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Neil Macsween, Gerinish, South Uist

Petty Officer NEIL MACSWEEN
Son of Donald and Isabella MacSween, of Lochboisdale, Isle of South Uist.
Last known address in South Uist: Gerinish
Military unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Denbigh Castle
Service number: D/X 9811B
Date of death: 13 February 1945
Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial, panel 95, column 2
Local memorial: South Uist

John Macgeachy, Gerinish, South Uist

Sailor JOHN MACGEACHY
Son of Donald MacGeachy, and of Margaret MacGeachy, of Loch Skipport, South Uist.
Last known address in South Uist: East Gerinish
Service unit: Merchant Navy, SS Alnmoor
Ship sunk 400 miles SSW of Rockall by U-123
Date of death: 15 February 1941 at the age of 33
Memorial: Tower Hill Memorial, panel 6
Local memorial: South Uist

Ian Connely, Gerinish, South Uist

Private IAN CONNELY
Last known address in South Uist: Gerinish
Service unit: Lovat Scouts
Date of death: not known
Local memorial: South Uist; on scroll in St Michael's Church, Eriskay

John Macdonald, Gerinish, South Uist

Trooper JOHN MACDONALD
Son of Archibald and Kate MacDonald, of West Gerinish, Isle of South Uist.
Last known address in South Uist: Gerinish
Service unit: Lovat Scouts
Service number: 407456
Date of death: 12 April 1945 at the age of 27
Interred: Faenza War Cemetery, grave V. E. 4
Local memorial: South Uist