Last address in Lewis: 34 Gelir,
Son of John and Betsy MacKay MacAulay, of 34, Upper Bayble, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7104
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 11 March 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret Memorial, Panel 38 and 39
Local memorial: Point (Garrabost)
The 1911 census shows Murdo as a 16-year old, living with his mother Betsy (58, head of household) and siblings Maggie (31), Isabella (25), Margaret (22), Chirsty (18) and Donald (12).
Murdo's brother Alexander does not feature on this census; he was lost in 1917 serving with the Canadians.
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