Loyal Lewis Roll of Honour 1914-1919
School district Balallan
Village roll Balallan
  Shiltnish
House First name Surname Family relations Rank Unit Date of death Age Circumstances of death Decorations Remarks
2 Donald Smith     7th Seaforth Highlanders         Severely wounded at Somme; lost right leg 13/10/1916
5 Peter Maclennan   MT Royal Army Service Corps         Served in France and the Army of Occupation in Germany
5 Donald Maclennan     NCC Scottish Command          
6 kenneth Macleod Son of John Macleod Lance Corporal Highland Light Infantry, Glasgow Highlanders          
8 Donald Macdonald     Army Service Corps         Left A&SH as pensioner in 1908, and held rank of Colour-Sgt; joined the ASC after outbreak of war; rank of acting QMS
9 Alexander Kennedy     Seaforth Highlanders          
10 Kenneth Macleod   Signaller 5th Seaforth Highlanders       Mons Star Wounded near Ypres 31/7/1917
10 Donald Macleod     1st Seaforth Highlanders          
13 Malcolm Macleod   Signaller Scottish Rifles         Served in France and Dardanelles
14 Neil Macdonald Son of Murdo Macdonald Second Lieutenant 263rd Siege Battery, Royal Garrison Artillery (Special Reserve) 25/04/1918 24 Killed in action in France Military Cross for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty when forward observation officer of his battery. Finding his observation obstructed by long grass, he advanced 200 yards into Nomansland, moving from shell hole to shell hole until he got a good view. He then returned for his wire and laid it out himself, observing for his battery for 3 hours, during which he was constantly sniped and in great danger from his own shells.   
14 Donald Macdonald Son of Murdo Macdonald   Royal Naval Reserve, Trawler Section         Served 1 year in home waters, and 2 years in Mediterranean
15 Alexander Montgomery Son of Donald Montgomery   Royal Marines          
15 John Montgomery Son of Catherine Montgomery   Royal Naval Reserve, Trawler Section          
16 Donald Morrison     Scottish Rifles         Severely wounded in France at Bullecourt, in hospital at Oxford for 12 months
16 David Smith   Piper 72nd Canadians          
17 Murdo J.  Macleod Son of Malcolm Macleod   Cameron Highlanders 25/09/1915 25 Killed in action at Loos    
17 Alex Macleod Son of Malcolm Macleod Corporal 4th Canadian Pioneers in France          
17 Malcolm Macleod Son of Malcolm Macleod   Royal Naval Reserve, Trawler Section          
18 Alexander John Macleod Son of Cllr Malcolm Macleod   Seaforth Highlanders         Wounded at Arras; fever in Mesopotamia
18 Malcolm Macleod Son of Cllr Malcolm Macleod   Royal Naval Reserve, Trawler Section 01/01/1919 20 Lost in Iolaire   Had passed to be a gunner shortly before; served in HMS Thomas Gago
19 Alexander Macdonald Son of William Macdonald   53rd Gordon Highlanders          
19 John Macdonald Son of William Macdonald     Drowned 28 Drowned while on way home from South America to join UK forces    
19 Donald Macdonald Son of William Macdonald   Merchant Navy         Served on HMS Menelaus and on a troopship
20 Donald Macleod       30/09/1918 39 Drowned in collision on "Sealark"   Left a widow
20 Peter Macleod Son of Malcolm Macleod, merchant   7th Seaforth Highlanders         Served in France; gunshot wound in right hand at Somme; invalided home 12/2/1917, 15 weeks in hospital
20 Murdo Macleod Son of Malcolm Macleod, merchant   Canadians          Served in France with Eaton Motor Machine Gun Corps. Wounded at Roye
21 Finlay Martin Son of Cllr Donald Martin Air Mechanic 1st Grade Royal Naval Air Force, attd RF Corps         Wounded Sep 1916 on the Somme; invalided home Dec 1916; first Lewisman to join Air Service; present at Loos and other engagements
21 Malcolm Martin Son of Cllr Donald Martin Gunner Royal Naval Reserve, Trawler Section 01/01/1919 38 Lost in Iolaire   Was sheepfarming in Argentine and Patagonia at outbreak of war
24 Murdo Mackenzie     Cameron Highlanders         Invalided home 31/12/1917
25 Roderick Macleod     Royal Naval Reserve, Trawler Section         Was in hospital in Malta; invalided home 24/2/1919
27 Colin Smith   Signaller Seaforth Highlanders 28/06/1918 37 Killed in action   Merchant and sub-postmaster before war
28 Donald Macaulay     Scots Guards         Was in regular army before war, served in France throughout campaign in Machine Gun Guards
29 Donald Kennedy Son of Malcolm Kennedy Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery       Mons Star Regular soldier prior to war; served in France; contracted chronic rheumatism and was in hospital; served throughout campaign 1914-1918
29 Murdo Kennedy Son of Malcolm Kennedy   1st Cameron Highlanders 05/11/1914 33 Killed in action in France   Employed with Pumpherston Oil Co, Mid Calder when called up. Left widow and 3 children
30 Malcolm Macmillan   Corporal 43rd Canadians          
30 Dugald S. Macaulay     Royal Naval Reserve, Trawler Section          
31` Donald Macaulay     Seaforth Highlanders         Now serving in India
33 Malcolm Macleod   Lance Corporal 2nd Cameron Highlanders         Served in France (where wounded) and in Salonica
38 Donald Macdonald     Royal Naval Reserve          
