Private DONALD MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 45 South Bragar,
Son of Malcolm and Anne Morrison, of 45, South Bragar, Stornoway, Scotland.
Service unit: 49th Canadian Infantry (Alberta Regiment)
Service number: 904568
Date of death: 30 April 1917 at the age of 27
Killed in action in France
Memorial: La Targette British Cemetery, Neuville-St. Vaast, grave I. A. 6
Local memorial: West Side, Bragar
Date of birth: 11 October 1892
Height: 5 ft 5 in
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Farmer
Current address: Rochester
Volunteered at Edmonton on 9 March 1916
Donald appears in the 1901 census, aged 11, the son of Malcolm and Annie (both aged 41) and brother of Johan (17), Janet (14), Catherine (8), Malcolm (6), Agnes (4) and Maggie (1).
His brother Angus served in the RNR and his brother Malcolm in the Glasgow Highlanders. Both survived the war.
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