Hector Macneil, Tangasdale, Barra

Deckhand HECTOR MACNEIL
Eochann Néill An T-S______ 
Son of Neil and Jane MacNeil, of Sithean, Tangasdale.
Last known address in Barra: Tangasdale
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 1796/SD
Date of birth: February 1895
Date of death: 18 January 1918 at the age of 24
Died of disease
Interred: Borve (St Brendan's) RC Burial Ground
Local memorial: Barra & Vatersay

John Maclean, Tangasdale, Barra

Able Seaman JOHN MACLEAN
Iain Bàn Chalainn (?)
Son of Alexander and Annie McLean;
Husband of Catherine McLean (nee McNeil),
Last known address in Barra: Tangasdale
Service unit: Merchant Navy, SS Northumbria
Date of death: 9 January 1919 at the age of 34
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial
Local memorial: Barra & Vatersay

John appears in the 1901 census aged 16, the son of Alexander (48) and Ann (44) and brother of James (8).  The 1891 census shows the family with 3 children apart from John, namely Roth (?) aged 8, Flora (4) and Katie (1).

John Mackinnon, Tangasdale, Barra

Deckhand JOHN MACKINNON
Son of John and Mary McKinnon; of Tangasdale.
Last known address in Barra: Tangusdale
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Pembroke
Service number: 884/SD
Date of death: 11 May 1916 at the age of 34
Died of disease
Interred: Borve (St Brendan's) RC Burial Ground
Local memorial: Barra & Vatersay

John appears in the 1901 census aged 14, the son of John (44) and Mary (41) and brother of Murdo (20), Angus (18), Lucy (10), Alexander (6), Angus J (3), Peter (2) and Mary (3 weeks).