Private JOHN GUNN
Last address in Lewis: 5 Knockaird,
Son of Murdo and Annie Gunn, of 5, Knockaird, Port-of-Ness, Stornoway.
Service unit: 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/7035
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 9 May 1915 at the age of 21
Killed in action in France
Memorial: Le Touret, panel 38 and 39
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
John is shown in the 1901 census of 6 Knockaird, where he is at the house of his mother's parents, Kenneth (73) and Margaret (70) Mcleod. Also present are his uncle Norman Mcleod and aunt Christina Mcleod. His parents are Murdo (37) and Annie (37) Gunn, and their children (apart from Donald) are Donald (6), John (5), Isabella (4) and Colin (2).
His brother Donald was killed in action in May 1917.
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