Private ROBERT MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 20 Church Street, Stornoway
Son of Robert and Catherine Murray of Church Street, Stornoway
Service unit: 10th Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Service number: 278909
Enlisted at Stirling
Date of death: 12 October 1917 at the age of 21
Killed in action
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial, Panel 141 to 143 and 162
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson WW1 memorial, right panel
Had previously been gassed on the Somme.
Also mentioned at North Tolsta; resident in London.
Stornoway Gazette, 2 November 1917
Tolsta people were very sorry to hear last week that Pte Robert Murray, A & S. Highlanders, had been killed in action last month. The deceased, who was 21 years of age, was the younger brother of Miss Maggie C. Murray, infant mistress in Tolsta Public School from 1909 to 1912. Robert attended the local school for a year while his sister was on the staff, and he was a general favourite amongst the people of the township. After returning home to London in 1911, he went in for engineering. He was a picture of health and vigour and was always cheerful and courageous. He enlisted three months after the war started. After being at the front for over a year, he was gassed and wounded. In his letters home, he always spoke of the Tolsta boys he used to meet in France. His parents, who are natives of Stornoway, have been residing in London for many years. The sympathy of the whole district is extended to the bereaved family.
Date of birth: 4 June 1896
Father lived in East Ham, London
Height: 5 ft 7 ins
Weight: 120 lbs
Complexion: Pale
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Dark brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Was wounded in November 1916
1914/15 Star, Victory Medal and British War Medal issued
Mother: Katharine
Father: Robert
Siblings: Angus, Maggie, Annie
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