98828: John Maclean
Iain Aonghais Iain
John (1881-1919) was a son of Angus Maclean and Ann Macleod, 17 South Bragar.
At Murrays Court, Kenneth Street, Stornoway, in 1905, he married Murdina Macleod, 31 Lower Barvas. John and Murdina lived at 31 Lower Barvas and they had five children.
John served in the First World War in the Royal Naval Reserve, Service Number 4280/B under the name of Malcolm. He served on HMS Victory, HMS Attentive, HMS Vernon, HMS Nugent and HMS Excellent.
He was qualified in Gunnery and was mentioned in despatches on the 29 April 1915 and awarded the Italian Bronze Medal for Valour while serving on the Tribal Class Destroyer HMS Crusader of the 6th Destroyer Flotilla off the Belgian Coast.
John was lost on the sinking of HMY Iolaire. He is buried at Bragar Old Church Yard. His name is commemorated on the Village memorial: West Side, Bragar, Lewis War Memorial: Parish of Barvas, South division, panel 3, The Iolaire Memorial at Holm and the Iolaire Centenary Memorial at Stornoway.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Malcolm
- Date Of Birth:
- 1 Jan 1881
- Date of Death:
- 1919
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEBB 3391
- Occupation:
- Fisherman; Royal Naval Reservist
- Record Maintained by:
- CEBB