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Argyllshire [71]

Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland [66]

Campbeltown, Argyllshire [53]

Oban, Argyllshire [35]

Argyllshire, Scotland [31]

Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland [31]

Dunoon, Argyllshire [24]

Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland [22]

Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland [17]

Tobermory, Argyllshire, Scotland [17]

Tobermory, Argyllshire [12]

Tyree, Argyllshire [9]

Argyllshire Scotland [8]

Lochgilphead, Argyllshire [8]

Ardrishaig, Argyllshire [7]

Colonsay, Argyllshire [7]

Crarae, Argyllshire, Scotland [7]

Kilchoan, Argyllshire, Scotland [7]

Lochgair, Argyllshire, Scotland [7]

Carradale, Argyllshire, Scotland [6]

Easdale, Argyllshire, Scotland [6]

Skipness, Argyllshire, Scotland [6]

Tarbert, Argyllshire [6]

Tighnabruaich, Argyllshire, Scotland [6]

Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland [5]

Crinan, Argyllshire, Scotland [5]

Islay, Argyllshire [5]

Bowmore, Argyllshire, Scotland [4]

Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland [4]

Kilmartin, Argyllshire [4]

Kilmore, Oban, Argyllshire [4]

Port Ellen, Argyllshire, Scotland [4]

Sandbank, Argyllshire, Scotland [4]

Scotstown, Argyllshire, Scotland [4]

Tiree, Argyllshire [4]

Ardentinny, Argyllshire [3]

Calgary, Argyllshire, Scotland [3]

Coll, Argyllshire, Scotland [3]

Innellan, Argyllshire, Scotland [3]

Java, Argyllshire, Scotland [3]

Kames, Argyllshire [3]

Kilfinichen, Argyllshire [3]

Kilmun, Argyllshire, Scotland [3]

Port Ellen, Islay, Argyllshire [3]

Appin, Argyllshire [2]

Argyle, Argyllshire [2]

Banavie, Argyllshire, Scotland [2]

Bonawe, Argyllshire, Scotland [2]

Bunessan, Argyllshire, Scotland [2]

Calgary, Argyllshire [2]

Rank

Private [39]

Deck Hand [28]

Seaman [14]

Lance Corporal [8]

Able Seaman [7]

Serjeant [7]

Corporal [6]

Lieutenant [6]

Ordinary Seaman [6]

Second Lieutenant [6]

Captain [5]

Major [3]

Leading Deck Hand [2]

Leading Seaman [2]

Sapper [2]

Sergeant [2]

Acting Corporal [1]

Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1]

Acting Lance Sergeant [1]

Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1]

Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1]

Cadet Officer [1]

Commander [1]

Company Serjeant Major [1]

Cooper [1]

Deckhand [1]

Driver [1]

Engine Room Artificer 3c [1]

Engine Room Artificer 4c [1]

Engineman [1]

Gunner [1]

Lieutenant Colonel [1]

Lieutenant-Colonel [1]

Nurse [1]

Officers Steward [1]

Plumber's Mate [1]

Quartermaster Serjeant [1]

Second Hand [1]

Second Lieutenant Senior Reserve [1]

Sister [1]

Stoker [1]

Stoker 1st Class [1]

Sub Lieutenant [1]

Temporary Captain [1]

Warrant Telegraphist (Temporary) [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [46]

Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [13]

Royal Highlanders [13]

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [10]

Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [8]

Royal Naval Division [7]

Scottish Horse [6]

Cameron Highlanders [4]

Canadian Infantry [4]

Royal Air Force [4]

Royal Garrison Artillery [4]

Highland Light Infantry [3]

Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Vivid [3]

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [3]

Royal Scots Fusiliers [3]

Scottish Rifles [3]

HMS TIGER [2]

HMS Vivid I [2]

London Regiment [2]

Machine Gun Corps [2]

Royal Engineers [2]

Seaforth Highlanders [2]

14th Hussars [1]

19th (Queen Alexander's Own) Hussars [1]

4th Field Ambulance [1]

Army Medical Corps [1]

Ayrshire Yeomanry [1]

Black Watch ( Royal Highlanders ) [1]

British South African Police [1]

