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adb41
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject: Tolsta Chaolais War Memorial |
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Please do NOT confuse this village with North Tolsta on the east coast of Lewis. Tolsta Chaolais is located 3 miles south of Carloway, along a looproad off the A858 Barvas to Garynahine road. Will post a picture later - the memorial is located along the village "street" outside the mission house.
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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I'm afraid there was some confusion before but Alex Maclennan sorted it out for us. I will amend the Tolsta post to North Tolsta to make it clearer.
I loook forward to seeing your photographs. There is the five days and five posts rule on the forum before being able to post photos but I see you've already surpassed the five post bit so next week you should be able to add your photographs
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adb41
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway
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Posted: Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:10 am Post subject: Picture of Tolsta Chaolais War Memorial |
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This is a picture of the Tolsta Chaolais War Memorial, taken on 6 February 2008.
[edited 6 February 2008, replaced picture]
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adb41
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:38 pm Post subject: New pictures |
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Additional pictures, showing the two other faces of the memorial and a full frontal image.
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adb41
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 6:25 pm Post subject: Remarks |
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As I was photographing the memorial, I spoke to a local resident who pointed out that there were 18 names on it from the First World War. "Why did 18 men from this tiny village have to die because an Archduke got shot dead in Sarajevo?" was his question. |
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MKMacdonald
Joined: 24 Oct 2008 Posts: 34 Location: Stornoway
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 12:01 am Post subject: |
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Sorry to appear pendantic but it was 17 men who were lost in the First World War. Catherine Macleod, the 18th victim, is the only woman from the First World War to appear on any of the War Memorials of the Western Isles.
The Tolsta Chaolais War Memorial was the second memorial erected on the Isle of Lewis after the First World War, and the first with the names of the fallen.
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adb41
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway
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Transcript
"Cadal Suain Gu Lo"
To the Glory of God
and in
Grateful Remembrance
of the Men and Women of
this Township who gave their lives
for King and Country in the
Great War 1914-1918
This monument was erected in
loving memory by the Inhabitants
and Natives of Tolsta Chaolais
resident at home and abroad |
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adb41
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:25 pm Post subject: |
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KILLED IN ACTION
Pte Neil Macgregor, Canadians
Pte Norman Maciver, Canadians
Pte Norman Macleod, HLI
Pte John Macsween, Scottish R
DROWNED
Seaman Alick A Macleod
Seaman Donald Macaulay
DIED
Catherine Macleod
Seaman Malcolm Macleod
Seaman Murdo Macdonald
Pte John Macgregor, NZC
(Note ADB: This panel refers to WW I) |
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adb41
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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KILLED IN ACTION
SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS
CSM Murdo Macgregor
Serg't Malcolm Macleod
L/Cpl Norman M Macleod
7862 Pte Norman Macleod
40465 Pte Norman Macleod
Pte John Macleod
Pte Donald Macgregor
DIED
Pte John Macaulay, A&SH
(Note ADB: This panel refers to WW I) |
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adb41
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Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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1939-45 WAR
KILLED IN ACTION
RNR
Seaman Hector Macdonald
Seaman Murdo Macleod
Seaman Norman Macleod
Seaman John Mackay
DIED
Seaman Donald Mackenzie (at sea)
Seaman Roderick Murdo Macleod |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2016 5:35 am Post subject: John McLeod GH |
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John McLeod Private 3/5601 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Stornoway e Stornoway Age 22 Killed in Action Somme, France 01/07/1916 Son of Angus and Mary McLeod, of North Tolsta, Stornoway. Soldiers Effects: Fa: Angus. Step Mo: Bessie. Bro: Patrick. John. Sis: Catherine. Gordon Cemetery, Mametz Fr 0331 Sp. Mem. B. 53 Daily Record 03-08-16 P5: Tolsta _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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adb41
Joined: 03 Jan 2008 Posts: 178 Location: Stornoway
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Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2016 8:56 pm Post subject: Re: John McLeod GH |
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anne park wrote: | John McLeod Private 3/5601 2nd Bn. Gordon Highlanders b Stornoway e Stornoway Age 22 Killed in Action Somme, France 01/07/1916 Son of Angus and Mary McLeod, of North Tolsta, Stornoway. Soldiers Effects: Fa: Angus. Step Mo: Bessie. Bro: Patrick. John. Sis: Catherine. Gordon Cemetery, Mametz Fr 0331 Sp. Mem. B. 53 Daily Record 03-08-16 P5: Tolsta |
This man is from the village of North Tolsta, which is different from Tolsta Chaolais. May he rest in peace. |
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anne park Our first ever 2000 poster
Joined: 25 Sep 2007 Posts: 21200 Location: Aberdeen
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Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2016 5:09 am Post subject: Local knowledge counts... |
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I will take info from war memorial list on my database. Thanks. _________________ Researching WWI info from Aberdeenshire, Banffshire, Kincardineshire & Morayshire. |
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