Donald Morrison, 41 Borve

Seaman DONALD MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 41 Borve,
Son of Angus and Marion Morrison, of 41, Borve, Stornoway
Husband of the late Peggie Morrison.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Clan MacNaughton
Service number: 2395D
Date of birth: 16 March 1873
Date of death: 3 February 1915 at the age of 46
Died in sinking of ship
Left six orphans
Memorial: Chatham Naval Memorial, panel 14
Local memorial: North Lewis, Borve

Donald appears in the 1881 census, aged 12, at 48 Fivepenny, Borve, the son of Angus (45) and Marion (34), and brother of Margaret (8), Catherine (7), John (5), Marion (3) and James (1). 
His brother Angus also served in the RNR. He was at Antwerp and survived the sinking of HMY Iolaire. 

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