Tobermory War Memorial
Location : 505.555

Situated in the upper part of the town. Take road that passes the Western Isles Hotel. Memorial is 100 yards past the Hotel on right hand side of the road.
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1914 - 1919
Stuart Mcniven Annan Pte Royal Scots Fusiliers Service Number : 41364
Date of Death : 12/4/1918
Age : 20
Memorial Name : PLOEGSTEERT
Donald Beattie Trooper Australian Imperial Force
John R Cameron Petty Officer Royal Naval Division Rank : Petty Officer
Service No : London Z/1282
Date of Death : 13/11/1916
Regiment/Service : Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Anson Bn. R.N. Div.
Panel Reference : Pier and Face 1 A.
Memorial : Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Hugh Cameron Corp Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Rank : Corporal
Service No : 300840
Date of Death : 06/01/1918
Age : 20
Regiment/Service : Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders "A" Coy. 1st/8th Bn.
Grave Reference : X. C. 15.
Cemetery : Grevillers British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Additional Information : Son of John and Mary Cameron, of Ferry House, Craignure, Mull, Argyll. Born at Tobermory, Mull.
Samuel Cameron M M Sergt Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Born : 7th January 1890 Camuslaich, Clachan Seil, Kilbrandon SR birth Parents : Donald Cameron and Isabella Stewart who married 28 June 1867, Oban, of Camuslaich, Clachan Seil, Argyll, later Laggan More Kilninver. Name also appears on Kilbrandon War Memorial
Donald Campbell Pte 11th Hussars (Note 1)
Dugald Campbell Pte L. Cameron Highlanders Rank : Lance Corporal
Service No : S/18252
Date of Death : 18/07/1916
Age : 24
Regiment/Service : Cameron Highlanders 5th Bn.
Panel Reference : Pier and Face 15 B.
Memorial : Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Additional Information : Son of Catherine Campbell, of 7, Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, Argyllshire, and the late John Campbell.
John Campbell Pte Highland Light Infantry Rank : Private
CAMPBELL, JOHN
Service Number 35672
Died 09/04/1918
15th Bn. Royal Scots
Birthplace : Tobermory
Note - Different regiment
Matthew Carmichael Pte Highland Light Infantry
John Douglas Pte Northumberland Fusiliers Rank : Private
Service No : 40378
Date of Death : 20/09/1917
Age : 27
Regiment/Service : Northumberland Fusiliers 10th Bn.
Panel Reference : Panel 19 to 23 and 162.
Memorial : Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belguim
Additional Information : Son of the late Mr. Donald Douglas and of Mrs. Douglas, of The Cottage, Tobermory, Isle of Mull.
Peter Fraser Lieut Pay Master H.M.T
Alexander Gillies Trooper Scottish Horse (Note 2)
Alexander Henderson Pte 12th Bn. Highland Light Infantry Rank : Private
Service No : 30689
Date of Death : 10/04/1918
Age : 39
Regiment/Service : Highland Light Infantry 12th Bn.
Awards : Mentioned in Despatches
Grave Reference : I. M. 32.
Cemetery : Varennes Military Cemetery, Somme, France
Additional Information : Son of Ann Henderson, of Tobermory, Argyll.
George Macleod Levack Captain R.A.M.C. Rank : Captain
Date of Death : 07/10/1916
Regiment/Service : Royal Army Medical Corps attd. 6th Bn Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Panel Reference : Pier and Face 4 C.
Memorial : Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
John Masson Trooper Canadian Forces
Neil Mathieson Pte Australian Imperial Force (Note 3)
Archibald Morrison Pte Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Duncan Munro AB Royal Navy Division
Archibald MacAllister Skipper Royal Navy Division (Note 4)
William MacAllister Pte Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Rank : Private
1st/7th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Date of death: 24/10/1918 (aged 23)
Son of Alexander and Betsy MacAllister, of 8, Victoria St., Tobermory, Argyllshire.
Buried at MAING COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Location: Nord, France
Archibald MacAlphine Pte Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Note 1)
John MacArthur L/Corp Highland Light Infantry
Charles MacDonald Pte Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Duncan MacDonald Pte Kings Own York Light Infantry
Norman MacDonald A.B. H.M.T (Note 5)
Donald MacDougall Pte Royal Scots Fusiliers Rank : Private
Service No : 24437
Date of Death : 31/07/1917
Age : 30
Regiment/Service : Royal Scots Fusiliers 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference : Panel 19 and 33.
Memorial : Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belguim
