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We remember William Mackay
We remember William Mackay
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
Source:9364633
26th August 1892
service
Royal Navy
Z/8218
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: Clyde Division
Source:9364633
service
Royal Navy
Signaller
Clyde Z/8218
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: HMS Vivid
Source:9364615
location
7, Fivepenny, Ness, Stornoway.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9364617
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,
the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
United Kingdom
Source:9364615
Source:9364613
Source:9364617
1st January 1919
burial
Ross and Cromarty
United Kingdom
Source:9364615
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Mackay |
| Source | 9364610 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7, Fivepenny, Ness, Stornoway. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | Z/8218 | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: Clyde Division | |||
| Royal Navy | Clyde Z/8218 | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve: HMS Vivid | Signaller |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| William MacKay | father |
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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Iolaire Casualties buried in NESS (ST. PETER) OLD CHURCHYARD, BARVASMore about Iolaire Casualties buried in NESS (ST. PETER) OLD CHURCHYARD, BARVAS
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| RNVR Other Ranks - Medal Rolls 1914-1920 Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Records of Service | Anne23518 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commemorative placeholder image | DR117137 |
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