5475: Evander Macmillan
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Evander (1908-1943) was a son of Donald Macmillan and Christina Macleod, 23 Gravir,
He was a fisherman and worked on Stornoway registered boats including the Mary Jane.
Evander served with the Merchant Navy during the Second World War and lost his life when the Merchant Vessel Fishpool was dive-bombed at Syracuse, Sicily on 26 July 1943.
Evander died aged 35, his name is commemorated on the Tower Hill War Memorial, the Pairc War Memorial, the Lewis War Memorial in Stornoway and in Roll of Honour: Pairc, Second World War.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Date Of Birth:
- 19 Jul 1908
- Date of Death:
- 26 Jul 1943
- Gender:
- Male
- Brothers Keeper Reference:
- CEP 829
- Occupation:
- Fisherman; Merchant Naval Seaman
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP
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