Additional Information : Son of Mrs. Jessie MacDougall, of 6, Breadalbane St, Tobermory, Isle of Mull, and the late Donald MacDougall.
John MacDougall Pte Cameron Highlanders Birth Place : Kilmore, Tobermory, Argyllshire
Residence : Tobermory
Death Date : 28 May 1916
Death Place : France And Flanders
Enlistment Place : Oban, Argyllshire
Rank : Private Regiment : Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Battalion : 5th Battalion
Regimental Number : S/11056
Type Of Casualty : Killed In Action
Theatre Of War : Western European Theatre
Son Of John & Christina Macdougall Of East Ardon , Dervaig.
He was born In Tobermory In 1891.
He was buried in the Hyde Park (East Berks) Cemetery at Hainaut in Belgium.
Malcolm MacFarlane Master Mariner H.M.T. First Mate Malcolm Mcfarlane
Mercantile Marine
Date of death: 29/09/1918 (aged 39)
Son of Jessie McFarlane (nee McLean), of 10, Main St., Tobermory, Argyllshire, and the late John McFarlane.
S.S. "Nyanza" (Glasgow)
Mercantile Marine
Commemorated at TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Location: London, United Kingdom
Duncan MacIntyre Pte Cameron Highlanders
Lachlan MacIntyre Pte Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Rank : Private
Service No : 18396
Date of Death : 05/04/1918
Age : 27
Regiment/Service : Royal Scots Fusiliers
transf. to (234696) Labour Corps
Grave Reference : 448 (In South-West part, right of main entrance)
Cemetery : TOBERMORY CEMETERY, KILNINIAN AND KILMORE, ISLE OF MULL
Additional Information : Son of Donald and Christina Macdougall MacIntyre.
From Commonwealth War Graves
Angus MacKechnie Master Mariner H.M.T. Chief Officer Angus Mckechnie
Mercantile Marine
Date of death: 22/04/1918 (aged 41)
Son of Christina McKechnie (nee Shaw), and the late John McKechnie; husband of Mary McKechnie (nee Stewart), of Staffa Cottage, Tobermory, Argyll. Born at Anderston, Glasgow.
Commemorated at TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Location: London, United Kingdom
John MacKechnie Pte Seaforth Highlanders Rank : Private
Service No : S/41069
Date of Death : 31/08/1918
Age : 23
Regiment/Service : Seaforth Highlanders 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference : Panel 10.
Memorial : Vis-En-Artois Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Additional Information : Born at Glengorm. Son of Archibald and Elizabeth McKechnie, of Mishnish Lochs, Tobermory, Isle of Mull.
Alister MacKinnon Pte Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Rank : Private
Service Number 23275
Died 13/06/1918
Aged 18
1st/7th Bn. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Son of Margaret McKinnon, of Claremont Place, Craigard Rd., Oban. Native of Tobermory, Argyllshire.
Buried at AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
Location: Pas de Calais, France
Lachlan MacKinnon Lieut Cameron Highlanders Rank : Second Lieutenant
Date of Death : 30/06/1916
Age : 25
Regiment/Service : Cameron Highlanders 6th Bn. Grave Reference : IV. F. 10. Cemetery : Vermelles British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
Additional Information : Son of Duncan and Jessie MacKinnon, of 8, Argyle Terrace, Tobermory, Argyllshire.
Hector MacLean Pte Royal Scots Rank : Private
Service Number 51906
Died 01/08/1918
Aged 34
9th Bn. Royal Scots
Son of Alexander and Margaret MacLean, of Elmo Cottage, Albert St., Tobermory.
Buried at VAUXBUIN FRENCH NATIONAL CEMETERY
Location: Aisne, France
Neil MacLean Pte Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (Note 7)
John Stewart Pte Seaforth Highlanders
John Cameron Thomson Teggart Captain R.A.M.C Rank : Captain
Date of Death : 21/07/1918
Regiment/Service : Royal Army Medical Corps attd. 256th Bde. Royal Field Artillery
Grave Reference : XVI. B. 10.
Cemetery : Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France
Additional Information : Son of Hamilton and Rachel Cameron Teggart, of Baliscate, Tobermory, Argyllshire. His twin brother Capt. Frances William Stuart Teggart, also fell.
Frances William Stuart Teggart Lieut Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Rank : Lieutenant
Date of Death : 26/10/1917
Age : 27
Regiment/Service : Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders attd. Gordon Highlanders
Grave Reference : I. H. 21. Cemetery : Perth Cemetery (China Wall), West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
Additional Information : Son of Hamilton and Rachel Cameron Teggart, of Baliscate, Tobermory, Argyllshire. His twin brother Lieut. John Cameron Thomson Teggart, also fell.
Donald Matheson Trooper Australian Imperial Force (Note 6)

