Last address in Lewis: 7 North Bragar,
Son of Norman and Peggy Mackay, of 7, North Bragar, Stornoway.
Service unit: Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Shikari II
Service number: 16652/DA
Date of birth: 27 December 1897
Date of death: 1 January 1919 at the age of 21
Drowned in sinking of HMY Iolaire
Interred: Bragar Old Churchyard and extension
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
Murdo appears in the 1901 census at 7 North Bragar, aged 3, the son of Norman (35) and Peggy (35), and grandson of Malcolm (68) and Annie (60); brother of Malcolm (4) and Angus (8 months).
Murdo's brother Murdo served with the Newfoundlanders; Malcolm was in the Gordon Highlanders and Angus was in the RNR. These three survived the war.
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