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.
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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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. End of List |
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