Private MURDO MONTGOMERY
Last address in Lewis: 50 Benside,
Son of Allan Montgomery, of 50, New Market, Laxdale, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5989
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 14 December 1914 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 38
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial
Murdo is shown in the 1901 census as the son of Allan (46, mason) and Margaret (42) at 48 Barvas Road. Also present are his siblings Katie A (20), Annabella (18), William (16), Maggie (11), Mary (9), and Katie B (3).
His brother William also served in the Gordons, but survived the war.
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