47143: Hector Macleod
Eachann Choinnich Mhurchaidh
Hector was a son of Kenneth Macleod and Margaret Macdonald, 14 Cromore.
He served in the Royal Army Service Corps in the First World War and his name is mentioned in Loyal Lewis: Roll of Honour 1914-1918.
Hector served as a Bosun with the Merchant Navy during the Second World War. He served on MV Longwood, MV British Vigilance, MV Empire Metal, MV Empire Macandrew, MV Empire Waterhen, He survived when his ship was bombed in 1943 and his name is included in Roll of Honour: Pairc Second World War.
At Stornoway, in 1948, Hector married Margaret Morrison, 9 Calbost. The couple settled in Stornoway.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Eachann Banntrach Choinnich
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEP 3582
- Occupation:
- Royal Army Service Corps, Merchant Navy
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP