Murdo Robertson, Clachan Sands, North Uist

Private MURDO ROBERTSON
Son of Ewen and Mary Robertson, of Clachan Sands, North Uist, Lochmaddy.
Last known address in North Uist: Newton Farm, Clachan
Service unit: 6th Seaforth Highlanders
Service number: 263058, formerly 7596, 6th Cameron Highlanders
Enlisted at Inverness
Date of death: 21 March 1918 at the age of 26
Killed in action
Memorial: Arras Memorial, bay 8

Murdoch appears in the 1901 census at Clachan, North Uist, aged 7, the son of Ewen (52) and Mary (47) and brother of Finlay (20), Donald (16), John (13), Betsy (10) and John Mcdonald (8).

His brother John died in 1917, having served in the Royal Navy. 

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