Murdo Smith, 22 Fivepenny

Private MURDO SMITH
Last address in Lewis: 22 Fivepenny,
Son of Allan and Jessie Smith, of 22, Fivepenny, Port of Ness, Stornoway.
Service unit: 2nd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5638
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Loos Memorial, Panel 115 to 119
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Murdo appears in the 1901 census aged 7, at 22 Fivepenny with his parents Allan (45) and Jessie (44)  as well as his 7 siblings Donald (16), Annie (15), John (12), Alexander (9), Mary (5), Catherine (2) and Johanna (9 months). 

His brother Donald served in the RNR.
His brother Alexander was killed in action in 1915
His brother John served in the RNR but survived the war.

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