Photograph of a group of soldiers, ca. 1915
Sepia photograph of a group of about 80 soldiers of the 1st (later 1st/7th) Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) around 1915. (original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
2012.18.2
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2012.18.3
Photograph of a group of soldiers, ca. a915
Sepia photograph of a group of 12 soldiers of the 1st (later 1st/7th) Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) around 1915. (original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 4)
2011.55.1
Roll of Honour 1914-1919
Original booklet “Roll of Honour 1914-1919” in memory of the Tiree men who fought and fell during the Great War.
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2010.4.6
Photograph of three soldiers in kilted uniform, ca. 1910
Black & white portrait photograph of three soldiers in kilted uniform around 1910. L-R: Neil Campbell, Cornaigmore and Kenovay, William McDougal and ??? Reid. (Original stored in filing cabinet 9 drawer 3)
2009.99.1
Account of the death of Private Hugh MacKinnon, Ruaig/Glasgow, 1918
Document about the death of Private Hugh MacKinnon, son of Mary Ann and Donald McKinnon, (Ruaig/Glasgow), who was killed in action near Meuouvers, France, in 1918 whilst serving with the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in World War I. Researched and written by his uncle Iain A. Sinclair. Includes family tree, photographs, maps for the location of the grave in France, newspaper cutting from the Oban Times, 1919, a letter from Hugh`s former employer The Union Cold Storage Company, Glasgow, to Hugh`s mother on news of his death, photos of items returned to his mother, copies of letters from the Imperial War Graves Commission and the British Red Cross and Order of St. John, copy of birth certificate, copy of commemorative scroll, photo of bronze medallion, copy of note of condolence from Buckingham Palace.
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2008.42.1
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 411, 1/3/2008.
Local new and events including the forthcoming wind turbine meeting, Argyll air services, the cut in ferry fares, an interview with Iain MacLeod, football coaching for school pupils, and the RSPB-sponsored function at the Rural Centre.
2008.30.2
Sepia photograph of soldier Archibald Colquhoun.
Archibald Colquhoun, son of Neil and grandson of Archibald, the schoolmaster at the Free Church Ladies Society School at Sliabh Dearg in Caoles. Seen here in his soldier`s uniform, Archibald died of wounds received in Farnce in 1918 aged twenty-three.
2008.2.1
Copied account by Donald MacLeod of Lewis of Tiree men lost during the world wars.
Account of men from Tiree lost during WWI and WWII.
2005.66.1
Mini-disk recording of Lachie Campbell, Crossapol talking to Maggie Campbell in June 2005.
Lachie Campbell, Crossapol talks to Maggie Campbell in June 2005 about Cornaigmore as it used to be, the people who lived there and how the population of the township has diminished since he was a boy; he also talks about his time spent away from the island when he was in the army.
2000.202.2
Willie Bunting of Balemartine
Photograph of Willie Bunting during World War II.
The first Tiree man to enlist after the outbreak of World War II was Willie Bunting of Balemartine. He is pictured in this photograph (second right in the front row) after completing his training at Newcastle. Prior to this, he worked for Johnny Brown at the Scarinish Hotel as a motor mechanic and taxi driver.
In 1939 he asked Johnny for a couple of days off work and went to Stirling Castle where he joined the army. On his return in 1945, Johnny handed him a large brown envelope containing his wages for the time he was away.
After the war Willie worked on Tiree as a haulier, then left for Glasgow in the early 1950s to work as a mechanic. He returned to the island in 1969 to work as an engineer in the power house in Crossapol.
Black and white photograph of Willi Bunting at start of WWII.
Willie Bunting (2nd right front) after training at Newcastle in 1939-40.