901 census aged 11, the son of John (51) and Kate (47), and brother of Mary (21), Ann (15), Donald (11), Mary Alex (7) and Alexander (4). 

Donald Grant, Stilligarry, South Uist

Private DONALD GRANT
Last known address in South Uist: Stilligarry
Service unit: 6th Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: S/40449
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 31 July 1917
Killed in action
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate), panel 38 and 40
Local memorial: South Uist; on scroll in St Michael's Church, Eriskay

Donald Grant appears in the 1901 census of South Uist at Askernish, aged 3. He is the son of Eliza Grant (38), and his siblings are John (13), Mary Ann (11), Alexander (9) and Eliza (6). 

Roderick Norman Chisholm, Stilligarry, South Uist

Lance Corporal RODERICK NORMAN CHISHOLM
Last known address in South Uist: Stilligarry
Service unit: 1st Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 9514
Enlisted at Glasgow
Date of death: 11 November 1914
Killed in action
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) memorial, panels 38 and 40
Local memorial: South Uist