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E.P.C Green, Torridon House, Inverness.
Reference: 934d
E.P.C Green, Torridon House, I...
Copy for Mrs Robertson, Old Edinburgh Road, Inverness. Copied in February 1961. Gentleman is Alexander MacLennan (1856-1932) and was taken in Hawkes Bay, New Zealand in 1916, shortly before his return to the UK. See also image 877. The following biographical details have been kindly provided by Dave Conner. Alexander MacLennan had been a constable in the Inverness-shire Constabulary. He joined the Constabulary on 28th July 1886, at the age of 30 years. He was a native of the Lochalsh Parish of Ross-shire and had formerly been a shepherd. Prior to joining the Inverness County Police force, he had served for about three years in the Inverness Burgh Police. Perhaps for the very reason that he knew the Inverness town area, and of course the town officers and local criminals, he was stationed at Force Headquarters at Inverness Castle on appointment, and would have policed the rural area around the town. In November 1886 his pay was raised when he was advanced to the higher level of third class Constable, and he advanced again - to second class - in August 1887. In February 1889 a further advancement was granted by the Chief Constable, to first class, followed six months later by the award of Merit Class, the top wage level for Constables. After three years working the rural beats from Inverness, in May 1891 he became the beat officer for Culcabock, which was then a small village and farming community near Inverness but which now lies within the Inverness town boundary. Indeed the present Force Headquarters of the Northern Constabulary is located in the Culcabock area. After one year at Culcabock PC MacLennan moved again, in May 1892, to the village of Ardersier (then known as Campbelltown) which is on the coast mid-way between Inverness and Nairn. Then, as now, the main influence on the village was the army base at Fort George. Other than the small village, the beat was entirely rural. In December 1892 a further transfer saw Constable MacLennan move again, to Ballifeary on the outskirts of Inverness. Nowadays what was the Ballifeary beat is also well within the town of Inverness. The following May, the officer moved again, back to Culcabock, where he remained until July 1899, when he was transferred to Lentran, between Inverness and Beauly. He would remain as Beat Officer there for no less than 13 years. Alexander MacLennan's final transfer was somewhat further than all his previous moves put together, to Broadford on the Isle of Skye. He moved there during June 1912. PC MacLennan retired on pension from the police service on 5th April 1914, after having completed more than thirty years police service, at the age of 58. His pension would not have been very great, as it was based on the police salary of the time, which itself was poor. When he joined the police there was no such thing as a police pension. It only came about following the passing of the Police Pensions Act of 1890.
Reference: 838
Copy for Mrs Robertson, Old Ed...
Mr Mackay. The book he is holding is 'Under the Dome of St. Paul's: A Story of Sir Christopher Wren's Days,' published in 1898.
Reference: 26107b
Mr Mackay. The book he is hold...
Mr Mackay. The book he is holding is 'Under the Dome of St. Paul's: A Story of Sir Christopher Wren's Days,' published in 1898.
Reference: 26107a
Mr Mackay. The book he is hold...
Brigadier (later General) Sir Peter Mervyn Hunt GCB, DSO, OBE, DL (11th March 1916 - 2nd October 1988) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. He served in World War II and commanded British Forces deployed in response to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and later in his career he provided advice to the British Government at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Born the son of H.V Hunt he was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 30th January 1936. Hunt saw action during the Second World War and was promoted to captain in 1944. Later that year he was given the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the Seaforth Highlanders leading them in North West Europe and receiving the DSO in May 1945. After the War he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium and Croix de Guerre. Appointed OBE in the New Year Honours 1948, he was given command of the 1st Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1957 in Aden and the UK 1957-60. Promoted to colonel in 1960, he became Commander of 152nd (Highland) Infantry Brigade and Chief of Staff at Scottish Command in 1962. He was appointed General Officer Commanding the 17th Gurkha Division and Land Forces Borneo and promoted to major-general in February 1964 and went on to be General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces with the rank of lieutenant general in 1968. Advanced to KCB in the New Year Honours 1969, he became Commander Northern Army Group and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine with the rank of general in December 1970. Advanced to GCB in the New Year Honours 1973 and also appointed ADC General to the Queen that year, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff on 19th July 1973 at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He retired from the British Army on 12th August 1976. He was also Colonel of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) from 7th February 1966 and Colonel of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles from 1st August 1966. In retirement he became Constable of the Tower of London from 1st August 1980 and Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall from 4th August 1982. He lived at Portloe in Cornwall. His personal interests included shooting and medical charities: he was President of the National Smallbore Rifle Association and Chairman of the Council of the King Edward VII's Hospital in London. He died on 2nd October 1988. In 1940 he married Anne Stopford; they had one son and one daughter. Following the death of his first wife he married Susan Davidson in 1978.
Reference: 46461f
Brigadier (later General) Sir ...
