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2025.33.3

From a collection of items belonging to F/Eng John Young, 518 Sqn Tiree

Air Council original book,

Pilot’s and Flight Engineer’s Notes, Halifax II & V, Four Merlin XX or 22 Engines. A.P. 1719B & E-P.N. 2nd Edition. Air Ministry 1944

belonging to F/Eng John Young  See 2025.33

2025.33.2

From a collection of items belonging to F/Eng John Young, 518 Sqn Tiree

518 Squadron crest, wooden plaque. Painted wood

Tha an iuchair againn – ne      We hold the key

belonged to F/Eng John Young See 2025.33

2025.33.1

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. 

 

2025.31.1

fire bellows of wood, metal and leather, from Vaul.

 

De-accessioned as this is a duplicate of 2004.31.1

2025.29.1

Hardback book:

Writings on Geology and Mineralogy. Scientific Papers and Comments.

By Ananda K Coomaraswamy. Ed: A Ranganathan & K Srinivasa Rao

Includes observations on Tiree marble. pp 132-148

 

2025.28.1

Paperback book:

A Description of the Western Islands of Scotland, Including the Isle of Man: Comprising an Account of Their Geological Structure: with Remarks On Their Agriculture, Scenery, and Antiquities, Volume 1

by John Macculloch

Reference to Tiree pp 23 – 56 and Coll pp 57 – 69