59011: John Macmillan
Iain Choinnich Iain
John (1902-1989) was a son of Angus Macmillan and Christina Macinnes, 1 Lemreway.
The family later moved to 11 Lemreway.
On 28 August 1924 he enrolled in the Royal Naval Reserve, Service Number B7404 and re-enrolled under C7603. His records indicate that he was 5ft 9in tall, with brown hair, brown eyes and a fresh complexion. John was a fisherman on Banff and Stornoway registered fishing boats including the Annabella, the Stella Matina and the Flora Smith.
He was Mobilised on August 28, 1939 and served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. Based at HMS Mentor, HMS Proserpine and HMS Victory I. John survived the sinking of HMS Comorin in 1941. He is mentioned in Roll of Honour: Pairc, Second World War.
In Stornoway, in 1930, he married Jane Ann Macmillan, 23 Lemreway. John and Jane Ann settled at 23 Lemreway and they had six children.
John operated a bus service to Stornoway and owned a number of buses over the years.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Seonaidh Ciorstaidh
- Date Of Birth:
- 15 Jun 1902
- Date of Death:
- 1989
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEP 4746
- Occupation:
- Fisherman; Royal Naval Reservist; Royal Naval Seaman; Bus Driver
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP