Post Armistice

After the Armistice was declared on 11 November 1918, Donald Mackay died of wounds in hospital in Etaples.

John Campbell was one of many who succumbed to the Spanish flu, which swept Europe during the second part of 1918 and into 1919.

Second Lieutenant DONALD MACKAY
Son of John and Christina Mackay, of 24, Aignish, Stornoway, Lewis.
Last address in Lewis: 24 Aignish
Military unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Date of death: 17 November 1918 at the age of 31
Died of wounds in France
Interred: Etaples Military Cemetery, grave XLV. A. 2.
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost); Nicolson Institute WW1, left panel

Private JOHN CAMPBELL
Son of Peter and Effie Campbell, of r8 [18B], Gravir, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis.
Last address in Lewis: 18B Gravir
Military unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/ 22755
Date of death: 14 February 1919 at the age of 20
Died of influenza in France
Interred: La Louviere Town Cemetery, grave A. 3.
Local memorial: Pairc, Kershader

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