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Photo Number

A00044

Title

Shetland Section, Royal Naval Reserve Band

Date Of Photo

c 1916

Description

Shetland Section, Royal Naval Reserve band, Fort Charlotte. Standing; Geordie Hay, Davie Robertson, Sam Blake, Adam Ross (Scalloway), Lowrie MacPherson, A. Manson (Law Lane), Jeemie Sinclair (Sullom), Robert Scott, "Lofty" (from England, real name unknown).
Sitting; John Irvine, Geordie Manson (Lerwick), Charles Hughson, D. Leask, Magnus Leask, Tammie Peterson, Lt. Col. H. Evans, Adam Halcrow, Sgt. Carter, Tammie Sinclair (North Road), Bertie Manson (North Road), John Laurenson (Gunnister), Andrew Nicolson, Andrew Paton, Magnus Bonar. Bass drum has Royal Arms and ROYAL NAVAL RESERVE / SHETLAND SECTION. Note gun harpoon. Adam Ross was lost with mining of his ship, 27 Oct. 1917. McPherson was a shoemaker who stayed at Lerwick. Carter was bandmaster.

Parish

Lerwick

Collection

Photographer

Abernethy, A

Access Level

Public

Source File Name

42528_3.jpg

Subjects

Subjects > Decades > 1910s

Subjects > Recreation > Music > Bands

Subjects > Military and War > Buildings/Sites, Military

Subjects > Military and War > Military Personnel

Subjects > Military and War > Royal Navy

Subjects > Military and War > World War I