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Biography of Angus McInnes, Kilmoluaig, supplied with the collection by his grandson, Angus McInnes.
All related articles are searchable under 2024.7
Royal Navy service photographs of Angus McInnes, Kilmoluaig. From a collection of his items donated by his grandson Angus McInnes.
More details of the collection at 2024.7.1
A collection of mainly WWi items belonging to Angus McInnes including:
Tiomnadh. A pocket New Testament in Gaelic. Inside cover “Presented by the National Bible Society of Scotland to Angus McInnes, Kilmoluaig, Tiree on active service 1916”
Three Medals: British War, Victory, Imperial Service Medal.
Two in-service Royal Navy photographs. See 2024.7.2
Copy of birth certificate. RN service record.
A biography by the donor, Angus’s grandson, also Angus McInnes. See 2024.7.3
Photograph of RAF crew at Tiree. From a selection belonging to Chrissie Murray 1924-2023, of Tiree NAAFI.
See other items at 2024.6
Photograph of airmen at RAF Tiree from a selection belonging to Chrissie Murray 1924-2023, of Tiree NAAFI.
Whilst some of the collection have names on the back, this photograph does not.
See other items at 2024.6
Photograph of Tiree RAF WAAF & NAAFI taken 18 May 1944, from a selection belonging to Chrissie Murray 1924-2023, of Tiree NAAFI
See other items in collection at 2024.6
signed back of photo
Photograph of RAF Tiree Airmen from a selection belonging to Chrissie Murray 1924-2023, of Tiree NAAFI
Back of photo signed “Sparks Flight” L-R: Alex. McFarlane (Algy), Freddie Letham, Ray Thornton (Sparks), Eddie Gent, Jimmy Fraser.
See other items in collection at 2024.6
Photograph of Chrissie Murray 1924-2023, from Point, Lewis who came to work at Tiree NAAFI
Chrissie Murray’s niece donated a number of photos, showing Chrissie, of the Tiree NAAFI and airmen, etc at RAF Tiree.
Below is the summary by the donor, Christine Macsween.
See the related photographs at 2024.6