39A Donald  Macleod Son of Donald Macleod Quartermaster Sergeant Royal Army Medical Corps 14/08/1918 40 Died of a fractured skull in France   Met with serious accident on 8/8/1918. Served with London Sanitary Coy
39A John Macleod Son of Donald Macleod Piper 67nd Western Scots Canadians 08/02/1919 37 Died in Canada   Wounded in France in Jan 1918, invalided to Canada. Had served in France for 2 years
39A Roderick Dan Macleod Son of Donald Macleod Lance Corporal Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 29/09/1915 25 Killed in action in France    
39A Roderick Macleod Son of Donald Macleod   Labour Batt         Blind, widowed mother left alone in house when last and 4th son called up
39A Donald Sneddon Grandson of Donald Macleod   Cameron Highlanders          
39B Alexander Macleod Son of Roderick Macleod, mason   Canadian AMC          
39B John Macleod Son of Roderick Macleod, mason   Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 1918 35 Killed in action in France    
41 Angus Morrison     New Zealanders       Mons Star Prisoner of war in Turkey since Gallipoli
41 Murdo Morrison     Labour Batt          
42 Angus Smith   Sergeant 2nd Cameron Highlanders          
43 Donald Mackinnon   Corporal Ross Mountain Battery         Served in Gallipoli, Egypt and Palestine
43 Murdo Mackinnon   Air Mechanic Royal Air Force, Southeastern Command          
43 Malcolm A.  Mackinnon   Lieutenant Gordon Highlanders       Military Medal when a Sgt Major on 9/4/1917 when the battalion was advancing on the first objective, the CSM of the company on the right was fatally wounded Sgt Mackinnon was prompt in taking over his duties and his alert action and decision resulted in the advance being continued without the slightest delay. Thereafter, throughout many days' fighting, he continued to show the greatest coolness and courage, and as the two officers of the company had been killed, his untiring work was of incalculable value. Apart from his unflagging energy, his personal example of courage and collness was of the greatest assitance and cannot be too highly recommended  
44 James Smith     Seaforth Highlanders         Partly disabled in right hand; invalided home 11/4/1918
46 George Mackenzie Son of Isabella Mackenzie   1st Cameron Highlanders 11/11/1914 23 Killed in action in France    
47 Malcolm Nicolson     Cameron Highlanders         Severely wounded. Lost right arm. Discharged 7/4/1917
47 Alexander Nicolson Son of Angus Nicolson   Ross Mountain Battery         Subsequently Gunner RGA (T), 4th HMB. Medical student at Glasgow University
49 Donald Mackenzie     Royal Army Service Corps         Served in Egypt and Palestine
50 Aulay Macleod     Royal Garrison Artillery         Headmaster at Dornie Public School
50 Roderick J.  Macleod   Lance Corporal Royal Engineers          
50 Murdo Macleod     Royal Naval Reserve, Trawler Section          
56 Neil Montgomery     Royal Naval Reserve          
57 William Macdonald     Royal Naval Reserve          
60 Donald Angus Macaulay   Sergeant Cameron Highlanders       Mons Star Served in India and France; wounded at Somme, had fever in India
60 Roderick Angus Macaulay     Royal Army Medical Corps          
60 Colin Angus Macaulay     Seaforth Highlanders         Wounded at Albert, 24/3/1918
60 Murdo Macrae   Company Quartermaster Sergeant Seaforth Highlanders          
60 John Macaulay     Cameron Highlanders         Lost right arm
60 John Murdo Macmillan     Royal Scots          
      Three half-brothers              
60 Murdo Mackenzie Son of Murdo Mackenzie   7th Seaforth Highlanders         Served in France, Belgium and Germany (Occupation)
60 John Mackenzie Son of Murdo Mackenzie Sergeant Cameron Highlanders, Special Reserve     Died in Germany   Wounded, taken prisoner by Germans at Duren
61 Alexander Macdonald Son of Murdo Macdonald   Canadians          
61 John Macdonald Son of Murdo Macdonald   5th Seaforth Highlanders         Wounded at Rheims
62 John Morrison     Royal Naval Reserve, Trawler Section         Served on HMT Editor Aberdeen; invalided home July 1917
63 Hugh Macleod     52nd Gordon Highlanders         Served in the army of occupation in Germany
64 John senior Smith Son of Isa Smith   5th Seaforth Highlanders         Severely wounded at front at Cambrai
64 John junior Smith Son of Isa Smith   Royal Naval Reserve, Trawler Section          
64 John Martin Son of Murdo Martin Bombardier Royal Garrison Artillery         Served in France, Belgium and Germany
Halfway House Angus Mackinnon Son of Kenneth Mackinnon Company Sergeant Major 49th Canadian Infantry       Military Medal for conspicuous bravey in the field for having saved a comrade entangled in barbed wire under heavy shell-fire. Mentioned in despatches.  
Halfway House Dr Kenneth Mackinnon Son of Kenneth Mackinnon   Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders         Served in France
Halfway House Norman Mackinnon Son of Kenneth Mackinnon Lance Corporal 14th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 14/03/1917 30 Killed in action in France    
                     
SHILTNISH                    
2 Shiltnish Donald Mackenzie Son of Kenneth Mackenzie Sergeant Seaforth Highlanders          
2 Shiltnish Murdo Mackenzie Son of Kenneth Mackenzie   Royal Flying Corps