Murdo Graham, 24 North Tolsta

Private MURDO GRAHAM
"Toibhaidhean" - Murchadh, Mac Alasdair an Lochain
Last address in Lewis: 24 North Tolsta,
Son of Alexander and Mary Grahame, of Back, Stornoway
Husband of Christina Smith Grahame, of 24, North Tolsta, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 6480
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 17 October 1914 at the age of 31
Killed in action
Interred: Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery, grave III. A. 22.
Local memorial: North Tolsta
Joined Seaforths as a youth, and had served in India and South Africa.
Left widow and 3 children.
Native of Back

Murdo is shown in the 1891 census at the age of 8 in the village of Back, at home with his parents Alexander (54) and Mary (48) as well as his siblings John (20), Alexander (17), Donald (16), Maggie (14) and Malcolm (10).