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Murdoch Munro was born in a small crofting village called Ardcharnich, in the Scottish District of Loch Broom.
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Photo postcard of the battalion leaving from Dingwall Station on their way to Bedford.
They embarked the steamer "City of Dunkirk" in Southampton. On arrival they made their way through cheering crowds to Bleville Rest Camp.
The first death Murdoch mentions was in December 1914, that of a chap in the town of Letters which is on the other side of Lochbroom from Ardcharnich. This link will bring you to the Ross and Cromarty website's List of the Fallen of the Menof Lochbroom 1914-1918.
Late on Christmas eve men of the British Expeditionary Forces heard singing. There are many accounts of what happened from singing, exchanges of gifts, football games...what really happened?
Somme (France)
As seen from his (3rd) pay book
Somme (France)
Somme (France)
Murdoch sends a Christmas card
Arras France.
Ypres Salient, Belgium
Ypres Salient, Belgium
Cambrai (France)
Western Front
Act of Gallantry resulting in award of Military Medal
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Bellahouston Park - Glasgow (Scotland)
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