William Gunn

Birth Name William Gunn
Gender male
Age at Death 34 years, 7 months, 4 days

Narrative

Took on the middle name McKay after his aunt, Margaret McKay, who brought him up after the death of his parents. He joined the Seaforth Highlanders in 1882. He went to Fort George first and served in India. We was discharged in 1886, medically unfit, suffering from vascular disease of the heart.

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 28 May 1863 Castletown, Olrig, Caithness, Scotland    
Death 1898      

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father William Gunnabout 183416 Dec 1870
Mother Elizabeth Rugg13 Aug 182914 Mar 1867
    Brother     John Douglas Gunn 5 Apr 1861 25 Nov 1940
         William Gunn 28 May 1863 1898