Strathnaver Museum The Durness War Memorial lists the names of 31 men who lost their lives in the First World War. The following list is the men who died during World War One. If you have information or photographs of any of the men listed, or anyone from the area who took part in WWI, we’d love to hear from you! Please email Eileen Mackay at genealogy@strathnavermuseum.org.uk Alexander G. Campbell, Private, 1/6th Bn Seaforth Highlanders James Campbell, Private, 1st Bn Seaforth Highlanders A. Clarke, Private, Australian Imperial Force Donald Fraser, Private, Wellington Regiment New Zealand Forces John D. Fraser, Private, 2nd Bn King’s Own Scottish Borderers Allan Gilmour, Captain, 2nd Lovat Scouts Hugh Gunn, Lance Corporal, 1st Bn Scots Guards Jesson Gunn, Private, 6th Bn Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders George Horne, Private, 1st Bn Seaforth Highlanders George S. Levy, Private, 43rd Bn Canadian Expeditionary Force Hector Levy, Private, 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders John Levy, Private, 10th Bn Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders J. Macdonald, Lance Corporal, Seaforth Highlanders Hugh Macdonald, Sergeant, 1/7th (Fife) Bn Royal Highlanders Donald E. Mackay, Corporal, 1/4th Bn Seaforth Highlanders Donald Mackay was born in 1892 to Edward Mackay and Flora Macdonald of Lerin, Durness. Donald served on the Somme and died from his wounds on the 23rd July 1916 and is buried at Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L’abbe. Donald is shown as a young boy seated front centre in this image with his family. Thanks to Colin Brown who forwarded this wonderful family portrait of Edward and Flora Mackay and their 6 children. Colin’s great grandmother Jane was Donald Mackay’s older sister. Bac k Row: Jane, John, George, Mary Ann, James Front Row: Edward, Donald, Flora Robert Mackay, Private, 1/5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders William Mackay, Lance Corporal, 1/6th Bn Seaforth Highlanders William was born in Sangomore on the 2nd February 1987 to merchant John Mackay and his wife Annie Dunlop. In a letter home to his mother on 13th April 1917 William describes going ‘over the bags’ for the first time during the Battle of Arras 9th to 16th April. On the final day of the battle William was killed in fierce fighting around the Chemical Works in Roux. Read more about William Mackay as part of the Pibrochs and Poppies project carried out in 2015 with Feis air an Oir. Alexander J. Macleod, Private, 1/4th Bn Seaforth Highlanders Donald Macleod, Lieutenant MC, 1st Bn Border Regiment Henry C. Macleod, Private, 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders W. Morrison, Private, Canadian Expeditionary Force Roderick Munro, Sergeant, 1st Bn Highland Light Infantry John M. Ross, Private, Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders Alexander Ross, Private, King’s Own Scottish Borderers John A. N. M. Scobie, Lieutenant, Royal Engineers John A. M. Scobit, Lieutenant MC, 59th Scinde Rifles, Frontier Force Keith M. Scobie, Lieutenant, Royal Air Force Donald Stewart, Private, 7th Bn Gordon Highlanders Kenneth Sutherland , Private , Royal Army Medical Corps Roderick G. Sutherland , Private, 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders William Swanson, Able Seaman , Royal Naval Reserve Sponsor a poppy for one of the men listed on the Mackay Country war memorials: Remembering the men and women of Mackay Country Press Releases: Other links: Pibrochs and Poppies project 2015 Pibrochs and Poppies Facebook page Pibrochs and Poppies Twitter page Nevermore – war memorials of Tongue, Melness and Skerray