Canadian Infantry Battalion [1]

Canadian Mounted Rifles [1]

Fife and Forfar Yeomanry [1]

Grenadier Guards [1]

H.M.S. "Blake." [1]

HMS Agincourt [1]

HMS BENBOW [1]

HMS BULWARK [1]

HMS DEFENCE [1]

HMS FORTUNE [1]

HMS INDOMITABLE [1]

HMS P35 [1]

HMS Tiger [1]

HMS Vehement [1]

Herefordshire Regiment [1]

Indian Medical Service [1]

Junior Division, Officers' Training Corps [1]

Labour Corps [1]

Lothians and Border Horse [1]

Lovat Scouts [1]

Northumberland Fusiliers [1]

Service

Royal Navy [189]

Air Force (RAF/RFC) [148]

British Army [63]

Australian Imperial Force [8]

Canadian Expeditionary Force [5]

Other Empire Force [1]

South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

M [367]

C [84]

B [54]

S [47]

L [24]

G [21]

D [19]

H [18]

F [17]

T [17]

W [17]

R [16]

K [12]

A [10]

P [7]

J [6]

E [3]

O [3]

N [1]

V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [380]

Merchant Navy [332]

Country

United Kingdom [28]

Canada [1]

France [1]

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People [744] Stories Communities

Place of birth

Argyllshire [71] Campbeltown, Argyllshire, Scotland [66] Campbeltown, Argyllshire [53] Oban, Argyllshire [35] Argyllshire, Scotland [31] Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland [31] Dunoon, Argyllshire [24] Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland [22] Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland [17] Tobermory, Argyllshire, Scotland [17] Tobermory, Argyllshire [12] Tyree, Argyllshire [9] Argyllshire Scotland [8] Lochgilphead, Argyllshire [8] Ardrishaig, Argyllshire [7] Colonsay, Argyllshire [7] Crarae, Argyllshire, Scotland [7] Kilchoan, Argyllshire, Scotland [7] Lochgair, Argyllshire, Scotland [7] Carradale, Argyllshire, Scotland [6] Easdale, Argyllshire, Scotland [6] Skipness, Argyllshire, Scotland [6] Tarbert, Argyllshire [6] Tighnabruaich, Argyllshire, Scotland [6] Appin, Argyllshire, Scotland [5] Crinan, Argyllshire, Scotland [5] Islay, Argyllshire [5] Bowmore, Argyllshire, Scotland [4] Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland [4] Kilmartin, Argyllshire [4] Kilmore, Oban, Argyllshire [4] Port Ellen, Argyllshire, Scotland [4] Sandbank, Argyllshire, Scotland [4] Scotstown, Argyllshire, Scotland [4] Tiree, Argyllshire [4] Ardentinny, Argyllshire [3] Calgary, Argyllshire, Scotland [3] Coll, Argyllshire, Scotland [3] Innellan, Argyllshire, Scotland [3] Java, Argyllshire, Scotland [3] Kames, Argyllshire [3] Kilfinichen, Argyllshire [3] Kilmun, Argyllshire, Scotland [3] Port Ellen, Islay, Argyllshire [3] Appin, Argyllshire [2] Argyle, Argyllshire [2] Banavie, Argyllshire, Scotland [2] Bonawe, Argyllshire, Scotland [2] Bunessan, Argyllshire, Scotland [2] Calgary, Argyllshire [2]

Rank

Private [39] Deck Hand [28] Seaman [14] Lance Corporal [8] Able Seaman [7] Serjeant [7] Corporal [6] Lieutenant [6] Ordinary Seaman [6] Second Lieutenant [6] Captain [5] Major [3] Leading Deck Hand [2] Leading Seaman [2] Sapper [2] Sergeant [2] Acting Corporal [1] Acting Engine Room Artificer 4th Class [1] Acting Lance Sergeant [1] Air Mechanic 2nd Class [1] Air Mechanic 3rd Class [1] Cadet Officer [1] Commander [1] Company Serjeant Major [1] Cooper [1] Deckhand [1] Driver [1] Engine Room Artificer 3c [1] Engine Room Artificer 4c [1] Engineman [1] Gunner [1] Lieutenant Colonel [1] Lieutenant-Colonel [1] Nurse [1] Officers Steward [1] Plumber's Mate [1] Quartermaster Serjeant [1] Second Hand [1] Second Lieutenant Senior Reserve [1] Sister [1] Stoker [1] Stoker 1st Class [1] Sub Lieutenant [1] Temporary Captain [1] Warrant Telegraphist (Temporary) [1]

