121235: Alexander Morrison
Alasdair Ailein Dhòmhnaill
Alexander (1908-1996) was a son Allan Morrison and Janet Smith, 24 Lower Shader.
On July 19, 1926, he enrolled in the Royal Naval Reserve, Service Number AX13469 and re-enrolled under BX8472. His records indicate that he was 5ft 8½ in tall, with fair hair, blue/grey eyes and a fresh complexion. Alexander was a fisherman on Stornoway registered fishing boats and later became a weaver.
Alexander served in the Royal Navy, Service Number JX529560, in the Second World War from 1939 to 1945. He was based at HMS Badger, HMS Europa and at Lowestoft . Alexander also served on ARB8's Navy Repair Ships in the Blackwater Estuary, East Anglia tasked with Air Sea Rescue.
At Blythswood, Glasgow in 1946, he married Duncanina Smith, 5 Calbost. Alexander and Duncanina settled at 16 Steinish.
Details
- Record Type:
- Person
- Date Of Birth:
- 22 Jun 1908
- Date of Death:
- 1996
- Gender:
- Male
- Occupation:
- Fisherman; Royal Naval Reservist; Weaver; Royal Naval Seaman
- Record Maintained by:
- CEP
Related Media
World War 2 ARB8