105801: Angus MacAskill

Angus was born in 1910, the eldest child of Kenneth MacAskill and Christy MacLeod of 6 Borve. The family moved to a new home in Rhuvanish a year or so later. Angus was a pupil at Berneray School between 1917 and 1924.

He died in November 1941, whilst serving as a boatswain on MV Benn Hann. His gravestone is at the Round Church at Bowmore on Islay, not far from the place the wreckage came ashore.

Details
Record Type:
Person
Date Of Birth:
25 Aug 1910
Date of Death:
10 Nov 1941
Gender:
Male
Brothers Keeper Reference:
CEBH 1755
Occupation:
Seaman
Record Maintained by:
CEBH