Unit

Royal Naval Reserve [46] Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) [13] Royal Highlanders [13] Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders [10] Women's Army Auxiliary Corps [8] Royal Naval Division [7] Scottish Horse [6] Cameron Highlanders [4] Canadian Infantry [4] Royal Air Force [4] Royal Garrison Artillery [4] Highland Light Infantry [3] Royal Naval Reserve: HMS Vivid [3] Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve [3] Royal Scots Fusiliers [3] Scottish Rifles [3] HMS TIGER [2] HMS Vivid I [2] London Regiment [2] Machine Gun Corps [2] Royal Engineers [2] Seaforth Highlanders [2] 14th Hussars [1] 19th (Queen Alexander's Own) Hussars [1] 4th Field Ambulance [1] Army Medical Corps [1] Ayrshire Yeomanry [1] Black Watch ( Royal Highlanders ) [1] British South African Police [1] Canadian Infantry Battalion [1] Canadian Mounted Rifles [1] Fife and Forfar Yeomanry [1] Grenadier Guards [1] H.M.S. "Blake." [1] HMS Agincourt [1] HMS BENBOW [1] HMS BULWARK [1] HMS DEFENCE [1] HMS FORTUNE [1] HMS INDOMITABLE [1] HMS P35 [1] HMS Tiger [1] HMS Vehement [1] Herefordshire Regiment [1] Indian Medical Service [1] Junior Division, Officers' Training Corps [1] Labour Corps [1] Lothians and Border Horse [1] Lovat Scouts [1] Northumberland Fusiliers [1]

Service

Royal Navy [189] Air Force (RAF/RFC) [148] British Army [63] Australian Imperial Force [8] Canadian Expeditionary Force [5] Other Empire Force [1] South African Services [1]

Last name first letter

M [367] C [84] B [54] S [47] L [24] G [21] D [19] H [18] F [17] T [17] W [17] R [16] K [12] A [10] P [7] J [6] E [3] O [3] N [1] V [1]

Contribution

Military Service [380] Merchant Navy [332]

Country

United Kingdom [28] Canada [1] France [1]

Morton Warrack Smart

Born 1879

Died 1956

Royal Navy Commander Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Gunboat Flotilla

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George Henry Tatham Paton

Born 1895

Died 1917

British Army Second Lieutenant London Regiment 17th (County of London) Battalion (Poplar and Stepney)

British Army Cadet Officer Junior Division, Officers' Training Corps Clifton College Engineer Contingent

British Army Captain Grenadier Guards 4th Battalion

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James Dunlop

Born 1878

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 5258

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Finlay Smith

Born 1872

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 279582

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James Taylor

Born 1887

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 308531

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John Rankin

Born 1900

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 284841

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James Beattie

Born 1875

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 309388

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James Rennie Miller

Born 1875

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 265147

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John Campbell Mcniven

Born 1889

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 24865

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Dugald Cameron

Born 1899

Died 1919

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 250144 Air Mechanic 3rd Class Royal Air Force

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Donald Mcinnes

Born 1869

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 310261

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John Hyndman Bannatyne

Born 1876

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 263938

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George Mcdonald

Born 1872

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 307185

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John Patrick

Born 1875

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 279721

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Archie Black

Born 1892

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 189205

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Colin Mcintyre

Born 1884

Died 1917

British Army 23829 Private Royal Scots Fusiliers 6/7th Battalion

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Malcolm Mcinnes

Born 1883

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 225432

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Colin Mcdougall

Born 1874

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 269675

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John Cameron

Born 1877

Air Force (RAF/RFC) 261867

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John Rennie Ballingal

Born 1882

Died 1917

Canadian Expeditionary Force 703775

Canadian Expeditionary Force 703775 Private Canadian Infantry 102nd Battalion

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