Macrae

Corporal Alexander Macrae
Date of birth: 25 March 1886
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Very fair
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Carpenter
Last address in Lewis: 78 Keith Street

Not married
Next of kin: Roderick Mcrae, of 78 Keith Street

Military unit: Canadians
Service number: 436074
Volunteered at Edmonton on 4 January 1916

 Alexander Macrae
Last address in Lewis: 9 Knock

Military unit: Canadians

Cannot be traced on Libraries & Archives Canada files

Quartermaster-Sergeant Alexander Macrae
Last address in Lewis: 13 South Beach Street

Military unit: Canadians

Cannot be traced on Libraries & Archives Canada files

 Angus Macrae
Date of birth: 18 September 1893
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 9¾ in in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Student
Last address in Lewis: 25 Coll

Not married
Next of kin: John Mcrae, Father, of 25 Coll

Military unit: Canadians
Service number: 73866
Volunteered at Fort William, ON on 24 October 1914

 David Macrae
Date of birth: November 1886
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 7½ in
Complexion: Fresh
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Light brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Blacksmith
Last address in Lewis: 3 Branahuie

Not married
Next of kin: David Mcrae, of Branahuie

Military unit: 194th Canadians
Service number: 904574
Volunteered at Edmonton on 9 March 1916

Wounded

Sergeant Donald Macrae
Date of birth: 25 November 1889
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 11¾ in in
Complexion: Ruddy
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Policeman
Last address in Lewis: 25 Coll
Current address: 221 Robertson Street, Fort William

Not married
Next of kin: John Mcrae, Father, of Stornoway

Military unit: 43rd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 199000
Volunteered at Fort William, ON on 25 February 1916

Date of death: 16 August 1918  at the age of 28
Cause of death: Killed in action
Memorial: Vimy Memorial
Local memorial: Back

Private Donald Macrae
Date of birth: 16 February 1883
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 5 in
Complexion: Dark
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Clerk
Last address in Lewis: 12 New Street

Not married
Next of kin: Mrs R Macrae, Mother, of 12 New Street

Military unit: 43rd Canadian Infantry
Service number: 153067
Volunteered at Winnipeg on 15 June 1915

Date of death: 2 July 1916  at the age of 33
Cause of death: Died of wounds in Boulogne
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, middle panel

Private James Donald Macrae
Date of birth: 23 March 1889
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 7½ in
Complexion: Fresh
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Blacksmith
Last address in Lewis: 78 Keith Street

Not married
Next of kin: Roderick Macrae, of 78 Keith Street

Military unit: 52nd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 439719
Volunteered at Port Arthur on 8 September 1915

Date of death: 23 November 1917  at the age of 28
Cause of death: Died of wounds in Etaples, France
Interred: Etaples Military Cemetery, grave XXX. M. 19
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel

 John Macrae
Last address in Lewis: 2 Keith Street

Military unit: Canadians

Cannot be traced on Libraries & Archives Canada files

 John Macrae
Last address in Lewis: 78 Keith Street

Military unit: Canadian Forestry Corps

Wounded twice

Cannot be traced on Libraries & Archives Canada files

 John Macrae
Date of birth: 10 June 1869
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 6½ in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Grey
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Sailmaker
Last address in Lewis:  Keith Street

Not married
Next of kin: Johanna Mcrae, Sister, of Keith Street

Military unit: 242nd Battn CEF
Service number: 1048857
Volunteered at Montreal on 26 September 1916

not in Roll of Honour

Private John Murdo Macrae
Date of birth: 7 February 1885
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 4½ in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Sailor
Last address in Lewis: 7 Point Street

Not married
Next of kin: Jessie Mcleod, Mother, of 91 Manor St, Toronto

Military unit: 87th Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Service number: 138642
Volunteered at Toronto on 12 July 1915

Date of death: 10 June 1917  at the age of 32
Cause of death: Killed in action
Interred: Nouex-les-Mines Communal Cemetery, grave II. A. 22
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel

Private Norman Macrae
Date of birth: 26 April 1888
Place of birth: Bayble
Height: 5 ft 5 in
Complexion: Ruddy
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Marine fireman
Last address in Lewis: 42 Lower Bayble, Park

Not married
Next of kin: Mary Mcrae, of 42 L Bayble

Military unit: 9th Company Canadian Machine Gun Corps
Service number: 438214
Volunteered at Fort William, ON on 21 March 1915

Date of death: 12 July 1915  at the age of 27
Cause of death: Killed in action in France
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)

Private Norman Mcrae
Date of birth: 1 January 1888
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Carpenter
Last address in Lewis: 23 Upper Bayble

Not married
Next of kin: Donald Mcrae, Father, of 23 U Bayble

Military unit: 8th Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 1528
Volunteered at Valcartier on 21 September 1914

Date of death: 2 July 1915  at the age of 27
Cause of death: Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30.