98 years ago today
98 years ago today saw the start of the Battle of the Somme , which was to last into the middle of November 1916. The death toll on both sides exceeded 1 million. Of those that died on the first day of the battle, 25 came from the island of Lewis, and this post remembers them. Private Malcolm Campbell Last address in Lewis: 26 Cross Son of Donald and Catherine Campbell, of Cross Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders Service number: 3/7308 Killed in action on the Somme at the age of 22 Interred: Serre Road Cemetery no 2, grave I. K. 6. Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross Private Kenneth Graham Last address in Lewis: Aird Dell Son of Catherine Graham, of Aird, South Dell Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders Service number: 3/7457 Killed in action on the Somme at the age of 19 Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 15C Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross Private Malcolm Gunn Last address in Lewis: 15 Eorodale Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders Service numb...