Records Of The Men Of Lochbroom | 084 KENNETH M'LENNAN

84 - RECORDS OF THE MEN OF LOCHBROOM

1918

973876 Stoker KENNETH M'LENNAN,

R. N., H.M.S. Strathderry,

Boom Defence, Scapa Flow.

Aged 26

Tailor. Son of Mrs. Margaret M'Lennan, Mill Street, Ullapool.

Joined the 4th Seaforths	1908.
Mobilized	4th Aug. 1914.
Proceeded to France	5th Nov. 1914.
Wounded at Estaminet Corner, Festubert	23rd Sept. 1915.
Discharged	31st Mar. 1916.
Joined the Navy	11th May. 1916.
Served on the Boom Defence, Scapa Flow	-
Died in the R.N. Hospital, Granton	-
Bured in the Cemetery of the Old Parish Church of Lochbroom	-

“Rocks and storms I’ll fear no more

When in that eternal shore ;

Drop the anchor, furl the sail,

I am safe within the veil.”

Official information

Official record (CWGC)

Cemetery / Memorial: Old Parish Church of Lochbroom, Clachan, UK.

Grave: South West Corner.

Location and Map (CWGC)

Local Memorial: Ullapool, Left Panel, 16th from the top.

additional information

His position as per the official records is Fireman, not Stoker as stated above. The official record also refers to the H.M.S. Cinceria, though it is not clear if this was the last ship on which he served.

Family information

The connection with the Parish today is not known.