Barvas / Barabhas

Private JOHN MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: 3 Barvas Park
Son of D. Maciver
Service unit: 6th Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5358
Date of death: 16 July 1917
Died of wounds
Interred: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, grave I. G. 7
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3
Stornoway Gazette tribute

Private KENNETH MACLEAN
Last known address in Lewis: 16 Lower Barvas
Son of Norman and Ann McLean
Service unit: 28th Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 604
Date of death: 1 October 1916 at the age of 30
Interred: Ste Marie Cemetery, Le Havre, Div. 3. I. 2
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3

Seaman DONALD MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 20 Lower Barvas
Son of Murdo and Catherine Murray MacLeod
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, SS Saxonia.
Service number: 3553/B
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 33
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Barvas (St Mary) Old Cemetery
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Seaman MURDO MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 22 Lower Barvas
Son of Murdo and Christina Murray
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve
Date of death: 13 August 1918 at the age of 46
Died of influenza at home
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Seaman NORMAN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 28 Lower Barvas
Son of Norman and Ann Murray Macleod.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Invincible
Service number: 2338C
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 34
Lost at the Battle of Jutland.
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Private NORMAN MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 31 Lower Barvas
Brother of Miss Margaret McLeod
Service unit: 85th Canadian Infantry
Service number: 2183381
Date of death: 2 September 1918 at the age of 29
Killed in action in France
Interred: Vis-en-Artois British Cemetery, Haucourt, grave I. C. 17
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Private DONALD MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 32 Lower Barvas
Son of Colin and Flora Morrison
Service unit: 5th Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5221
Date of death: 12 October 1917 at the age of 24
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 136 to 138
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Gunner DONALD JOHN SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 34 Lower Barvas
Son of John and Annie Smith
Service unit: Royal Marine Artillery
Service number: RMA/2585(S)
Date of death: 31 July 1919 at the age of 26
Interred: Barvas (St Mary) Old Cemetery
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1

Sergeant ALLAN JOHN MORRISON
Last known address in Lewis: 35 Lower Barvas
Son of Alick Morrison
Service unit: 6th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6973
Date of death: 11 April 1918 at the age of 22
Killed in action
Memorial: Ploegsteert Memorial, panel 9
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Medals: DCM, awarded in March 1918 for conspicuous bravery in refusing to surrender his platoon to the enemy.
Wounded in 1915 and 1916

Private NORMAN MATHESON
Last known address in Lewis: 36 Lower Barvas
Son of Donald and Christina Matheson
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6708
Date of death: 19 December 1914 at the age of 32
Killed in action
Interred: Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy, grave V. A. 4.
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Private COLIN SMITH
Last known address in Lewis: 43 Lower Barvas
Son of Alex Smith
Service unit: 7th Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 446673
Date of death: 9 September 1916 at the age of 32
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Vimy Memorial
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Seaman FINLAY MACRITCHIE
Last known address in Lewis: 46 Lower Barvas
Son of John and Annie McRitchie; husband of Catherine McRitchie, of 80, Greenfield St., Govan, Glasgow.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Invincible
Service number: 2512/B
Date of death: 31 May 1916 at the age of 31
Lost at the Battle of Jutland.
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 18
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4
Lost in Battle of Jutland

Private NEIL MURRAY
Last known address in Lewis: 52 Lower Barvas
Son of John Murray
Service unit: 8th Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Service number: 578
Date of death: 26 September 1916 at the age of 30
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Vimy Memorial
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

Private NORMAN MACDOUGALL
Last known address in Lewis: 54 Lower Barvas
Son of Margaret McDougall
Service unit: 46th Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 43772
Date of death: 10 April 1918 at the age of 34
Killed in action in France
Interred: Roclincourt Military Cemetery, grave VI. B. 19
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3


Private ALEXANDER MACDOUGALL HUNTER
Last known address in Lewis: Barvas Inn, Lower Barvas
Son of Robert Hunter, Barvas
Service unit: 5th Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 13746
Date of death: 24 May 1915 at the age of 25
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Vimy Memorial
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3


Sergeant FINLAY MACIVER
Last known address in Lewis: Barvas Cottage, Lower Barvas
Son of Kenneth and Eliza Maciver. B.Sc. (Aberdeen).
Service unit: 13th Yorkshire Regiment (formerly 199 Army Veterinary Corps)
Service number: 33890
Date of death: 22 March 1918 at the age of 24
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Arras Memorial, Bay 5
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 1; Nicolson Institute WW1, left panel
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3
Stornoway Gazette tribute

Sergeant DONALD MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 1 Upper Barvas
Son of Donald and Catherine Macleod
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5219
Date of death: 3 September 1916
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15B
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 2
Medals: DCM

Private WILLIAM MACLEOD
Last known address in Lewis: 1 Upper Barvas
Son of Donald and Catherine Macleod
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5573
Date of death: 1 May 1915 at the age of 24
Died in POW camp in Germany
Interred: Southwestern Cemetery Berlin, grave XV. D. 4.
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 2
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4


Private ANGUS PATERSON
Last known address in Lewis: 5 Upper Barvas
Son of Kenneth and Chirsty Macdonald Paterson, of Mission House, Geshader, Miavaig, Lewis
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 1149
Date of death: 15 September 1914 at the age of 18
Killed in action in France
Interred: Crouy-Vauxrot French National Cemetery, grave A. 9.
Village memorial: Barvas & Brue, panel 2
Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 4

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