Alex Donald Murray, 20 Church Street, Stornoway


Private ALEX DONALD MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 20 Church Street, Stornoway
Son of Neil and Mary Murray, of 20, Church St., Stornoway, Ross-shire, Scotland.
Service unit: 24th Battallion Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Forces
Service number: 6853/A
Date of death: 1 September 1918 at the age of 25
Killed in action by shrapnel
Interred: Daours Communal Cemetery Extension, grave VIII. B. 54
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, right panel

Height: 5 ft 4¾ in
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Religious denomination: Presbyterian
Occupation / trade: Labourer

Joined up in Melbourne
Date of attestation: 28 September 1917
Date of birth: 4 November 1893

Alex Donald appears in the 1901 census for Stornoway, aged 6. He is living at 47 Bayhead Street, Stornoway with his parents Neil (a tailor, 38), Mary (37) and  siblings Matthew (13), Isabella (9), Alexander Donald (6), Murdo (4) and Neil (1 month). Also present are his nieces Barbara Mcdonald (9) and Katie Mcdonald (11).

His brother Matthew died at home on 8 September 1916.

Matthew and Alex Donald are both commemorated on this family gravestone at Sandwick

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