O'Shea - Scambler

Air fitter BRIAN RALPH O'SHEA
Last address in Lewis: Leicester
Son of Cyril Bernard and Winifred May O'Shea, of Leicester.
Service unit: Royal Navy HMS Lanka
Service number: FX 75495
Date of death: 30 March 1941 at the age of 18
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, Sec. M. Grave 2981.


Ordinary Seaman JAMES HERBERT OTWAY
Last address in Lewis: Sedgeford, Norfolk
Son of Frederick Robert and Kathleen Otway; nephew of Celia A. Smith, of Sedgeford, Norfolk.
Service unit: Merchant Navy SS Rotorua
Date of death: 11 December 1940 at the age of 18
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, Sec. M. Grave 2969.


Private DONALD MACDONALD PATERSON
Last address in Lewis: 5 Upper Barvas
Son of Kenneth Paterson and Christina Macdonald
Service unit: Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
Service number: B/94288
Date of death: 30 November 1944 at the age of 49
Interred: Barvas Cemetery
Served in both World Wars. Died in a bombing raid on London. His ashes were interred; his wife's ashes were interred alongside his many years later.


Second Engineer Officer EDWARD JOSEPH PEARSON
Last address in Lewis: Newcastle-upon-Tyne
Son of Edward Green Pearson and Lucy Pearson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne; husband of Eleanor Pearson, of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
Service unit: Merchant Navy SS Severn Leigh
Date of death: 4 September 1940 at the age of 54
Interred: Ardroil Cemetery


Stoker 1st class JACK PETTIGREW
Last address in Lewis: Toronto, Canada
Son of Archibald Pettigrew, and of Amelia Pettigrew, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Service unit: Royal Canadian Naval Reserve HMCS Trillium
Service number: A/2383
Date of death: 12 April 1941 at the age of 33
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, Sec. M. Grave 2973.


Flying Officer DEREK BREARLEY RIGBY
Last address in Lewis: Tanganyika
Son of John Kay Rigby and Grace Annie Rigby, of Dartmouth. B.A. (Cantab.); Administrative Officer, Tanganyika Territory.
Service unit: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 500 Sq
Service number: 68415
Date of death: 1 August 1942 at the age of 22
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, Sec. M. Grave 2980.


Able Seaman DONALD MORRISON ROBERTSON
Last address in Lewis: Vancouver, BC, Canada
Son of James and Jessie Robertson, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Service unit: Royal Canadian Naval Reserve HMCS Trillium
Service number: 3302
Date of death: 12 April 1941 at the age of 20
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery: Sec. M. Grave 2974.
Mentioned in despatches


Trimmer / Cook WILLIAM SCAMBLER
Last address in Lewis: (not known)
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMT Thomas Stratten
Service number: 712/TC
Date of death: 20 October 1917
Lost in mining of ship off the Butt of Lewis
Interred: Sandwick Cemetery, grave O. 1910. 1321