War

The Seaboard Memorial Hall held an event in November 2012 which featured Dougald Macangus, Katie Ross and Willie McRae retelling stories of the war periods.

This material will uploaded shortly as we are still editing some of the footage.

: Jessie Ann Skinner [Toto], Sea going nurse, killed WW2.

: Jack Skinner, 4 Shore Street, Balintore, WW1.

: William Skinner, married Annie MacKenzie.

: David Skinner

: Katie Ross [Tonny], [from Nan Hodgson]

: WW1 sailors, all thought to be from the Seaboard Villages. Back Row, left to right as viewer looks. not known, not known, Andrew Ross [Reada]. Front Row. not known, not known, not known.

: William Ross, 9 Bank Street, Balintore, survivor of HMS. Bittern.

: David Ross, RAF

: David William Ross

: Alexander Richard MacKenzie, [Dickie Vat]. Born 1896, emigrated to Australia 1920’s.

: Donald Vass. 4 Bank Street, Balintore.

: George Oliver and Donald Bain, National Service.

: Hugh [ Jen ] Ross. RNR. Killed on HMS Royal Oak.

: Hughie Vass, Hilton West End.

: Jackie MacRae, 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders, WW2.

: Jackie Ross, Hilton, National Service, 1949.

: P/O William Ross RAFVR. Lost on operations 10 July 1942.

: Robertson Wood, Fyfe Cottage, Hilton.

: Sailors from the fleet outside the Commercial Hotel.

: McRae brothers fighting in France WW1.

: Kenneth McRae, medal award WW1.

: Death of Kenneth McRae, Canadians, WW1.

: Bill Skinner, 5 Bank Street, Balintore, survivor HMS. Afridi.

: W.A.A.F. ‘s serving in Officers Mess , Harrogate, Yorkshire, 1943-44. Middle row, 2nd from the left as viewer looks. Eva Ross from Hilton.

: Bill Skinner, survivor H.M.S.Afridi and Willie Ross, survivor H.M.S. Bittern. WW2.

: WW2 Widows, left to right as viewer looks. Jessie Vass [Shandwick], Katie Morrison [Balintore], Chrissie Skinner [Balintore], Babsie MacKay [Balintore], Margaret Catherine Ross [Balintore].

: Andrew Ross [Reada], WW1.

: Kate Vass, auntie Ailach’s daughter, died of T. B. in her 40’s [from Nan Hodgson]

: David Skinner and not known

: Donald Vass, sniper WW1, 4th Seaforths.

: Donald ‘Dow’ Vass, 4 Bank Street, Balintore. Emigrated to Australia. Picture taken in Melbourne.

: Donald Vass, 3756, Seaforth Highlanders, Mentioned in Dispatches, 1916.

: Hugh Vass, Balintore, died on H.M.S. Royal Oak.

: Standing, Hugh Vass, Balintore, H.M.S. Royal Oak victim and Willie Ross,