Black and white photograph of the SS `Sheerness`.
The SS `Sheerness` captained by Lachlan Lamont from Ruaig (see Q7).
1998.156.7
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1998.156.8
Black and white photograph of Donald Lamont, MBE, in 1976.
Donald Lamont, MBE, from Ruaig, former Customs & Exciseman in Glasgow, photographed in Tiree in 1976 when aged 86.
1998.156.9
Black and white photograph of Iain MacLeod, Ruaig.
RAF pilot Iain MacLeod of Ruaig, the son of Morag Lamont (Mor Lachainn Iain), who was killed in May 1943.
1998.156.10
Black and white photograph of Ann Lamont nee MacInnes of Ruaig and her daughter Mairi.
Ann Lamont nee MacInnes of Ruaig and her daughter Mairi Iain around 1923..
1998.156.11
Black and white photograph of Alasdair Campbell, Iain MacLeod and Dave Chalmers.
L-R: Alasdair Campbell, Iain MacLeod of Ruaig and Dave Chalmers in RAF uniform during WWII.
1998.156.14
Black and white photograph of Donald Lamont and his sister Morag around 1895.
Donald Lamont (Dòl Lachainn Iain) of Ruaig and his sister Mor (the mother of Anneen Black and Iain Macleod) around 1895.
1998.156.15
Black and white photograph of Lachlan Lamont of Ruaig, his wife Mary and his two children.
Lachlan Lamont (Lachann Iain) of Ruaig, his second wife Mary from Ireland and his two children by his first wife, Morag and Donald, around 1909.
1998.156.16
Captain Archibald Lamont from Ruaig and his wife Mary
Photograph of Captain Archibald Lamont from Ruaig and his wife Mary (Mairi a’ Ghreusaiche) from Vaul.
Courtesy of Mrs Anneen Black
Archibald Lamont, along with a number of other Master Mariners from Tiree, served in the Royal Naval Reserve during World War I. During the campaign in the Dardanelles, he was in command of the S.S. ‘Asteria’ and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
The DSC is awarded to Royal Navy personnel in recognition of ‘…gallantry during active operations against the enemy.’ The citation stated that Captain Lamont ‘has frequently experienced heavy shell-fire alongside the pier at Cape Hellas during which he has coolly superintended the unloading of his ship.’
Archibald survived the war but died on board his ship after the Armistice was signed. He is buried in Constantinople.
Black and white photograph of Captain Archibald Lamont from Ruaig and his wife Mary.
Captain Archibald Lamont from Ruaig and his wife Mary (Mairi a` Ghreusaiche) from Vaul. Archibald Lamont, along with a number of other Master Mariners from Tiree, served in the Royal Naval Reserve during World War I. During the campaign in the Dardanelles, he was in command of the S.S. `Asteria` and was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.The DSC is awarded to Royal Navy personnel in recognition of `.gallantry during active operations against the enemy.` The citation stated that Captain Lamont `has frequently experienced heavy shell-fire alongside the pier at Cape Hellas during which he has coolly superintended the unloading of his ship.` Archibald survived the war but died on board his ship after the Armistice was signed. He is buried in Constantinople/Istanbul.
1998.156.17
Black and white photograph of Lachlan Lamont from Ruaig and his first wife Ann MacArthur.
Lachlan Lamont from Ruaig and his first wife Ann MacArthur, taken around 1890. (Anneen Black`s grandparents)
1998.156.19
Black and white photograph of Lt. Commander Archibald Lamont of Ruaig.
Lt. Commander Archibald Lamont, Ruaig of SS `Asteria`.