Not Recorded on Memorial
1914 - 1918
James Heron Private 4th/5th Bn. Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Rank : Private
Date of Death : 1/4/1918
Aged : 38
Husband of Mary Flora Heron, of 2, Victoria St., Tobermory, Isle of Mull.
Commemorated at POZIERES MEMORIAL
Location: Somme, France
J N Maclean Private 54th Coy. Machine Gun Corps Rank : Private
Died 16/07/1916
Aged 32
Son of Alexander and Janet McLean, of Port Dundas, Glasgow; husband of Mary McLean, of 54, Main St., Tobermory, Argyllshire.
Buried at LA NEUVILLE BRITISH CEMETERY, CORBIE
Location: Somme, France
Ian John Rose Private 6th Bn.Seaforth Highlanders Rank : Private
Date of Death : 30/08/1917
Aged : 19
Son of John H. and Janet S. Rose, of "Dunchuach", Tobermory, Isle of Mull.
Commemorated at TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Location: West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
1939 - 1945
R [Reginald] Campbell Chief Officer MN Rank : Second Officer
Date of Death : 19/10/1941
Age : 25
Regiment/Service : Merchant Navy S.S. Baron Kelvin (Ardrossan)
Panel Reference : Panel 14.
Memorial : Tower Hill Memorial
Additional Information : Son of Hugh and Katherine, of Tobermory, Isle of Mull.
R Campbell Dr RA
N [Neil McKinnon] Clark Dr RASC Rank : Driver
Service No : T/261887
Date of Death : 06/04/1944
Age : 32
Regiment/Service : Royal Army Service Corps
Grave Reference : Grave 547.
Cemetery : Tobermory Cemetery, Kilninian And Kilmore, Isle Of Mull
Additional Information : Son of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Clark, of Tobermory; husband of Margaret Clark, of Tobermory.
A [Angus] Gillies Pte RPC Rank : Private
Service No : 1703542
Date of Death : 14/04/1944
Age : 37
Regiment/Service : Pioneer Corps Grave
Reference :
Cemetery : KILMORE CEMETERY, ISLE OF MULL
Additional Information :
Son of Hugh and Sarah Gillies, of Tobermory, Isle of Mull
From Commonwealth War Graves
R [Roderick Charles] Hughes F/Sgt RAF Rank : Sergeant
Service No : 565790
Date of Death : 09/10/1945
Age : 29
Regiment/Service : Royal Air Force
Grave Reference : Grave 629
Cemetery : TOBERMORY CEMETERY, KILNINIAN AND KILMORE, ISLE OF MULL
Additional Information :
Son of Richard Hughes, and of Dora Kate Hughes, of Tobermory.
From Commonwealth War Graves
A [Allan James] MacDonald LS RN Rank : Ordinary Seaman
Date of Death : 19/10/1940
Age : 27
Regiment/Service : Merchant Navy S.S. Creekirk (London)
Panel Reference : Panel 33.
Memorial : Tower Hill Memorial
Additional Information : Son of Roderick and Flora MacDonald; nephew of Annie S. MacKinnon, of Croggan, Isle of Mull.
D MacDonald SPR RE
S [Samuel] MacIver CPO RN Rank : Plumber
Service No : 198448
Date of Death : 15/11/1942
Age : 36
Regiment/Service : Naval Auxiliary Personnel (Merchant Navy) H.M.S. Avenger
