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Record #23789
Name :
: George Stephen MURDOCH (1896 - 1917)
  aka : Lance Corporal Murdoch, M


Father
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Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 4 Dec 1896

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 14 Nov 1917   Notes : Killed in Action
Abode (1) : Place of BirthScotland, New Pitsligo
Abode (2) : Place of Death / BurialBelgium, Passchendaele
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 16 Jun 1913
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Hesperian

Placement Family
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Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
: Individuals

Agency
: Sailing Alone
NotesThe following records have been discerned for Lance Corporal George Stephen Murdoch.

1901 Scottish Census records place the family of Georgina and Stephen Murdoch at 23 Low Street in New Pitsligo, Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. In residence were their children William (11), Bessie (6), and George (4).

Library and Archives Canada
Surname: MURDOCK
Given Name: George S
Age: 18
Sex: M
Ship: Hesperian
Year of Arrival: 1913
Departure Port: Glasgow
Departure Date: 1913-06-07
Arrival Port: Quebec
Arrival Date: 1913-06-16
Comments: Individuals
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Reference: RG 76 C1a
Microfilm: T-4798
Type of Record: Passenger Lists

Attestation papers were signed 15 Jul 1915 in Toronto, Ontario. George Stephen Murdoch was born 4 Dec 1896 in New Pitsligo, Scotland. He was a Machinist by trade. His Next of Kin was his Mother, Georgina Murdoch of New Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland. 5'6" in height with grey eyes and brown hair, he had a tattoo on his left forearm of a ship. His religion was noted as Church of England.

Commonwealth War Graves Registers and Circumstances of Casualty state that he was Killed in Action when in charge of a ration party at Passchdendaele, West Flanders, Belgium. He was hit by shell fire and killed instantly. His Next of Kin was Mrs. Georgina Murdock of 2 School Street, New Pitsligo, Aberdeen, Scotland. His body was not recovered for burial, his name is listed on the Menin Gate Memorial in Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium.

Find A Grave Memorial# 12042439 
ContributorsCreated : 2014-01-27 09:06:19 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-27 09:06:57 /

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IDNameDOBPlace of birthArrivals & ShipsDest.AgencyFamily links
25383 MURDOCH, Bella1888SCT,     Jun 1897 : Sarmatian CAN Quarriers  
23789 MURDOCH, George Stephen1896SCT,    , New Pitsligo Jun 1913 : Hesperian CAN Sailing Alone  
27182 MURDOCH, J D1921SCT,     Aug 1932 : Oronsay AUS Fairbridge Homes