Distinguished Conduct Medal

Hector Mackenzie
10 Bell's Road
Seaforth Highlanders
Awarded DCM + bar and Order of St Stanislaus by Russian Government and Mons Star

Norman Mackenzie
10 Mid Borve
Seaforth Highlanders
Awarded DCM "for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in sole charge of his Lewis gun, the remainder of the team having become casualties. When the enemy counter-attacked he reserved his fire and knocked over many, checking their advance. His company officer was killed while attempting to reach him with Lewis gun magazines, but he retrieved the ammunition and remained firing at his pose when men were falling back on both flanks."

John Maciver
41 Coll
Canadians
DCM - no citation was traceable

Murdo Mackenzie
22 Tolsta Chaolais
Canadians
DCM
886050 Sergeant M.D.H. McKenzie


"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He took charge of two platoons during an attack, rallied and reorganized them, and led them forward to form a defensive flank under heavy fire. He was twice buried by enemy shells, but remained with his men cheering and encouraging them by his example and good leadership. During the night he led three patrols and obtained valuable information as to the enemy's position."

Donald Macleod
1 Upper Barvas
Cameron Highlanders
DCM

Donald Macleod
16 Cross
Seaforth Highlanders
DCM

Malcolm Macleod
81 Keith Street
Seaforth Highlanders
DCM

Philip Morrison
7 East Street
Merchant Navy
DCM

Donald Maciver
12 Laxay
1st Scottish Rifles
D.C.M. "for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During an enemy attack he observed a party of the enemy advancing to a farmhouse which commanded the posts held by his Company. He at once moved his Section forward to a position covering the entrances to the house. He beat back several enemy attacks by the well-controlled fire of his Section, and his prompt action and initiative materially assisted his Company in holding their ground."

Donald Smith
11 Aird Tong
Canadians
DCM and bar for gallantry

198766 Sergeant Donald Smith
43rd Battalion

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty throughout forty hour's continuous fighting on 27th and 28 August 1918 near Vis-en-Artois, involving two attacks and repeated enemy counter-attacks. He was in the thick of the fighting, accounting for five of the enemy and setting a fine aggressive example to his men.

(Authority: London Gazette number 31726, dated 10 January, 1920)

Bar to Distinguished Conduct Medal
Deed of Action
198766 Sergeant Donald Smith
43rd Battalion

In the attack through Tilloy on the 1st Oct. 1918, he single-handed captured an enemy machine-gun crew and getting the gun in action, inflicted many casualties on the enemy. Later on he took charge of two platoons after they had lost their officers, and by his gallant leadership enabled them to take their objectives and consolidate their positions. When the enemy succeeded in penetrating one post he single-handed drove them out, killing fire and taking seven prisoners. he showed splendid gallantry and initiative.

(Authority: London Gazette number 31668, dated 2 December, 1919)

Roderick Macphail
23 South Shawbost
Seaforth Highlanders
DCM and French Military Medal

Alex Matheson
13 Aird Tong
Ross Mountain Battery
DCM at Gallipoli

Thomas B. Macaulay
24 North Beach
Royal Naval Division
DCM for "conspicuous bravery in action", "for conspicuous gallantry in action. After killing three and wounding one of the enemy, he captured a hostile machine gun, which he brought back to our front line. He set a fine example of courage and initiative throughout.".

Murdo Macleod
50 North Shawbost
Royal Navy, HMS Princess Royal
DCM for bravery in Battle of Jutland

Allan John Morrison
35 Lower Barvas
Seaforth Highlanders
DCM for conspicuous bravery in refusing to surrender his platoon to the enemy

Alex Thomson
15 Tong
Seaforth Highlanders
DCM for gallantry at Neuve Chapelle; MC for work at Buzancy

Kenneth Macleod
45 South Shawbost
Seaforth Highlanders
DCM for gallantry in action

Norman Macleod
10 Arnol
1st Seaforth Highlanders
DCM for gallantry in France, commissioned and awarded Military Cross for gallantry in Mesopotamia

477830  C.S.M. Neil Shaw
15 Newvalley
Canadians
DCM for gallantry in the field
For marked gallantry and ability during the operations near Cambrai from 27th September to 1st October, 1918. As acting C.S.M. of a company he performed services of the greatest assistance to the success of the battalion's attack. On one occasion when his company was held up he went out in the open under heavy machine-gun fire, and, working to the flank, established a post with a captured enemy gun, and, inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy, enabled his company to advance. On another occasion he stayed behind with one man and a Lewis gun to cover a withdrawal. Throughout his conduct was of the highest order.

John Thomson
20 Battery Park
Gordon Highlanders
DCM for gallantry in the field

John Macleod
4 Garenin
Royal Garrison Artillery
DCM for repairing telephone cables etc under heavy fire

Kenneth Macleod
38 Arnol
Gordon Highlanders
DCM in South Africa, 1900; 4th Order of German Eagle

Donald Macarthur
1 Kirkibost
2nd Seaforth Highlanders
DCM posthumous; 1914 Star

Donald Macleod
27 Habost, Ness
1st Seaforth Highlanders
Awarded D.C.M and Russian Cross of Order of St George for conspicuous gallantry and coolness on the 10th March, 1915, at Ncuve Chapelle in bombing the enemy in their trenches, and driving them out traverse by traverse

Norman M. Macleod
4 Tolsta Chaolais
2nd Seaforth Highlanders
ALso Military Medal

Neil Maciver
41 Coll
Canadians
Mentioned in despatches,

Donald Macleod
3 Lower Sandwick
Canadians
Military Medal and DCM for gallant conduct on 5/6/1916. when, under heavy fire, he rescued wounded infantry from a crater. In April 1916, in a fierce hand-to-hand encounter with the enemy, he was one of six survivors of his company
For conspicuous gallantry during a bombardment, when he rescued a wounded man from a crater under heavy machine-gun and shell fire. By his faithful work and devotions, Sjt. McLeod was to a great extent responsible for the recovery of a deep enemy gallery, which enabled a position to be successfully held."

Donald Macaulay
43 South Bragar
Australians
Military Medal and DCM, for gallantry and devotion to duty and gallant conduct in the field. In the "scrap" for which he received the decoration he was so severely wounded that his right arm had to be amputated above the elbow.

John Macleod
5 Portvoller
Royal Naval Reserve
Military Medal, DCM

Murdo Macphail
8 South Shawbost
Highland Light Infantry
Promoted captain for special services rendered, DCM, French Military Medal

Donald Smith
52 Gelir
1st Seaforth Highlanders
Promoted Sergeant and awarded DCM for conspicuous bravery, killing, single-handed, eight of the enemy that made a rush on his trench at Givenchy, 20th Dec, 1914

Donald Macleod
10 Borroston
Seaforth Highlanders
DCM for conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in stopping the enemy from crossing a canal. He stood fully exposed on the towpath bombing the enemy who were attempting to cross a small footbridge. His action was of great military value." Was recommended for the Victoria Cross. He also holds the Military Medal and Indian Frontier Medal.

William Macneill
1 Carishader
1st Seaforth Highlanders
Had served 9 years with the Seaforths in India (Medal and Clasp) ; was awarded the D.C.M. for his gallantry at Givenchy and was also awarded Russian Cross of the Order of St George (4th Class).

Malcolm Mackay
Southend Tolsta Chaolais
D.C.M. in 1915; received the Military Cross in the King's Birthday Honours List, 1919, for distinguished services rendered in the latter stages of the war ; was severely wounded in 1915- Holds 1914 Star.

John Macdonald
14 Lower Shader
Cameron Highlanders
Was recommended for DCM for exceptional bravery in action