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Military Medal WW1 awarded to Pte Murdoch Macpherson

Military Medal WW1 awarded to Pte Murdoch Macpherson

Date Added: 03 May 2011 Year: 1916 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: | 2011_020 | Picture No: 10153

Colour photograph showing the obverse, reverse and edge of the Military Medal awarded Murdo Macpherseon in World War 1.

Murdo Robert John Macpherson was born on 22 Sept 1895 at Clashmore. His father , Murdo Macpherson was a shepherd and died 21 April that year. He and his mother moved to Dornoch to No.1 St Gilbert Street, the house beside the Smiddy, and lived there until November 1902 when his mother married Alexander Matheson. They moved back out to Badninish where his stepfather worked as a shoemaker.

In WW1, he served with B Company 5th Seaforths and was awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field. As part of his duties he was a runner delivering messages from the front line back to Command and we believe it was while perfroming these duties that he received the medal for bravery.

He married Janet (Jessie) MURRAY on 26 Dec 1919 at Poles Muir, Dornoch. Their children – Murdo b 1920, David b 1922, Mary b 1926 and Danel b 1930. After WW1, he worked in Forestry contracts and then joined Sutherland County Council , working his way up to becoming Roads Foreman for the East Sutherland squad, based in Dornoch. After retiring from the Council, he worked with John Grant & Sons until his death.

Throughout his working life he was very keen on sport and football in particular, never missing a match played in Dornoch and sometimes cycling through to Golspie always shouting support from the sidelines. He travelled everywhere on his bicycle including to and from work throughout the County.

Dimensions: Medal Diameter 37mm thickness 3mm

Groups: Notable people

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