Places > Loyal Lewis roll of honour, 1914 and after

TONG SCHOOL DISTRICT.
(Tong and Aird of Tong).
Population last Census, 482 (Males, 213: Females, 269).
NOW that the Great War is over, the records of this
district give cause for feelings of sadness and pride- —
sadness for the death on service of twenty-one young
men, and pride that they gave their lives for the cause of
freedom and that so many as eight war
honours were gained by village lads.
When it is mentioned that the total
population in the district in 1914 was 500,
and the total male population 230, the
above numbers, to give their lives and to
gain honours, are very striking.
The heaviest casualties took place early
in the war among the Militia boys and
members of the R.N.R., and, strange to
relate, the wreck of H.M.S. "Iolaire,"
which brought so much suffering to the
Island of Lewis, was not responsible for
any loss of life in this district, although
four young men came on leave that same
night, crossing by the s.s. "Sheila."
The following made the supreme
sacrifice: — Malcolm Macdonald (Donald),
3 Tong ; Evander Maciver, 3 Tong :
Norman Macinnes, Q.M.S., 6 Tong (died
in Stobhill Hospital) ; Malcolm Macleod
(Angus), 8 Tong; Donald Macleod
(Angus), 8 Tong; Malcolm Murray, 10
Tong: Murdo Macleod (Kenneth sefl.),
12 Tong; Angus Macleod (Peter), 12
Tong, Malcolm Finlayson, 14 Tong (died
at Bombay); John Thomson, 32 Tong; John Macdonald, 6
Aird of Tong: Samuei Macdonald, 8 Aird of Tong: Donald
Mr JOHN MACIVER.
Macdonald, 8 Aird of Tong; Norman Macfarlane, 9 Aird of
Tong (Died at Quebec) ; Donald Finlayson, 19 Aird of Tong:
John Smith, 20 Aird of Tong; Duncan Smith, 20 Aird of
Tong: Donald Macmillan, 21 Aird of Tong; John Macmillan,
21 Aird of Tong; Angus Macled (George),
21 Aird of Tong: John Macleod, 25 Aird
of Tong.
Honours were awarded to —
Sergeant John Thomson (John) — Recom-
mended Distinguished Conduct Medal
for gallantry at Hill 60.
Pte. and Lieutenant. Alex. Thomson
(James) — Awarded Distinguished Con-
duct Medal for gallantry at Neuve
Chapelle, gained Military Cross for
work at Buzancy.
Lieutenant George Thomson (Alexander)
— Gained Military Cross for gallantry
at Salonika.
Sergeant Donald Smith (Peter) — Gained
Distinguished Conduct Medal and Bar
to D.C.M. for gallantry.
Quarter-Master-Sergeant Alex. Matheson
(Alex.) — Gained Distinguished Conduct
Medal for gallantry in Gallipoli.
Sergeant Alex. Mackinnon — Gained
Military Medal.
Lieutenant Donald M. Macfarlane (John)
— Awarded Military Cross on the field,
for gallantry at Paschendale Ridge, November, 1917-
Ton? Schoolhouse. JOHN MACIVER.