DORNOCH
ROLL OF HONOUR
Two
sons of Donald and Isabella Murray of The Poles, Dornoch killed in
1915 and 1918
MURRAY
, Alexander
Rank:
Private
Number: 535
Unit: 5th Bn Seaforth Highlanders
Born: 1895
Parents: Donald and Isabella Grant Murray of The Poles, Dornoch
Died: 08.06.15 aged 20
Buried: Commemorated Le Touret Memorial Panel 38 and 39
Memorials:
Dornoch War Memorial with his brother William
United Free Church Memorial Plaque, Dornoch Cathedral
Murray Brothers Memorial Plaque, Dornoch Cathedral
Family headstone in the New Golspie Burial Ground
MURRAY,
William Grant
Rank: Lieutenant Number: 240999
Unit: 7th (Service) Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders
Enlisted: 1.6.15. To 3/5th Seaforth Highlanders No 4255
Arrived in France: Oct. 1917 to 7th Bn. Commissioned: 14.4.18
Born: Dornoch 1887
Home: Argentina (emigrated 1912)
He returned from Argentina in April 1915 to enlist in 5th Seaforths
after his brother's death. Commissioned in Field from Quarter Master
Sergeant two days before his death.
Occupation: Ranch Manager for M.M. Henderson (Donator of Memorial
Plaque)?
Parents: Donald Murray and Isabella (Grant) Murray of The Poles, Dornoch
Died: Killed in action 16.4.18 Wytshaete, Belgium aged 28
Buried: Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 132 to 135
and 162A
Memorials:
Dornoch War Memorial with his brother Alexander
United Free Church Memorial Plaque, Dornoch Cathedral
Murray Brothers Memorial Plaque, Dornoch Cathedral
Family headstone in the New Golspie Burial Ground
Last
updated:
10 March, 2011
