Private DONALD MATHESON
Last address in Lewis: 26 Brue,
Son of Kenneth and Ann Matheson
Service unit: 1st Cameron Highlanders
Service number: 3/5250
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 25 September 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action in France
Interred: Ninth Avenue Cemetery, Haisnes Sp. Mem. 24
Donald appears in the 1901 census at 26 Brue, aged 6, son of Kenneth (44) and Ann (42), brother of Kenneth (3) and Peter (1½).
His brother Kenneth served with the Seaforth Highlanders and his brother Peter was with the RNR. These two survived the war.
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