Archibald Murray, 25 Newton Street, Stornoway

Private ARCHIE MURRAY
Last address in Lewis: 25 Newton Street, Stornoway
Son of  John and Catherine Murray
Service unit: 1st / 7th Black Watch
Service number: 292771
Enlisted at Clydebank
Date of death: 25 April 1917 at the age of 28
Killed in action
Interred: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, grave II. C. 17
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial

Born at Duntocher, Dunbartonshire.

Archie features in the 1891 census at 37 New Street, Kilpatrick, Dunbartonshire. His father, John, is a 35-year old carpenter; his mother, Catherine is aged 34. Apart from Archie, we also see his siblings Louisa Ann (8), John (7), Mary (5), Christina (2). The 1901 census, with the family at 6 Livingstone Street, Kilpatrick, adds Jessie (2) and Annie D (8 months).

History further records that upon the death of her husband, Catherine Murray returned to Stornoway to live at 25 Newton Street, where she died in 1934.

Archie's brother John also lost his life in the Great War.