Private HECTOR MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: Hawthorn Cottage, Laxdale,
Son of Malcolm and Mary Morrison, of Hawthorn Cottage, Laxdale, Stornoway, Lewis.
Service unit: 2nd / 14th Gordon Highlanders attached London Scottish
Service number: S/22876
Date of death: 31 July 1918 at the age of 32
Killed in action in France
Interred: Godewaersvelde British Cemetery, grave II. B. 8.
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel
Born at Barvas [parish?]
Enlisted at Glasgow
Formerly 73964, Royal Army Medical Corps.
The 1891 census shows Hector as the 5-year old son of Malcolm (56) and Mary (47) at North Shawbost (which is near Barvas, although in the parish of Lochs). Also present are their other children Mary (19), Norman (14) and Annie (9). His father was the United Free Church missionary.
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