Donald John Morrison, 17 Brenish


Private DONALD JOHN MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 17 Brenish,
Son of Ewen and Christina Morrison, of Brenish, Uig, Lewis, Scotland.
Service unit: 1st Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Service number: 2355341
Date of death: 1 October 1918 at the age of 30
Killed in action in France, while attending wounded soldiers
Interred: Sancourt British Cemetery, grave I. B. 6.
Local memorial: Uig, Timsgarry

Date of birth: 10 November 1888
Height: 5 ft 5 in
Complexion: Dark
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Dark brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Shepherd
Volunteered at London, ON on 17 July 1917

Donald appears in the 1901 census at the public school house, the son of Ewen (58), and brother of Angus (28), Malcolm (16) and Annie (10). 

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