Laminated photocopy of Church of Scotland membership certificate, dated 14/8/1945.
Church of Scotland membership certificate, dated 14/8/45, given to donor`s father when in Changi POW camp, Singapore.
2000.1.1
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2002.20.2
Photocopied extracts from two books about paddles steamers.
Descriptions of the paddle steamers `Bonnie Doon`, `Brighton Queen`, `Barry` (later renamed `Waverley`) and `Britannia` from `West Country Passenger Steamers`, with information on Hector MacFadyen senoir and junior.
2002.12.3
Handwritten letter from Mr Ken Dodgson, Fort William dated 16/1/2002.
Construction of the airport runways during World War II and the source of the rock for the concrete used.
1997.67.1
Photocopied newspaper article `Skipper they couldn`t sink dies at 61`.
Account of Captain Neil Macfadyen, master of a torpedoed ship, the Ocean Viceroy, which struggled home to the Clyde menaced by submarines during World War II.
1997.67.2
Photocopied newspaper photograph `M. N. Officers honoured`.
Photograph of presentation of Lloyd`s Medals to three Glasgow Merchant Navy Officers including Captain Neil Macfadyen.
1997.67.3
Photocopied newspaper article `Tiree Captain beat U-boats` dated 1/7/1961.
Account of Captain Neil Macfadyen, master of a torpedoed ship, the Ocean Viceroy, which struggled home to the Clyde menaced by submarines during World War II.
1997.55.1
Photocopied book extract from `The Distinguished Service Cross 1901-1938` by W. H. Fevyer.
Entry for Lieutenant Archibald Lamont of the cargo carrier `Asteria`.
1997.39.6
Handwritten letter dated 17/11/1915 from John (surname unknown) to his mother, with photocopy.
Letter to a mother during World War I from her son who has recently been called up after applying for a temporary surgeon`s commission in Navy.
2002.7.2
Handwritten memoirs of Tiree 1941-1942 by Kenneth Dodgson, Fort William.
Memoirs of junior engineer whose firm was contracted to construct three runways at Tiree Aerodrome during World War II.
1997.32.1
Photocopied newspaper cutting about Pipe-Major John MacDonald.
Photograph and article about Pipe-Major John MacDonald of Tiree who served in the Seaforth Highlanders and saw service in both the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny.
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