12930: Lewis John Macrae
Lewis John Macrae (1889-1957) was a son of Donald Macrae and Isabella Macleod, 8 Habost.
In Glasgow, in 1927, he married Flora MacLeod, 6 Garyvard. Lewis John and Flora settled at 67 Elderslie Street, Sandyford, Glasgow and adopted their daughter, Isobel Margaret.
Lewis John served as an engineer in the Merchant Navy in both World Wars and survived six sinkings by enemy action. He is mentioned in <<118515##Loyal Lewis: Roll of Honour 1914-18 >>and in Roll of Honour: Pairc, Second World War.
He remained in the Merchant Navy until he was tragically killed while serving on MV Rushmore in 1957, in Sydney.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Also Known As:
- Louis Dhomhnaill
- Date Of Birth:
- 1889
- Date of Death:
- 9 Nov 1957
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEP 1799
- Occupation:
- Engineer, Merchant Navy
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP