Norman Martin, 30 Upper Shader

Private NORMAN MARTIN
Last address in Lewis: 30 Upper Shader,
Service unit: Scots Guards
Date of death: 19 June 1916 at the age of 34
Killed in action in France
Local memorial: North Lewis, Borve

Norman appears in the 1891 census, aged 9, at 37 Upper Shader, the son of John (49) and Christina (46) and brother of Christina (19), Catherine (12), Isabella (7) and Roderick (6 months). 

His brother Roderick served in the Royal Scots Fusiliers and survived the war.

Norman was a regular soldier in the Scots Guards.  For some reason he left the regiment and rejoined later under another name.  John Macdonald (he may or may not have used the same address). He was wounded and died the following day in 1916.  He was a piper but not sure if he piped for the regiment [info courtesy Ness Historical Society].

Although a John Macdonald, serving in the Scots Guards (reg 11333) is listed as dying on 19 June 1916, his place of birth is quoted as Glasgow.