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Richard Russell Murdoch


Richard Russell Murdoch


Brother of Private Charles Edward Murdoch, 9th Battalion, Highland Light Infantry (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion (Territorial) No. 333109 (died April 17th 1918)


CWGC:  (Richard Russell Murdoch)

Rank: Private

Regiment: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion (Territorial)

No: 3014

Date of Death: 11th April 1915

Age 27

Buried: Bethune Town Cemetery

Additional Information: Son of the late Mr and Mrs Harry Murdoch, Glasgow. Brother of Mrs Dan Carmichael, ‘Redhall’ 40 Sutherland Avenue, Pollokshields, Glasgow


SNWM:  (Richard R. Murdoch)

Rank: Private

Regiment: Highland Light Infantry, 9th Battalion (Territorial)

No: 3014

Place of Birth: Glasgow

Date of Death: 11th April 1915

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds.


SDGW:  (Richard R. Murdoch)

Rank: Private

Regiment: Highland Light Infantry, 9th (Glasgow Highlanders) Battalion (Territorial)

No: 3014

Place of Birth: Glasgow

Place of Enlistment: Glasgow

Date of Death: 11th April 1915

Place of Death: France & Flanders

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds


MIC:

Richard R. Murdoch, Private/Lance Corporal, Highland Light Infantry, No. 3014

Medal Entitlement: 1015 Star, British War & Victory Medals


Soldiers’ Effects:

Richard Russell Murdoch, Private, 9th (Glasgow Highland) Battalion, Highland Light Infantry, No. 3014.

Died of wounds at 4th Field Ambulance, 11th April 1915.

Brother & Executor Charles E., Sister Christina Carmichael


Listed on Glasgow Roll of Honour: Private Richard R. Murdoch, Highland Light Infantry, John Street.


1891 Census, Living at 163 Berkeley Street, Glasgow

Father Henry T. Murdoch, age 47, Commercial Clerk, born Ireland

Mother Helen Murdoch, age 35, born Lanarkshire

Children: Henry Murdoch, age 14, Scholar, born Govan

Christina Murdoch, age 12, Scholar, born Larkhall, Lanarkshire

Charles E. Murdoch, age 6, Scholar, born Glasgow

Richard R. Murdoch, age 3, born Glasgow

Helena Murdoch, age 9 months, born Glasgow


1901 Census, Living at 128 South Portland Street, Govan

Richard Russell Murdoch, Boarder/Warehouseman, born Glasgow

(Boarding with Margaret Ann Walker & Family)