Black and white photograph of Ruaig School in the late 1940s-1950s.
Ruaig School in the late 1940s-1950s. Back row (L-R): ?, ?, ?; Hugh Archie MacLean, Salum. Middle row (L-R): Nan Menzies; Chrissie Marno; Ella Donald (nee MacKinnon), Vaul; Sadie Menzies, Salum; Margaret MacInnes (nee MacKinnon), Ruaig; Fiona MacLean, Ruaig; Annie Stewart, Croish(?). 2nd row from front (L-R): Ethel Woods; ?; ?. Front row (L-R): Mary Gardner(?); Alfie Tarbert; Gavin Clark, Ruaig; Catherine Mary MacDonald (nee MacKinnon), Upper Vaul; Bobby MacLean Mealum; Hugh MacKinnon, Ruaig; Tommy Gardner, Kirkapol.
Photograph of the Tiree Home Guard during World War II.
The Home Guard, initially known as the Local Defence Volunteers, was created in 1940 to defend Britain against a possible German invasion. At first they were very poorly armed; it was not until 1943 they were a properly trained and equipped force.
The Tiree Home Guard was organised under the factor MacLaren and the gamekeeper Graham. There were weekly drills with parade ground work, sentry duty and shooting practice. Lookouts were posted at various vantage points around the island: Ben Hough, the Signalling Tower at Hynish, Tur Mhic Chaluim in Kilkenneth, Cnoc Ibrig at Baugh and the broch at Caoles.
Following the successful Allied offensive in France and the drive towards Germany, the Home Guard were formally stood down in December 1944 and finally disbanded a year later
Black and white photograph of a group of Cameronians (Scottish Rifles, 52nd Battalion) in 1940 or 1941.
Group of Cameronians (Scottish Rifles, 52nd Battalion) in 1914-1915. Second left in the front row is Hugh MacKinnon of Brock (Alasdair Sinclair`s uncle).
Black and white photograph of the MacEachern family of Cornaigbeg.
The MacEachern family of Cornaigbeg in the 1940s. L-R: (back) Annie MacEachern; Mairi MacEachern nee Maclean of Kenovay (John MacEachern`s wife); her daughter Janet (Mairi Brady`s mother); blacksmith John MacEachern (Janet`s father); (front) Archie MacEachern (Janet`s brother) with his son Iain.
