Ewen Nicholson, Grimsay, North Uist

Corporal EWEN NICHOLSON
Son of Alexander and Ann Nicholson, of Grimsay, Lochmaddy, North Uist.
Last known address in North Uist: 4 Aird nan Sruban Grimsay
Service unit: 7th Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 21085
Date of birth: 29 May 1892
Date of death: 3 June 1916 at the age of 24
Interred: Railway Dugouts Burial Ground, Sp Mem G. 29

Ewen was an unmarried labourer when he signed up for the CEF at Valcartier on 23 September 1914. He is described as follows:

Height: 5 ft 10¼
Complexion: fresh
Eyes: light brown
Hair: brown
Religion: presbyterian

Ewen is shown in the 1901 census of Grimsay, aged 8, the son of Alexander (41) and Ann (42) and brother of Mary (12), John Archie (10), Alexander (5) and Andrew John Macalpine (1).