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EDITORIAL NOTE.
IN placing the First Edition of this Roll before the Public
in December, 1915, I ventured to express the hope that it
would commend itself to Lewis folk at home and abroad
as a record not altogether unworthy of the magnificent part
which the Island was playing in the great struggle then
shaking the world. That hope was more than justified in the
result. The book had a very cordial reception, and many
flattering notices of it appeared in the Press of the home
country and the Colonies- His Majesty the King graciously
accepted a specially-bound copy of the Roll, thus bringing into
still greater prominence the Island's fine war record. Scores
of letters were received from natives of Lewis scattered all
over the world, expressing a hope that a Final Edition would
be published at the end of the war. In response to these
requests I have compiled the present volume, which, as will
be seen, is not a mere supplement to the former edition, but is
complete in itself, embracing all that appeared in the earlier
issue and continuing the record to the end of the war.
The production of such a Roll as this could not possibly be
the unaided work of one man, and my first duty is to
acknowledge here the ungrudging assistance received from
friends in all parts of the Island. The original lists of names
for the various district? were supplied by the school teachers,
every one of whom, without exception, responded heartily to
my appeal for their co-operation. They also revised the lists
as rearranged, and in many instances corrected the proofs for
their respective districts as the work was passing through the
Press. Other friends, too, have assisted by supplying infor-
mation with regard to casualties and in collecting photographs.
To all these helpers sincere thanks is tendered. One
prominent and patriotic Lewisman has been especially helpful
— Dr J L. Robertson, C.B., H.M. Senior C^hief Inspector of
Schools Dr Robertson has throughout taken a keen and
practical interest in the work of compilation, and from the
appended initials he will be recognised as the writer of the
Preface.
A few words as to the plan and scope of the Roll may be
appropriate and useful.
It will be observed that a separate list is given for each of
the thirty-six School Areas, and these are arranged in
Parishes, following as far as practicable their geographical
order. The Parish of Stornoway, for instance, commences at
Aird and ends at North Tolsta; it is followed by the Parish of
Barvas, commencing at Lionel and ending at Shawbost ; Uig
and Lochs are similarly treated.
In the First Edition the lists of names were arranged in
alphabetical order, and classified according to Units of Service.
In the present volume I have adopted a different plan, which,
I believe, will be found more interesting and more convenient
for reference. Each village is taken as a separate unit, and
the names are arranged according to home address. The
marginal figures in the lists are the croft numbers. In the
case of Stornoway the lists are arranged by streets, and the
following order has been followed: — (1) The sea front from
Newton to Bayhead, including the back streets in the Newton
district . the cross streets between South Beach and North
Beach, and the side streets opening off Bayhead. (2) Streets
running East and West, commencing with Scotland Street.
(3) Streets running North and South, commencing with
Kenneth Street. (4) The Castle policies and suburbs of
the town.
By the arrangement adopted in compiling the lists, all the
members of the same family are brought together, and each
family's service, war honours, or losses can be seen at a
glance- As there is scarcely a house but had **t least one man
IN placing the First Edition of this Roll before the Public
in December, 1915, I ventured to express the hope that it
would commend itself to Lewis folk at home and abroad
as a record not altogether unworthy of the magnificent part
which the Island was playing in the great struggle then
shaking the world. That hope was more than justified in the
result. The book had a very cordial reception, and many
flattering notices of it appeared in the Press of the home
country and the Colonies- His Majesty the King graciously
accepted a specially-bound copy of the Roll, thus bringing into
still greater prominence the Island's fine war record. Scores
of letters were received from natives of Lewis scattered all
over the world, expressing a hope that a Final Edition would
be published at the end of the war. In response to these
requests I have compiled the present volume, which, as will
be seen, is not a mere supplement to the former edition, but is
complete in itself, embracing all that appeared in the earlier
issue and continuing the record to the end of the war.
The production of such a Roll as this could not possibly be
the unaided work of one man, and my first duty is to
acknowledge here the ungrudging assistance received from
friends in all parts of the Island. The original lists of names
for the various district? were supplied by the school teachers,
every one of whom, without exception, responded heartily to
my appeal for their co-operation. They also revised the lists
as rearranged, and in many instances corrected the proofs for
their respective districts as the work was passing through the
Press. Other friends, too, have assisted by supplying infor-
mation with regard to casualties and in collecting photographs.
To all these helpers sincere thanks is tendered. One
prominent and patriotic Lewisman has been especially helpful
— Dr J L. Robertson, C.B., H.M. Senior C^hief Inspector of
Schools Dr Robertson has throughout taken a keen and
practical interest in the work of compilation, and from the
appended initials he will be recognised as the writer of the
Preface.
A few words as to the plan and scope of the Roll may be
appropriate and useful.
It will be observed that a separate list is given for each of
the thirty-six School Areas, and these are arranged in
Parishes, following as far as practicable their geographical
order. The Parish of Stornoway, for instance, commences at
Aird and ends at North Tolsta; it is followed by the Parish of
Barvas, commencing at Lionel and ending at Shawbost ; Uig
and Lochs are similarly treated.
In the First Edition the lists of names were arranged in
alphabetical order, and classified according to Units of Service.
In the present volume I have adopted a different plan, which,
I believe, will be found more interesting and more convenient
for reference. Each village is taken as a separate unit, and
the names are arranged according to home address. The
marginal figures in the lists are the croft numbers. In the
case of Stornoway the lists are arranged by streets, and the
following order has been followed: — (1) The sea front from
Newton to Bayhead, including the back streets in the Newton
district . the cross streets between South Beach and North
Beach, and the side streets opening off Bayhead. (2) Streets
running East and West, commencing with Scotland Street.
(3) Streets running North and South, commencing with
Kenneth Street. (4) The Castle policies and suburbs of
the town.
By the arrangement adopted in compiling the lists, all the
members of the same family are brought together, and each
family's service, war honours, or losses can be seen at a
glance- As there is scarcely a house but had **t least one man
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