Robert McMorran

1917 - 1943  (25 years)

• Name	Robert McMorran
  Born	31 May 1917	9 Lea St, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	labourer
  Occupation	24 Mar 1941
  	Private, 8th Batallion, Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders
  _UID	5BF38142422B4C8184F3B0A6CB1D8548CDBF
  Died	3 Mar 1943
  Buried	Oued Zarga War Cemetary, Tunisia
  Person ID	I5160	My Big Tree
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2012

  
  

  Father	John Aitken Anderson,   b. 31 Aug 1867, Boghall, Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 27 Jul 1949, 46 Jubilee Road, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Jessie Taylor Russell,   b. 6 Apr 1876, High St, Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 13 May 1952, 46 Jubilee Road, Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 76 years)
  Married	13 Jul 1900	South Leith Parish Church Manse, Midlothian, Scotland   [1]
  Family ID	F1631	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Georgina John Frazer Hart McAlpine,   b. 12 Aug 1916, McAlpines Buildings, West Main Street, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland ,   d. 30 Mar 2011, St John's Hospital, Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland  (Age 94 years)
  Married	24 Mar 1941	East Church, Armadale, West Lothian, Scotland   [1]
  	Witnesses at the wedding of Robert McMorran and Georgina McAlpine were Robert McDonald and Anne McAlpine
  Last Modified	22 Apr 2011
  Family ID	F2766	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  In 1941 he was serving, as a Private, in the 8th Batallion of the Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders. In 1943 he had been promoted to Lance Corporal serial/no 2984645. He was killed and was buried at Oved Zarga War Cemetary which is about 80 kms west of Tunis McMORRAN, ROBERT Rank: Lance Corporal Service No: 2984645 Date of Death: 03/03/1943 Age: 25 Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders 8th Bn. Grave Reference 1. J. 22. Cemetery OUED ZARGA WAR CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of John and Jessie McMorran; husband of Georgina H. McMorran, of Armadale West Lothian. (Research):In 1943 he had been promoted to Lance Corporal serial/no 2984645. He was killed and was buried at Oved Zarga War Cemetary which is about 80 kms west of Tunis.

  
  

• Sources

  [S77] Terry Stewart (Reliability: 3).