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Completed the WW2 listings from the Southern Isles . Barra & Vatersay: 55 (51 served in the Merchant Navy). Benbecula: 6 Berneray: 4 Eriskay: 5 Grimsay: 3 Harris: 62 North Uist: 30 South Uist: 41 Total: 211 (there is a degree of cross-over between the islands) 1939: 4 1940: 44 1941: 36 1942: 25 1943: 19 1944: 20 1945: 11 and 4 died in 1946 and 1947 There are 48 casualties on whom I have very little information. Of the 211 casualties: 121 were in the Merchant Navy 55 were in the Army, of whom 28 in the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 13 in the RAF 19 in the Royal Navy or Royal Naval Reserves 4 were women

I am currently researching the WW2 casualties from North Uist, but one query left me puzzled. The North Uist war memorial refers to F/Sgt Donald C Maclean, RAF, late of Lochmaddy, who was lost in WW2. However, when I pass his details through CWGC, it would appear that he was the son of John MacLean, and of Margaret MacLean, of Castlebay, Isle of Barra. The Barra & Vatersay war memorial at Nasg, however, does not mention him. Flight Sergeant DONALD CHARLES MACLEAN Last known address in North Uist: Lochmaddy Son of John MacLean, and of Margaret MacLean, of Castlebay, Isle of Barra. Service unit: 279 Sqdn, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Service number: 1571094 Date of death: 7 November 1945 at the age of 21 Memorial: Runnymede Memorial Local memorial: North Uist Who will describe my delight when my posting on a Barra genealogy page yielded this reply from his niece Fiona: He was my uncle although I never met my Uncle Donnie. The family lived in Lochmaddy, my...