Sergeant WILLIAM HECTOR MATHESON
Last address in Lewis: Seaforth House Scotland Street
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Murdo Matheson, of 72, Church St., Ayr, Scotland.
Military unit: 20th Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Service number: 57775
Date of death: 17 January 1917 at the age of 36
Killed in action
Interred: Maroc British Cemetery, Grenay, grave I. M. 17
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel
Date of birth: 19 November 1880
Height: 5 ft 8½ in Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Light brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Carpenter
Native of Stornaway, Isle of Lewis.
Volunteered at Toronto on 12 November 1914
William Hector is shown in the 1881 census with his parents Murdo (32, master carpenter) and Catherine (22, born at Skrellig, Inverness-shire) at Cromwell Street, Stornoway. A decade later, the family have moved to 21 Newton Street, Stornoway and five more children have been born: Mary (7), Roderick M (5), Malcolm (3), John D (1), Catherine (3 days). In 1901, the family remain at 21 Newton (in the back house), and William Hector is an apprentice joiner.
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