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L/Sgt. Colin Macdonald Murray MM.
British Army 4th Btn. Seaforth Highlanders
from:Rogart
My grandfather Colin Murray was a weaver from Rogart who lived on a croft with his widowed mother. He was very tall for his age and the story goes he lied about his age to enlist. Anyway, he was very brave but also had a bit of a temper as he was demoted once for not getting off wooden planks and stand in thick mud so an officer could walk by. He was promoted back up to sergeant in days as they needed men like him.
He was awarded the Military Medal, I believe, for leading a successful attack on a German machine gun. But I don't know the story. I'd love to find out. He did this on the 20th of July 1918. He came home with a German officer's handgun which has disappeared over the years.
