Places > Loyal Lewis roll of honour, 1914 and after

EDITORIAL NOTE.
serving, the Roll comprises an almost complete Directory for
every village and hamlet in the Island.
Notes are appended in cases where men have been wounded,
gas poisoned, shipwrecked, interned, or made prisoners. An
asterisk (*) prefixed to a name denotes a man who gave his
life in the struggle.
A series of Local Sketches preface the lists for each School
District, in which are ret forth the more outstanding features
of interest in each locality's record, as apart from the Island's
record as a whole. These sketches are accompanied by
photographs of the writers, who also revised the lists for their
respective districts. No one has taken a more practical
interest in the publication of this Roll than Mr W. J. Gibson,
M.A., Rector of the Nicolson Institute, who has added to
much helpfulness and encouragement during its compilation
by contributing a special article on the School's record in the
war. Hearty thanks are also due to Lieut. Alex. J. Macleod
for a graphic and racy account of the service rendered by the
Ross Mountain Battery.
Following the Lewis lists will be found a section allotted to
the record of the part, taken in the great war by Glasgow
Lewismen, contributed by Mr Neil M. Macleod ("Godred
Crovan"), and a special section is devoted to the lolaire
Disaster.
As an appendix there is included a series of statistical
tables which no doubt will have interest for some. One set
shows how the men from each district were distributed
according to units of service; in another set each district's
quota is arranged according to olan names. Incidentally
these latter reveal some interesting facts with regard to the
distribution of the dans throughout the Island. The
Macleods, it will be seen, easily lead for numbers in all four
parishes, and the name figures among the men serving from
every school district except those of Achmore and Aridh-
bhruaich. They head the list for every school area in the
Parish of Stornoway, except North Tolsta, where they take
second place to the Macivers, and are almost equalled by the
Murrays- In the Ness district the Macleods have to yield
pride of place to the Morrisons. At Airidhantuim the Mac-
donalds easily come first, followed by the Morrisons and
Smiths. At Barvas and at Shawbost the Macleods are in an
overwhelming majority, while at Bragar they are closely fol-
lowed by the Mackays, Campbells and Smiths. Passing to the
Parish of Uig, it will be seen that the Buchanans are the most
numerous at Islivig, Mackays at Valtos, Macdonalds at
Bernera and at Crowlista, Macivers and Macleans at Breasclet.
The strength of the Macleods at Carloway and Duncarloway,
however, places them at the head of the list for the Parish.
In Lochs Parish the Mackenzies are the most numerous at
Grimshader and Knockiandue, the Finlaysons at Planasker,
and the Mackays at Achmore. At Fidigary the Macleods are
more than three times as numerous as the Mackenzies, who
come next in order. At Luerbost, too, they are in a sub-
stantial majority.
Freedom from error is not claimed for this Roll, but an
earnest endeavour has been made to make the information
given correct, and as far as possible complete ; and to this end
no effort has been spared.
The purpose of this volume is to give in permanent form,
a record of the Island's war service, and to perpetuate the
memory of the men who sacrificed their lives in the great
struggle. If that purpose has been in some worthy measure
achieved, my labours in connection with its compilation are
amply rewarded.
W. G.
Stornoway, October, 1920.