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J Macleod
« on: Monday 21 March 22 18:46 GMT (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Seaman J Macleod - - Royal Naval Reserve - 5415 A  - died 1/2/1919 - aged 27 years  -  buried Eye Cemetery (Or Aignish Burial Ground), Isle Of Lewis.

The private memorial marking the grave of J Macleod no longer provides adequate commemoration.  The Commission are in the process of producing a new headstone to mark his grave.


https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59959264/j-macleod

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Re: J Macleod
« Reply #1 on: Monday 21 March 22 20:07 GMT (UK) »
Was he buried there or commemorated, Sandra?  I've check for deaths on Scotlands People but none of the J* M*cleods listed fit the information.

The nearest is a John Macleod, aged 29, died 1 Jan 1919. He was married and was a Fisjherman/Seaman, RNR. He died off Stornoway

There is also a listing of those who died 1 Jan 1919 and buried at Eye

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/community/7704


Add -  maybe~

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/7692209


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Re: J Macleod
« Reply #2 on: Monday 21 March 22 20:16 GMT (UK) »


I had seen that information as I commented on but the month and service number did not match.
Did see this entry with the date 2 Feb 1919 - supposedly died in Glasgow.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59959264/j-macleod

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Re: J Macleod
« Reply #3 on: Monday 21 March 22 20:20 GMT (UK) »
and this marine return for a death entry ??  Not sure of his age. Did originally put 27 years but don't know now where that came from so have removed until I see a confirmation.

John Macleod - aged 20 years - 1919 - A46/MR228

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Re: J Macleod
« Reply #4 on: Monday 21 March 22 20:28 GMT (UK) »
Never trust anything you find online (especially submitted trees and transcriptions on Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and other commercial web sites) unless it's an image of an original document - and even then be wary because errors can and do occur.

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Re: J Macleod
« Reply #5 on: Monday 21 March 22 20:30 GMT (UK) »
More here - the FindaGrave link mentions the Memorial at Garrabost.

http://facesmemorial.blogspot.com/2007/07/lower-garrabost.html

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Re: J Macleod
« Reply #6 on: Monday 21 March 22 20:40 GMT (UK) »

The gravestone said 27 years and 1 st Feb -that's where that came from.

But the photograph gives the 2 Feb date 1919 ?

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59959264/j-macleod

Very strange.
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Re: J Macleod
« Reply #7 on: Monday 21 March 22 20:49 GMT (UK) »
The Marine Returns record is different from the info you have from the CWGC  Father was a William MacLeod.

The problem is that there are so many John Macleods in Wester Ross, I knew of at least 10 in the small community that I lived in.

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Re: J Macleod
« Reply #8 on: Monday 21 March 22 20:59 GMT (UK) »
Think I need to give them a ring tomorrow if I have time.
Thank you for the help. It is appreciated.

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