Corporal HUDSON TAYLOR MACFARLANE
Last address in Lewis: 27 Kenneth Street
Next of kin: John Macfarlane, Brother
Military unit: 5th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Quebec Regiment)
Service number: 110341
Date of death: 28 March 1917 at the age of 23
Cause of death: Killed in action
Interred: Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St Eloi, grave IV. H. 4
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, left panel
Date of birth: 17 November 1893
Height: 5 ft 8¾ in Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Dark brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Labourer
Volunteered at Bury Quebec on 15 March 1915
Hudson T. Macfarlane appears as a 7-year old schoolboy in the 1901 census, living at 17 Kenneth Street with his father John F (56) and mother Annie I (46). He also has three older siblings, May (20), Jane (16) and John (8). John senior is an inspector of poor, born at Barvas, who has been in that position since at least 1881. Further information here.
Hudson's brother John was killed in France on 20 October 1916, serving in the Seaforth Highlanders.
Stornoway Gazette, 27 April 1917
Widespread regret was felt on Tuesday [24 April 1917] when it became known that corporal Hudson Taylor Macfarlane, Canadian Mounted Rifles, only surviving son of the late J. F. Macfarlane, Inspector of the Poor, had been killed in action. Corporal Macfarlane, aged 23, after serving some time in a London commercial house, emigrated to Canada some time ago. He was enlisted in Dominion forces soon after the outbreak of war and came across in an early contingent. He was sent to France soon after arriving in this country, and was wounded about a year ago. He was able to rejoin his regiment and was killed in fighting on 28 March 1917.
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