Murray

 Alexander Murray
Date of birth: 14 August 1886
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 10½ in
Complexion: Sallow
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Dark
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Grain trimmer
Last address in Lewis: 7 Shader, Point

Not married
Next of kin: Malcolm Murray, Father, of Shader, Point

Military unit: 30th Canadians
Service number: 423361
Volunteered at Sewell on 14 June 1915

Corporal Allan Murray
Last address in Lewis: 13 Cross

Military unit: Canadians

Cannot be traced on Libraries & Archives Canada files

Private Allan Murray
Date of birth: 21 June 1894
Place of birth: Gibraltar
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Dark brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Farmer
Last address in Lewis: 49 North Tolsta

Not married
Next of kin: Angus Murray, Father, of Stornoway

Military unit: 1 Coy. 5th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 13779
Volunteered at Valcartier on 19 September 1914

Date of death: 25 April 1915  at the age of 19
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) panel 18 - 26 - 28
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel

Corporal Angus Murray
Date of birth: 4 January 1889
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 6½ in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Dark brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Teamster
Last address in Lewis: 43 South Shawbost
Current address: 36 Park Road, Saransea (?)

Not married
Next of kin: John Murray, Father, of 43 S Shawbost

Military unit: 234th Canadians
Service number: 1024329
Volunteered at Toronto on 12 September 1916

Private Angus Norman Murray
Date of birth: 1 November 1884
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Complexion: Dark
Eyes: Gray
Hair: Brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Grocer
Last address in Lewis: 17 South Dell
Current address: 1322 Villard Ave, Portland (USA)

Marital status: Married
Next of kin: Edith Murray, Wife, of 1322 Villard Ave, Portland (USA)

Military unit: 29th Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 2137501
Volunteered at Victoria on 4 October 1917

Date of death: 9 August 1918  at the age of 34
Rosieres Communal Cemetery extension, grave I. C. 10
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Private Donald William Murray
Date of birth: 28 May 1887
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 6 in
Complexion: Fresh
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Light
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Weighman
Last address in Lewis: 20 Newton Street
Current address: Lacey Hotel, Winnipeg

Not married
Next of kin: Christina Murray, Mother, of 96 Viewforth, Edinburgh

Military unit: 43rd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 859674
Volunteered at Winnipeg on 21 February 1916

Date of death: 26 October 1917  at the age of 29
Cause of death: Killed in action
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel

 Duncan Murray
Date of birth: 25 December 1891
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 7¼ in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Light brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Logger
Last address in Lewis: Lighthill Back
Current address: Dawson, YT

Not married
Next of kin: Angus Murray, Father, of Back

Military unit: Yukon Infantry, 231st CEF
Service number: 2004575
Volunteered at Dawson, YT on 7 October 1916

Gassed

 Finlay Murray
Date of birth: 11 October 1890
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 6 ft 1¾ in in
Complexion: Dark
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Religion: Presbyterian
Last address in Lewis: 52 Lower Barvas

Not married
Next of kin: John Murray, Father, of 52 L Barvas

Military unit: 51st Canadians
Service number: 4037704
Volunteered at Edmonton on 21 August 1915

Corporal John Murray
Last address in Lewis: 13 Cross

Military unit: Canadians

Cannot be traced on Libraries & Archives Canada files

 Kenneth Murray
Date of birth: 5 September 1890
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 5½ in
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Grey
Hair: Dark
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Carpenter
Last address in Lewis: 11 Sheshader

Not married
Next of kin: John Murray, of 11 Sheshader

Military unit: Canadians
Service number: 9338
Volunteered at Valcartier on 22 September 1914

 Kenneth Murray
Date of birth: 24 November ????
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 5 in
Complexion: Tanned
Eyes: Green
Hair: Brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Fisherman
Last address in Lewis: 20 Vatisker

Not married
Next of kin: Margaret Murray, of 20 Vatisker

Military unit: 45th Canadians
Service number: 424051
Volunteered at Shorncliffe on 4 September 1915

Sergeant Malcolm Murray
Date of birth: 22 June 1876
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Complexion: Dark
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black / grey
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Cook
Last address in Lewis: 18 Keith Street

Not married
Next of kin: Mrs Nicholson, of 6 Crawford St, Partick, Glasgow

Military unit: 8th Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
Service number: 1505
Volunteered at Valcartier on 30 September 1914

Date of death: 24 June 1916  at the age of 40
Cause of death: Died in hospital at Shorncliffe
Interred: Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, grave T. 416
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel

Private Malcolm Murray
Date of birth: 15 June 1892
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 7½ in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Miner
Last address in Lewis: 24 South Dell
Current address: Sandon BC

Not married
Next of kin: Donald Murray, Father, of South Ness

Military unit: 1st Reserve Bn Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 2024955
Volunteered at Vancouver on 9 August 1918

Date of death: 11 October 1918  at the age of 27
Cause of death: Died of pneumonia on board ship City of Cairo
Plymouth (Efford) Cemetery, grave General C. 4352
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

 Murdo Murray
Last address in Lewis: 13 Cross

Military unit: Canadian Navy

Cannot be traced on Libraries & Archives Canada files

Private Neil Murray
Date of birth: 16 March 1886
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 9¾ in in
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Carpenter
Last address in Lewis: 52 Lower Barvas

Not married
Next of kin: John Murray, Father, of 52 Lower Barvas

Military unit: 8th Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry
Service number: 578
Volunteered at Ottawa on 20 August 1914

Date of death: 26 September 1916  at the age of 30
Cause of death: Killed in action in France
Memorial: Vimy Memorial

 Norman Murray
Date of birth: 4 January 1888
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 11 in
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Carpenter
Last address in Lewis: 11 Skigersta

Not married
Next of kin: Mrs Norman Murray, Mother, of 11 Skigersta

Military unit: Canadians
Service number: 77164
Volunteered at Victoria on 11 November 1914

Quartermaster-Sergeant Norman Murray
Date of birth: 5 January 1892
Place of birth: Isle of Lewis
Height: 5 ft 8 in
Complexion: Medium
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Dark
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: School teacher
Last address in Lewis: 36 Vatisker
Current address: Denzil, SK

Not married
Next of kin: Margaret Murray, Mother, of Vatisker

Military unit: 79th Cameron Highlanders of Canada
Service number: 2373322
Volunteered at Winnipeg on 9 June 1917

Wounded. Discharged on demobilisation 6 December 1918

Private Thomas Murray
Date of birth: 2 May 1892
Place of birth: India
Height: 6 ft
Complexion: Dark
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Black
Religion: Presbyterian
Trade / occupation: Farmer
Last address in Lewis: 49 North Tolsta

Not married
Next of kin: Angus Murray, Father, of Newton Street

Military unit: 1 Coy. 5th Bn. Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)
Service number: 13777
Volunteered at Valcartier on 17 September 1914

Date of death: 10 May 1915  at the age of 22
Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) panel 18 - 26 - 28
Local memorial: Lewis War Memorial; Nicolson Institute WW1, right panel
Joined up 1915