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).
2004.139.4
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2004.123.1
Black and white photograph of Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders.
11th Battalion of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders around the time of WWI. Hector MacLean of Tiree is 8th left in the back row. He was killed in action on 25/6/1916.
2004.19.2
Newsletter `An Tirisdeach`, No. 314, 6/3/2004.
Local news and events including an obituary for Donald Campbell of Garaphail, the public meeting about the tank farm development, the fin whale beached on Coll in February, news from soldiers Gordon Rowan and John Campbell in Iraq, scheduled air services from Prestwick, CalMac reservations facilities, a reply from MSP George Lyon to factor Montgomery, gardeners` corner and news from the school and the RSPB.
2001.139.2
Newspaper cutting about three patriotic Tiree men.
Article and photographs of three Tiree brothers, Angus, Donald and Robert MacCallum, sons of John MacCallum of Cornaigbeg. Angus and Robert were killed in action during WWI.
2001.85.1
Audio cassette recording of Iain MacLeod of Cornaigbeg talking to Maggie Campbell in May 2001.
Iain MacLeod of Kilmoluaig talks to Maggie Campbell in May 2001 about leaving school aged 15, his days in the Army, coming with his wife Fiona in 1975 to work at Brown’s shop in Balemartine, his 15 years as shop manager when the petrol came in barrels and the sugar and oatmeal in cwt bags, lessons at Heylipol School for decimal conversion, their purchase of Brown’s shop at Crossapol and its refurbishment. Tha Iain Mhic Leòid a Cilmoluaig a’ bruidhinn ri Magaidh Chaimbeul anns a’ Chèitean 2001, ag ìnnseadh mar a dh’ fhàg e an sgoil air còig bliadhna deug a dh’ aois, a laithean ’s an Airm, a’ tighinn do Thiriodh còmhla ri Fionnghal, a’ bhean, ann an 1975, ag obair ann am bùth Bhrùnaich ann am Baile Mhàrtainn, na còig bliadhna deug a bha e na cheannard bùtha ’s an àm a bha peatral a’ tighinn ann am baraillean agus siùcar agus min-choirce ann am poca bolla, mar a cheannaich iad bùth Bhrùnaich ann an Crossabal agus mar a chaidh a nuadhachadh.
1997.243.2
Audio cassette recording of Hector MacPhail talking at Vaul Golf Club on 31/1/1997
Hector MacPhail talking at Vaul Golf Club on 31st January 1997 about Clydesdale horses on Tiree, Tom Barr, the Scottish Horse Regiment, his great-uncle Archie MacDougall, Tiree blacksmiths, shoes and clothes made on Tiree, weaving and carpentry, graveyards and tacksmen, Sir Donald MacLean, Tiree place-names, UK boxing championship Donald Lamont, shebeens and whisky distilling, peat and seaweed, emigration, fishing and Hynish pier, local boat-building.
1997.160.2
Black and white photograph of a group of Cameronians (Scottish Rifles, 52nd Battalion) in 1940 or 1941.
Group of Cameronians (Scottish Rifles, 52nd Battalion) in 1914-1915. Second left in the front row is Hugh MacKinnon of Brock (Alasdair Sinclair`s uncle).
2003.110.4
Black and white photograph of Lachie MacFadyen from Caoles.
Private Lachie MacFadyen, son of Neil MacFadyen of Ardeas in Caoles and brother of Archie (see A191). He was wounded and trapped in a ditch close to the German lines in Sicily before finally crawling back to the British lines with valuable information.
1998.323.18
Hardback book `The Scottish Regiments 1633-1996` by Patrick Mileham.
An illustrated history of each of the twelve Scottish regiments.
2003.4.1
Metal cigarette box containing a scarifier and a razor in its own box.
Metal cigarette box embossed with `State Express Cigarettes` containing a scarifier for bloodletting and a Wilkinson Sword razor in its own box, all previously owned by Elizabeth Robertson`s father (the buttons were returned to the family in 2021).
