Charles Edward Murdoch
Rank: Private
Service No: 333109
Place of Birth: Glasgow
Date of Death: 17/04/1918
Theatre of Death: F&F
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.)
Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial
Rutherglen Lore information: Brothers of Mrs. Carmichael, Ardinay, Albany Drive, Rutherglen.
Soldier’s effects information: Brother Charles E Murdoch and sister Christina C Carmichael.
1891 census information:
Address: 163 Berkeley Street, Glasgow.
Father: Henry T (47) commercial clerk, born about 1844 in Ireland.
Mother: Helen (35) born about 1856 in Larkhall.
Brother: Henry (14) born about 1877 in Govan.
Sister: Christina (12) born about 1879 in Larkhall.
Self: Charles E (6) born about 1885 in Glasgow.
Brother: Richard R (3) born about 1888 in Glasgow.
Sister: Helena (9 months) born about 1890 in Glasgow.
Newspaper transcript – Murdoch. – Killed in action Pte. Charles Edward Murdoch, H.L.I., April 17, 1918, also Pte. Richard Russell Murdoch, H.L.I., April 11, 1915, beloved brothers of Mrs Carmichael, Ardmay, Albany Drive, Rutherglen.
Newspaper transcript – Pte. C. E. Murdoch, Rutherglen. Mr Carmichael, Ardmay, Albany Drive, Rutherglen, has received intimation that her brother, Private Charles Edward Murdoch, was killed on April 17. Before joining up he was an agent at 143 Queen Street.
*Brother of Richard Russell Murdoch.