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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

William Colquhoun, Creagorry, Benbecula

Trooper WILLIAM COLQUHOUN
Son of Duncan and Mary Ann Colquhoun; grandson of Mrs. C. MacEachen, of Creagorry.
Last known address in Benbecula: Creagorry; also listed at Manor Park, Stornoway
Service unit: Lovat Scouts
Service number: 409839
Date of death: 2 July 1940 at the age of 21
Please note: CWGC website quotes date of death as 15 August 1940
The Arandora Star, however, was sunk on 2 July 1940.
Lost on Arandora Star, sunk by U-47.
Interred: Nunton Old ChurchyardLocal memorial: Benbecula

Roderick Matheson, Baleshare, North Uist

Corporal RODERICK MATHESON
Son of James and Kate MacDonald Matheson, of Baleshare, Isle of North Uist.
Last known address in North Uist: Baleshare
Service unit: Lovat Scouts
Service number: 410055
Date of death: 15 January 1945 at the age of 29
Interred: Rome War Cemetery, II. E. 5
Local memorial: North Uist

Roderick Macdonald, Grenetote, North Uist

Trooper RODERICK MACDONALD
Son of Duncan and Marion MacDonald;
Husband of Marion Ann MacDonald, of Lochmaddy.
Last known address in North Uist: Grenetote
Service unit: Lovat Scouts
Service number: 409774
Date of death: 19 September 1944 at the age of 38
Interred: Kilmuir Burial Ground