Robert Morrison, 37 Breasclete


Lance Corporal ROBERT MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 37 Breasclete,
Son of Allan and Mary Ann Morrison, of 37, Breasclete, Carloway, Stornoway.
Service unit: "B" Company, 1st Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 3/6989
Enlisted at Stornoway
Date of death: 10 March 1915 at the age of 20
Killed in action at Neuve Chapelle
Interred: Le Touret Memorial, panel 38 and 39
Local memorial: East Loch Roag, Callanish

Robert appears in the 1901 census at 37 Breasclete, aged 6, the son of Allan (38) and Mary Ann (36), and brother of Maggie (4), Archibalt (2) and Murdo (7 months).

His brother Archie also served in the Seaforth Highlanders and survived the war. 

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