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Pte Nicol Carmichael (1914 – 1996) Was involved in the shooting down of the German V-1 flying bombs, in London. Ardtur Cottage, Port Appin.

Captain MacDougall, Druimneil, Port Appin

PTE Donald Lawrie, Home Guard (1914 – 2014) Achosrigan

Home Guard James (Jimmy) MacMillan. (1914 – 1967) Ardnaclach Farm

Home Guard Mervin Carmichael Appin War veteran of WWI

Capt. Rev John MacDonald, Chaplin. Minister of Appin.

ABS John Geddes, Fasnacloich.

John Allan Rowan, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, Port Appin. John Allan Rowan  2nd son of John Rowan and Sarah Grieve was born at Kilmaronaig on 7th August 1874. Like his father, he was a gardener.  Following his service in WW1, he was in poor health. He never married and latterly made his home with his brother Donald & his wife Meg in Lenzie. He died in Dumbarton fever Hospital on 2nd November 1943 and is buried in Annat Cemetery beside his mother and father.

L-SGT Donald MacCowan, (1923 – 1988) Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Achosrigan, Appin.

Donald Matheson (1914 – 1994) The Croft Port Appin Fought and wounded at Monte Cassino.