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.
2004.113.7
Black and white photograph of Neil MacDougall (1888-1972).
Neil MacDougall (1888-1972), son of Rev Allan MacDougall of Milton and his wife Catherine MacDonald from Skye, photographed in army uniform in France in 1919. He was later headmaster of Ruaig School and of Johnstone School in Kirkcudbright.
2004.106.1
Black and white photograph of four of the MacDonald brothers from Balephuil sliabh around WWI.
Four of the MacDonald brothers from Balephuil sliabh around the time of World War I. They were the sons of Hector MacDonald, Balephuil and Mary MacLean, a descendant of the Cooper. L-R: (back) Malcolm; Dugald (1887-1976); John; Hector in New Zealand army uniform.
There were two other brothers Neil and Archie and two sisters Kate and Sarah.
1999.207.3
Hardback book `Fit for Heroes?` by Leah Leneman.
Land settlement in post-World War I Scotland.
2001.100.1
The memoirs of Kenneth MacKenzie (1897-1951).
The memoirs of Kenneth MacKenzie (1897-1951) who was brought up in Baugh with his grandfather, the minister and served in France during WWI.
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.
1998.286.2
Audio cassette recording of David MacClounnan of Balephuil talking to John Donald MacLean in February 1998.
David MacClounnan (Dàibhidh na Croige) of Balephuil talks to John Donald MacLean (Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn) about fishing for cod and herring, drying fish, the fishing smacks of West Hynish, the construction of the thatched house in Bail’ Ur and their owners, old stories about fairies, the Old New Year, gathering seafood, the piper who went into the cave at Kennavara, a water diviner, place-names in East and West Hynish, the Norsemen, World War I and Skerryvore. Tha Dàibhidh na Croige a Baile Phuill a’ bruidhinn ri Teòn Dòmhnall a’ Mhuilinn mu iasgach truisg agus sgadan, tiormachadh èisg, bàtaichean èisg nan Cuiltean, na taighean-tugha a chaidh a thogail anns a’ Bhail’ Ùr agus na daoine a bu leis iad, seann naidheachdan mu shìthichean, an t-seann Bliadhna Ùr, a’ cruinneachadh biadh-cladaich, am pìobair a chaidh a steach don uaimh aig Ceann a’ Bhara, fàistinneach-uisge, ainmeannan-aite ann am Ear ’s ann Iar Haoidhnis, na Lochlannaich, a’ Cheud Chogadh agus an Sgeir Mhòr.
2000.164.1
Roll of Honour 1914-1919.
Roll of Honour for Tiree men and women lost during World War I.
1998.184.3
Dr Dan MacKinnon of Ruaig
Photograph of Dr Dan MacKinnon of Ruaig in Balemartine during World War I.
Courtesy of Mr Donald MacKinnon
Dr Dan MacKinnon (Dòmhnaill Eòghainn na Sraide) is pictured on his motorbike in Balemartine during World War I. Born at Tor a’ Bhaile in Ruaig in 1890, he was educated locally and in 1913 qualified as a doctor in Glasgow.
After working briefly at the Grampian Sanatorium in Kingussie, he returned to Tiree in 1914 as the island’s doctor. He once had a spill from his motorbike in Heanish. Although unhurt and able to continue on his rounds, the racing engine and spinning wheels caused some consternation to those who came to his aid.
He enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1917 and went off to the war, returning to Tiree in June 1919 but resigning the following year to take up the post of Parochial Medical Officer in Aberfoyle. He died unmarried in 1938 and is buried in Kirkapol cemetery.
Black and white photograph of Dr Dan MacKinnon of Ruaig in the 1910s.
Dr Dan MacKinnon of Ruaig on his motorbike in Balemartine in the 1910s. Houses (L-R): Lachlan MacNeill (former Post Office); Flora Lamont, John Paterson (thatched houses); MacArthurs’ houses. Dr Dan was born at Tor a’ Bhaile in Ruaig in 1890, came back to Tiree in 1914 as its doctor and enlisted in the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1917.