RAF service record
William Henry Ford 1905-1964 was an Aircraftman First Class (AC1) and then a Lead Aircraftman at RAF Tiree during 1941-1943
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A pdf of an original photograph.
William Henry Ford 1905-1964 was an Aircraftman First Class (AC1) and then a Lead Aircraftman at RAF Tiree
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From a collection of items belonging to F/Eng John Young, 518 Sqn Tiree
A pdf of original photograph of Warrant Officer John Alfred Young, 620031 1920-1993 who served as Flight Engineer with 518 Sqn. Tiree
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From a collection of items belonging to F/Eng John Young, 518 Sqn Tiree
Records of RAF service.
Warrant Officer John Alfred Young, 620031 1920-1993 served with 518 Sqn, Tiree.
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From a collection of items belonging to F/Eng John Young, 518 Sqn Tiree
Mounted photograph and medals of WO John A Young 1920-1993, who flew as a Flight Engineer with 518 Sqn.
Medals L-R: 1939–1945 Star, Atlantic Star with Air Crew Europe clasp, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939–1945. Atlantic Star with Air Crew Europe clasp is relatively rare and indicates operational sorties over Europe aligning with service in 518 Squadron.
John Young is mentioned in “Even the Birds Were Walking – The Story of Wartime Meteorological Reconnaissance” by John A Kington & Peter G Rackliff. See 2010.46.2
Peter Rackliff MAO and F/Eng John Young were member’s of F/Lt Keith McGonigal’s (RAAF) crew involved in a take-off accident, described on pages 107-108 in which Halifax Met Mk V M-Mike left the runway in Tiree during an aborted take-off.
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Photograph of (LHS) Janet MacKinnon nee Campbell (1861-1949), Brandon Cottage, Heanish,
Brandon Cottage was rebuilt and is now No. 7 Heanish.
Janet married Hector MacKinnon of Tiree in Glasgow, 1943 and later spent time in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada where her brother lived.
(RHS) Catherine Park nee Anderson (1887-1967) eldest daughter of Peter Anderson (1849-1935) and Catherine Campbell (1849-1912) daughter of Murdoch Campbell. They lived in the gamekeeper’s cottage, Scarinish. Catherine was Janet’s niece.
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Photograph of Janet MacKinnon nee Campbell (1861-1949), Brandon Cottage, Heanish, taken in 1949.
Brandon Cottage was rebuilt and is now No. 7 Heanish.
Janet married Hector MacKinnon of Tiree in Glasgow, 1943 and later spent time in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada where her brother lived.
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Photographs and documents of Hector MacLean, b 1875, of Rossdhu, Kenovay, married Flora Watson MacCallum b.1881 of Islay.
He was the son of Allan MacLean 1820-1882 and Euphemia MacDonald 1834-1917 of Kenovay. Allan’s father was Charles MacLean b 1776, Kenovay, d 1855 Kenovay, married to Mary b 1783, Kenovay, d 1863
Hector joined the Police force and moved to Glasgow.
The family house, Rossdhu, Kenovay. Possibly a young Hector.
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Original watercolour painting by Mary Barnard who with her husband Duncan Macgregor-Whyte had a studio at Balephuil.
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Original watercolour painting by Mary Barnard who with her husband Duncan Macgregor-Whyte had a studio at Balephuil. A Balephuil view.
