Private ANGUS MACRITCHIE
Last address in Lewis: 1 Adabrock,
Son of Donald MacRitchie, of Adabrock, Port-of-Ness, Stornoway;
Husband of Annie MacRitchie.
Service unit: 2nd Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: S/6862
Enlisted at Nairn
Date of death: 11 April 1917 at the age of 37
Died in France
Interred: Brown's Copse Cemetery, Roeux, grave III. D. 35.
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross
Angus is shown as the 1-year old son of Donald (46) and Anne (40) Mcritchie in the 1881 census, living at 47 Lionel. Also present are Angus's older siblings Margaret (16), Henrietta (11), Annie (10), Gormelia (8) and John (4).
His brother Donald was killed in action four months later, whilst serving with the Highland Light Infantry.
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