Copied black and white photograph of John MacFarlane.
John MacFarlane (brother of Lachie MacFarlane, Hynish). He was in the Merchant Navy in World War II and died when his ship was sunk. (See also photo E14)
2006.141.1
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2000.27.2
Black and white photograph of John MacKinnon and Catherine MacNeill on their wedding day in the 1920s.
John MacKinnon of Kilmoluaig (1885-1962) and Catherine MacNeill of Main Road Farm, Balephuil (1888-1953) on their wedding day in Glasgow around 1925. John was the son of Hector MacKinnon and his wife Mary Lamont. As an ex-service man in the Merchant Navy during World War I, he was allocated the croft at 34 Balephetrish where he and his wife built their home. They had no family. Both are buried in Soroby.
2004.212.1
1914-18 War Medal for the Mercantile Marine.
1914-18 War Medal for the Mercantile Marine with ribbon and envelope with instructions how to wear it, owned by John MacArthur of the Neuk, Vaul.
2004.212.2
Authority to wear war medals for the Mercantile Marine.
Authority to wear war medals for the Mercantile Marine issued to John MacArthur of the Neuk, Vaul on 30/9/1926.
2004.139.4
Two pages from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.
Commonwealth War Grave Commission webpages for Merchant Seaman Lachlan MacFadyen (d. 14/12/1917) and Private John MacFadyen of Balemartine (d. 20/8/1944).
2004.113.9
Black and white photograph of Captain John MacKinnon and Neil MacDougall.
L-R: Captain John MacKinnon (1890-1953) and his brother-in-law Neil MacDougall (see photo E146). Captain MacKinnon was awarded the MBE in 1946 in recognition of his service in the Merchant Navy during WWII.
2004.75.4
Black and white photograph of the three Brown brothers of Cornaigbeg.
The three Brown brothers of Cornaigbeg, probably taken in the 1940s. L-R: Alasdair, father of John Neil Brown; Neil; John, a captain in the Merchant Navy and father of Pearl and Mary Brown. (Original in Filing Cabinet 8 drawer3)
2001.27.3
Black and white photograph of Captain Neil MacKinnon of Heanish.
Captain Neil MacKinnon of Adavale, Heanish who was awarded the DSM for service during World War II.
1999.125.1
Photocopied newspaper article about the retiral of Captain John MacKinnon of Caoles.
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1999.125.2
Photocopied newspaper article about Captain John MacKinnon of Caoles dated 1946.
Article about Captain John MacKinnon of Caoles who was awarded the MBE in recognition of his service in the Merchany Navy duringg WWII.