John Macphail, 11 North Bragar

Private JOHN MACPHAIL
Last address in Lewis: 11 North Bragar,
Son of Annie McPhail, of 11, North Bragar, Stornoway, Scotland, and the late Angus McPhail.
Service unit: 72nd Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 2021278
Date of death: 10 August 1918 at the age of 30
Was killed in France
Interred: Rosieres Communal Cemetery extension, grave III. A. 26
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar

His brother Malcolm also served in the Canadians, but survived the war.

Date of birth: 6 July 1888
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Smelterman
Current address: Trail, BC
Was drafted in at Trail, BC on 24 January 1918

John appears in the 1901 census at 11 North Bragar, aged 12, the son of Angus and Annie (45), and brother of Malcolm (16), Annie (14), Kenneth (10) and Chirsty (7).