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Casualty Details Name: MAITLAND, IAN Initials: I Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Flight Lieutenant (W.Op./Air Gnr.) Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Unit Text: 408 (R.C.A.F.) Sqdn Age: 37 Date of Death: 28/08/1942 Service No: 81408 Awards: D F C Additional information: Son of John and Barbara Maitland, of Appin, Argyllshire. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Vault in north-west corner. Cemetery: BOUSSU-LEZ-WALCOURT COMMUNAL CEMETERY Name: McGEACHY, WILLIAM JOHN Initials: w Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Secondary Regiment Seaforth Highlanders Unit Text: 9th Bn. Age: 32 Date of Death: 11/08/1944 Service No: 2982826 Additional…

Lachlan Stewart Killed in France Private L Stewart, Highland Lights Infantry, who died in a hospital in France on Monday 20th ult., was the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Alex Stewart, ” Glencruitten Road Oban. He was seriously wounded in action five days previously, having been struck on the right arm and leg and on the lower part of the body. Before joining the Colours in February last, Private Stewart was a gardener on the Fasnacloich estate. He had only been in France for two months. The deep sympathy of their many friends is extended to Mr and Mrs…

The Late Captain Alexander D.L. Stewart M.C., Yr. Of Achnacone, Appin. Oban Times 1920 The late Captain Alex D.L. Stewart, M.C., of the Gordon Highlanders, elder son of Colonel Alex. Stewart of Achnacone, who was accidentally killed in a motor cycle accident in Dublin on September 9, 1919, has been awarded the Military Cross, as noted in the London “Gazette” of January 30, 1920, under Army Order No. 193, of 1919, as well as being mentioned in despatches for gallant conduct and determination displayed in attempting to escape from captivity. His Military Career Captain Stewart, born in 1891, was educated…

NURSING SISTER DRUMMOND, APPIN. Oban Times 1918 The many friends of the late Sister Mary Struthers Drummond, only daughter of the late Captain Drummond, and Mrs Drummond, Appin, learned with deep sorrow of her death on the 9th November at the Military Hospital, Norwich, of influenza pneumonia. The deepest sympathy of the whole community is extended to Mrs Drummond and family in their irreparable loss.Sister Mary Drummond Sister Drummond volunteered for Scottish Women’s Hospital work in Serbia, and with the whole Scottish Unit took part in the great Serbian retreat. Shortly afterwards she was home on furlough, and rested for…

Duncan McIntyre was born in 1893 at Fortingal Perthshire and was the eldest child to John and Isabella. His father, born in 1868, worked on the railway as a surface-man and platelayer. While the Ballachulish Railway line was under construction the family moved to Appin, being one of the first residents at the Appin Station Railway Cottages (the railway opened in 1903). Duncan was one of nine children, Jessie b.1896 Killin, William b.1897 Killin, John b.1899 Killin, Kate, Peter b.1908 Appin, Thomas b.1914 Appin, Meg b.1911 Appin and Isabella b.1916 Appin. Peter died at the railway cottages at the age…