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Darvel World War One Roll of Honour

Archibald Morton

Private · 1st Battalion, Cameron Highlanders

3rd May 189913th Oct 1915
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The record

One name.
What survives.

Born
3rd May 1899
Place of birth
Darvel
Died
13th Oct 1915
Age
16 years & 7 months old
Cause of death
Killed in action
Place of death
Battle of Loos, Flanders
Burial place
Loos Memorial, Pas de Calais
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Home and family

The Darvel
connection.

Address
Maryland, East Donnington Street, Darvel
Father
Ninian
Mother
Janet (née Aird)

Research notes

Private Morton is the youngest person commemorated on the Darvel memorial. Like so many others, he lied about his age when he volunteered.

About this record

Research kept public.

This profile is based on research by the late Les Pittams and the records previously published by Discover Darvel. Empty fields have been omitted; uncertain information remains identified as such.

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