Hugh Matheson, Baleshare, North Uist

Lance Corporal HUGH MATHESON
Son of Donald and Catherine Boyd Matheson, of Baleshare, Lochmaddy
Last known address in North Uist: Baleshare
Service unit: 29th Canadian Infantry (British Columbia Regiment)
Service number: 116595
Date of birth: 14 November 1892
Date of death: 21 August 1917 at the age of 23
Memorial: Vimy Memorial

Hugh was an unmarried bar conductor (?) when he signed up for the CEF at Vernon Camp BC on 25 August 1915.  He is described as follows:

Height: 5 ft 8 ½
Complexion: fair
Eyes: blue
Hair: fair
Religion: presbyterian

Hugh appears in the 1901 census of North Uist aged 7, the son of Donald (58) and Katie (52) and brother of John (23), Marion (14) and Katie (11).