Panel Reference : Panel 7, Column 1.
Memorial : Liverpool Naval Memorial, Georges Parade, Liverpool.
Additional Information : Son of Duncan and Joan MacIver, of Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire; husband of Christine MacIver, of Tobermory, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire.
A [Alasdair] MacLean F/Lt RAF Rank : Flight Lieutenant
Trade : Pilot Service
No : 115298
Date of Death : 10/06/1944
Age : 23
Regiment/Service : Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference : Grave 607
Cemetery : TOBERMORY CEMETERY, KILNINIAN AND KILMORE, ISLE OF MULL
Additional Information : Son of Kenneth S. Maclean and Margaret J. Maclean, of Tobermory.
From Commonwealth War Graves
L MacLean Chief Off MN
H [Hugh] MacQuarrie LS RN Rank : Seaman
Service No : LT/JX 202237
Date of Death : 07/03/1942
Age : 27
Regiment/Service : Royal Naval Patrol Service H.M. Trawler Northern Princess (on loan to U.S. Navy).
Panel Reference : Panel 9, Column 1.
Memorial : Lowestoft Naval Memorial. Lowestoft, Suffolk.
Additional Information : Son of Lachlan and Margaret MacQuarrie, of Tobermory, Isle of Mull.
A MacDougall Lieut Eng RNVR
N A M Moffat Pte RADC
A [Alexander John] Ralph Lieut RASC Rank : Lieutenant
Service No : 311649
Date of Death : 16/05/1945
Age : 26
Regiment/Service : Royal Army Service Corps
Grave Reference : Additional Information : Son of John and Charlotte Ralph, of Tobermory
From Commonwealth War Graves.
P Stewart AB Austn MN
C R P [Charles Richard Powys] Thomson Comdr RN Rank : Commander
Date of Death : 10/11/1942
Age : 36
Regiment/Service : Royal Navy H.M.S. Martin
Awards : D S O
Panel Reference : 51, 1.
Memorial : Chatham Naval Memorial, Chatham, Kent.

Not shown on memorial
1939 - 1945

Archibald MacAllister






Seaman




Service Number LT/JX192277
Died 28/11/1947
Aged 38
H.M.S. Gelert.
Royal Naval Patrol Service
Son of Alexander and Elizabeth MacArthur MacAllister, of Tobermory; husband of Catherine McKay MacAllister, of Balornock, Glasgow.
Buried at TOBERMORY CEMETERY, KILNINIAN AND KILMORE, ISLE OF MUL
Notes :-
Most regiments are shown only as initials on the memorial.
(1) not listed on church memorial
(2) on the church memorial this is down as Archibald Alex Gillies
(3) shown as master Mariner on church memorial
(4) shown as Master Mariner Lieut. R.N.R on church memorial
(5) shown as Seaman on church memorial
(6) not on War Memorial but is on church memorial
(7) Although listed on the memorial, Neil died peacefully in Dervaig in 1980.
Thanks go to Anne MacGregor for supplying details taken from the memorial in Tobermory Parish Church.
The war memorial was unveiled and dedicated on 11th November 1921. It was unveiled by a Mrs. Teggart and dedicated by the Rev. J.M. Menzies.


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