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Gavin Todd Murdoch
was born on October 10, 1889, at 3:20am at 7 Lockhart Street in Stonehouse.
We don't know where he lived while he attended Dalmarnock School
.....interesting to note that Gavin did NOT attend secondary school.
As was common in those days he went to work to help support his family,
working for Kinnear in Walls Street Glasgow until November 1906. He left
Kinnear and was employed by James Templeton & Co. as a power loom
setter. He worked there for 5 years until the end of October 1913 when he
left to come to the USA. He worked throughout his time in Glasgow as a loom
setter both power and hand. His letters of reference from his Scottish
employers describe him as "intelligent, sober, steady and a first
class tradesman."
The medal is engraved
Dalmarnock School 1902
Click on medal to see the
reverse and its engraving
Gavin Murdoch,
or Guy as he was
known in family circles,
proudly wearing his
1902 Dux Medal
USA 1913
When he came to Amsterdam, New York he gained employment at the Mohawk
Carpet Mills.
He and 3 of his brother, Thomas, Dan and Isaac served proudly in the 1st
World War, Gavin enlisted in the Canadian Engineers.
Sadly his brother Dan was killed in Arras, France in April, 1917.
Gavin was employed with the Mohawk carpet Mills until his retirement in 1952
a total of 39 years..
