Lieutenant Colonel MALCOLM DOCHERTY D.S.O.
Last known address in North Uist: Baleshare, North Uist
Son of Charles Docherty, of Island of Uist, Scotland;
Husband of Catherine M. Docherty, of 10161, 88th St., Edmonton, Alberta.
Service unit: Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)
Service number: [not known]
Date of birth: 1 May 1877
Date of death: 1 December 1917 at the age of 40
Interred: Heudicourt Communal cemetery ext, C. 6
Local memorial: North Uist
Military decoration: Distinguished Service Order
Malcolm enlisted into the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 12 October 1914 on board SS Bermudian whilst at sea.
Height: 5 ft 11½ in
Complexion: Fair
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Dark
Religious denomination: Presbyterian
he was my great uncle
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