ISLE
OF EIGG WAR MEMORIAL
World
War 1 & 2 - Detailed information
Compiled and copyright © Bill Ball 2009
The
memorial is a Bronze plaque with raised lettering, on a cairn at Cleadale,
Isle of Eigg, Inverness-shire. Those killed and those who served and
survived are listed in turn in (approximately) alphabetical order. There
are 11 names for World War 1 8 of who served and returned and 3 who
gave their lives; for World War 2 there are 29 names, 26 who served
and returned and 3 who gave their lives. The memorial was unveiled in
2006.
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MAR
CHUIMHNEACHAN AIR EILEANAICH EIGE,
A'THUIT AGUS A'SHEIBHEIS ANNS A CHEUD CHOGADH MHÓR,
AGUS ANNS AN DARA COGADH.
IN
MEMORY OF THOSE ISLANDERS WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES DURING THE TWO WORLD WARS
AND IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO SERVED.
| 1914-1918 |
| MacLELLAN |
Angus |
Private
S/13551, 5th Bn. Cameron Highlanders. Killed in action 25/9/1915,
age 24. Son of Duncan McLellan and the late Helen McLellan, of Cleadale,
Isle of Eigg. His brothers Archie and Donald also fell. Memorial
Panel 119 to 124, Loos Memorial. |
| MacLELLAN |
Archibald |
Sailor,
Mercantile Marine S.S. "Mangara" (Glasgow) – memorial
says "His Majesty's Transport". Killed at sea 28/7/1915,
age 26. Son of Duncan McLellan and the late Helen McLellan, of Cleadale,
Isle of Eigg. His brothers Donald and Angus also fell. Commemorated
on Tower Hill Memorial. |
| MacLELLAN |
Donald |
Serjeant
12312, 100th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Killed in action
3/11/1916, age 22. Awarded M.M. Son of Duncan McLellan and the late
Helen McLellan, of Cleadale, Isle of Eigg, Inverness-shire. His
brothers Archibald and Angus also fell. Commemorated on Pier and
Face 5C and 12C, Thiepval Memorial. |
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| MacLELLAN |
John |
Private,
Gordon Highlanders |
| MacLELLAN |
Neil |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| CAMPBELL |
Neil |
AB,
Merchant Navy |
| MacDONALD |
Dougald |
Captain,
Merchant Navy |
| MacKINNON |
Angus |
Trooper,
Royal Horse Artillery |
| MacKINNON |
Hugh |
Private,
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| MacLEOD |
Donald |
M.M.,
Private, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders |
| MacLEOD |
Ronald |
Guardsman,
Scots Guard |
| 1939-1945 |
| CAMPBELL |
Duncan |
Able
Seaman, S.S. Empire Florizel (Greenock), Merchant Navy. Died at
sea 21/7/1943, age 37. Son of Angus and Isabella Campbell. Memorial
Panel 41, Tower Hill Memorial. |
| MacINTYRE |
Duncan |
Craftsman
3249892, 154 Inf. Base Workshops, Royal Electrical and Mechanical
Engineers. Died 4/6/1946, age 28. Son of John and Isabella MacIntyre;
husband of Mary Jane MacIntyre, of Isle of Eigg. Buried in Kildonan
Cemetery, Isle of Eigg. |
| MacKINNON |
Donald
Lachlan |
Private
5959088, 2nd Bn. Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. Killed
in action 1/6/1944, age 27. Son of John and Kate MacKinnon, of Bayview,
Isle of Eigg. Grave I.R.6, Naples War Cemetery. |
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CAMPBELL |
Catherine |
ATS |
| CAMPBELL |
Catriona |
ATS |
|
CAMPBELL |
Donald
Archie |
AB,
Merchant Navy |
| CAMPBELL |
Donald |
AB,
Royal Marines |
|
CAMPBELL |
Duncan |
AB,
Merchant Navy |
| CAMPBELL |
Isobel |
WAAFS |
|
CAMPBELL |
John
Alec |
AB,
Merchant Navy, POW |
| CAMPBELL |
John |
AB,
Merchant Navy |
|
CAMPBELL |
Lachlan |
AB,
Merchant Navy, POW |
| CAMPBELL |
Mary |
Capt,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps |
|
CAMPBELL |
Neil |
AB,
Merchant Navy |
| CAMPBELL |
Roddy |
AB,
Royal Navy |
|
MacDONALD |
Archibald |
AB,
Merchant Navy |
| MacDONALD |
Donald |
Private,
Royal Scots Fusilier |
|
MacDONALD |
John
Angus |
Military
Police |
| MacDONALD |
Roddy |
AB,
Merchant Navy |
|
MacLEAN |
Angie |
ATS |
| MacLEAN |
Ann |
ATS |
|
MacLEAN |
Dr
Hector |
M.C.,
Medical Officer, 1st & 4th County of London Yeomanry |
| MacLEAN |
Rachel |
ATS |
|
MacLEOD |
Iain |
AB,
Merchant Navy |
| MacKINNON |
Lachlan |
AB,
Merchant Navy |
|
MacKINNON |
Morag |
Capt,
Queen Alexandra's Royal Army Nursing Corps |
| MacKINNON |
Roddy |
AB,
Merchant Navy |
|
MacQUARRIE |
Iain |
AB,
Merchant Navy |
| THOMPSON |
Charles |
AB,
Merchant Navy |
BITHIDH
SINN 'NAR COMAIN Gù SIORRAIDH AIRSON AR MISNEACH
AGUS AR DAIGHNEACHD A THUG SIBH SEACHAD AIRSON AN
DùTHAICH AGAIBH.
WE
SHALL BE FOREVER INDEBTED TO YOU FOR YOUR
BRAVERY AND SACRIFICE.
Last
updated
2 August, 2009
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