Gairloch WW II
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Photo: #8153
1st Engineer Officer Alick Ewan Mackenzie
Date of Paper: 30.03.1945
Surname: Mackenzie
Forename(s): Alick Ewan
Rank: 1st Engineer Officer
Regiment: Royal Navy
Home Address: 22 Port Henderson, Gairloch
LOST AT SEA
Mr Alick Ewan Mackenzie, 1st Engineer Officer, 22 Port Henderson, Gairloch, is now officially reported to have lost his life “due to enemy action or other causes arising out of the war”.
Photo: #8161
Private William Mackenzie
Date of Paper: 06.09.1940
Surname: Mackenzie
Forename(s): William
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforths
Home Address 41 Lonemore, Gairloch
No Headline
Ptes. William and John Mackenzie, The Seaforths, prisoners of war, are sons of Mr and Mrs D. Mackenzie, 41 Lonemore, Gairloch. Both are motor drivers.
Photo: #8159
Private John Mackenzie
Date of Paper: 06.09.1940
Surname: Mackenzie
Forename(s): John
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforths
Home Address 41 Lonemore, Gairloch
No Headline
Ptes. William and John Mackenzie, The Seaforths, prisoners of war, are sons of Mr and Mrs D. Mackenzie, 41 Lonemore, Gairloch. Both are motor drivers.
Photo: #8158
Private Hector Macleod
Date of Paper: 06.09.1940
Surname: Macleod
Forename(s): Hector
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Home Address: 56 Lonemore, Gairloch
PRISONER OF WAR
Private Hector Macleod, The Seaforths, prisoner of war, is a son of Mr and Mrs Macleod, 56 Lonemore, Gairloch, and was formerly employed by the District Council.
Photo: #8155
Corporal Duncan Macpherson
Date of Paper: 06.09.1940
Surname: Macpherson
Forename(s): Duncan
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Seaforths
Home Address: 7 Port Henderson, Gairloch
No Headline
Cpl. Duncan Macpherson, The Seaforths, prisoner of war, is a son of the late Mr and Mrs Kenneth Macpherson, 7 Port Henderson, Gairloch, and was in the employment of the District Council prior to the war.
Photo: #8160
Private Roderick Macpherson
Date of Paper: 09.08.1940
Surname: Macpherson
Forename(s): Roderick
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforths
Home Address: 7 Port Henderson, Gairloch
No Headline
Handwritten note: “Forestry Worker. Wounded.”
Photo: #7044
Private Donald Macrae
Date of Paper: 02.08.1940
Surname: Macrae
Forename(s): Donald
Rank: Private
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Home Address: Badachro, Gairloch
No Headline
Pte. D. Macrae, The Seaforths, is reported missing, believed killed. He was the son of the late Mr Macrae, and of Mrs Macrae, Badachro, Gairloch, and previous to enlisting was a tailor in Gairloch.
Handwritten note: “Prisoner of War 27th Sept., 1940.”
Photo: #8156
Corporal John Mackenzie
Date of Paper: 09.08.1940
Surname: Mackenzie
Forename(s): John
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Home Address: 11 Opinan, Gairloch
No Headline
Handwritten notes: “Son of Mr Alick Mackenzie and late Mrs Mackenzie. Wounded.”
Photo: #8157
Lance Corporal M. H. Mackenzie
Date of Paper: 02.08.1940
Surname: Mackenzie
Forename(s): M. H.
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: Seaforths
Home Address: 4 Strath, Gairloch
No Headline
L./Cpl. M. H. Mackenzie, The Seaforths, previously reported missing, is now reported to have been wounded at St Valery, and a prisoner of war. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Mackenzie, 4 Strath, Gairloch, and previous to joining up was a motor driver at Loch Awe.
Photo: #8154
Chief Steward Murdo Mackenzie
Date of Paper: 12.07.1940
Surname: Mackenzie
Forename(s): Murdo
Rank: Chief Steward
Regiment: Royal Navy
Home Address: 6 Porthenderson, Gairloch
No Headline
Murdo Mackenzie (42), was third son of Mr Donald Mackenzie, 6 Porthenderson, Gairloch. He was chief steward on HMS Grieve, which was sunk by enemy action off Dunkirk. His home was in Southampton, where his wife and infant son live. He has four brothers serving, two in the Fleet and two in merchant ships.
