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We remember Alexander Mackenzie
We remember Alexander Mackenzie
Timeline
Timeline
1877
1919
dates
Age 41
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1st January 1919
1919
service
Royal Navy
Seaman
3892.B. (CH)
Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Imperieuse
Source:9375817
1919
marriage
Margaret
Source:9340771
service
Royal Navy
Royal Naval Reserve
Source:9340771
service
Royal Navy
Seaman
3892/B
Royal Naval Reserve: H.M. Yacht "Iolaire"
Source:9340771
service
Royal Navy
B 3892
Royal Naval Reserve
Source:9375816
location
5, Aird, Point, Stornoway.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9340771
1919
death
Drowned when H.M. Yacht "Iolaire" was wrecked on the Beasts of Holm [Biastan Thuilm] rocks just outside Stornoway harbour, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
United Kingdom
Source:9340771
1st January 1919
burial
Isle of Lewis, Ross and Cromarty
United Kingdom
D. 2. 86.
Source:9340771
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Mackenzie |
| Source | 9341119 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5, Aird, Point, Stornoway. | United Kingdom | their own address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Royal Naval Reserve | ||||
| Royal Navy | 3892/B | Royal Naval Reserve: H.M. Yacht "Iolaire" | Seaman | ||
| Royal Navy | B 3892 | Royal Naval Reserve | |||
| Royal Navy | 3892.B. (CH) | Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Imperieuse | Seaman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine | mother | ||
| Donald Mackenzie | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | wife |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Merchant Navy (MN), Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) and Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR)More about Merchant Navy (MN), Royal Navy Reserve (RNR) and Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve (RNVR)
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HMY Iolaire casualties buried in Eye Cemetery, Isle of LewisMore about HMY Iolaire casualties buried in Eye Cemetery, Isle of Lewis
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Iolaire Disaster | DR117137 | |
| Royal Naval Reserve Records of Service | Anne23518 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commemorative placeholder image | DR117137 |
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