Brigadier (later General) Sir Peter Mervyn Hunt GCB, DSO, OBE, DL (11th March 1916 - 2nd October 1988) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. He served in World War II and commanded British Forces deployed in response to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and later in his career he provided advice to the British Government at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Born the son of H.V Hunt he was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 30th January 1936. Hunt saw action during the Second World War and was promoted to captain in 1944. Later that year he was given the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the Seaforth Highlanders leading them in North West Europe and receiving the DSO in May 1945. After the War he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium and Croix de Guerre. Appointed OBE in the New Year Honours 1948, he was given command of the 1st Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1957 in Aden and the UK 1957-60. Promoted to colonel in 1960, he became Commander of 152nd (Highland) Infantry Brigade and Chief of Staff at Scottish Command in 1962. He was appointed General Officer Commanding the 17th Gurkha Division and Land Forces Borneo and promoted to major-general in February 1964 and went on to be General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces with the rank of lieutenant general in 1968. Advanced to KCB in the New Year Honours 1969, he became Commander Northern Army Group and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine with the rank of general in December 1970. Advanced to GCB in the New Year Honours 1973 and also appointed ADC General to the Queen that year, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff on 19th July 1973 at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He retired from the British Army on 12th August 1976. He was also Colonel of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) from 7th February 1966 and Colonel of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles from 1st August 1966. In retirement he became Constable of the Tower of London from 1st August 1980 and Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall from 4th August 1982. He lived at Portloe in Cornwall. His personal interests included shooting and medical charities: he was President of the National Smallbore Rifle Association and Chairman of the Council of the King Edward VII's Hospital in London. He died on 2nd October 1988. In 1940 he married Anne Stopford; they had one son and one daughter. Following the death of his first wife he married Susan Davidson in 1978.
Reference: 46461e
Brigadier (later General) Sir ...
Brigadier (later General) Sir Peter Mervyn Hunt GCB, DSO, OBE, DL (11th March 1916 - 2nd October 1988) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. He served in World War II and commanded British Forces deployed in response to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and later in his career he provided advice to the British Government at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Born the son of H.V Hunt he was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 30th January 1936. Hunt saw action during the Second World War and was promoted to captain in 1944. Later that year he was given the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the Seaforth Highlanders leading them in North West Europe and receiving the DSO in May 1945. After the War he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium and Croix de Guerre. Appointed OBE in the New Year Honours 1948, he was given command of the 1st Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1957 in Aden and the UK 1957-60. Promoted to colonel in 1960, he became Commander of 152nd (Highland) Infantry Brigade and Chief of Staff at Scottish Command in 1962. He was appointed General Officer Commanding the 17th Gurkha Division and Land Forces Borneo and promoted to major-general in February 1964 and went on to be General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces with the rank of lieutenant general in 1968. Advanced to KCB in the New Year Honours 1969, he became Commander Northern Army Group and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine with the rank of general in December 1970. Advanced to GCB in the New Year Honours 1973 and also appointed ADC General to the Queen that year, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff on 19th July 1973 at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He retired from the British Army on 12th August 1976. He was also Colonel of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) from 7th February 1966 and Colonel of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles from 1st August 1966. In retirement he became Constable of the Tower of London from 1st August 1980 and Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall from 4th August 1982. He lived at Portloe in Cornwall. His personal interests included shooting and medical charities: he was President of the National Smallbore Rifle Association and Chairman of the Council of the King Edward VII's Hospital in London. He died on 2nd October 1988. In 1940 he married Anne Stopford; they had one son and one daughter. Following the death of his first wife he married Susan Davidson in 1978.
Reference: 46461d
Brigadier (later General) Sir ...
Brigadier (later General) Sir Peter Mervyn Hunt GCB, DSO, OBE, DL (11th March 1916 - 2nd October 1988) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. He served in World War II and commanded British Forces deployed in response to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and later in his career he provided advice to the British Government at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Born the son of H.V Hunt he was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 30th January 1936. Hunt saw action during the Second World War and was promoted to captain in 1944. Later that year he was given the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the Seaforth Highlanders leading them in North West Europe and receiving the DSO in May 1945. After the War he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium and Croix de Guerre. Appointed OBE in the New Year Honours 1948, he was given command of the 1st Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1957 in Aden and the UK 1957-60. Promoted to colonel in 1960, he became Commander of 152nd (Highland) Infantry Brigade and Chief of Staff at Scottish Command in 1962. He was appointed General Officer Commanding the 17th Gurkha Division and Land Forces Borneo and promoted to major-general in February 1964 and went on to be General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces with the rank of lieutenant general in 1968. Advanced to KCB in the New Year Honours 1969, he became Commander Northern Army Group and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine with the rank of general in December 1970. Advanced to GCB in the New Year Honours 1973 and also appointed ADC General to the Queen that year, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff on 19th July 1973 at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He retired from the British Army on 12th August 1976. He was also Colonel of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) from 7th February 1966 and Colonel of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles from 1st August 1966. In retirement he became Constable of the Tower of London from 1st August 1980 and Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall from 4th August 1982. He lived at Portloe in Cornwall. His personal interests included shooting and medical charities: he was President of the National Smallbore Rifle Association and Chairman of the Council of the King Edward VII's Hospital in London. He died on 2nd October 1988. In 1940 he married Anne Stopford; they had one son and one daughter. Following the death of his first wife he married Susan Davidson in 1978.
Reference: 46461c
Brigadier (later General) Sir ...
Brigadier (later General) Sir Peter Mervyn Hunt GCB, DSO, OBE, DL (11th March 1916 - 2nd October 1988) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. He served in World War II and commanded British Forces deployed in response to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and later in his career he provided advice to the British Government at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Born the son of H.V Hunt he was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 30th January 1936. Hunt saw action during the Second World War and was promoted to captain in 1944. Later that year he was given the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the Seaforth Highlanders leading them in North West Europe and receiving the DSO in May 1945. After the War he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium and Croix de Guerre. Appointed OBE in the New Year Honours 1948, he was given command of the 1st Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1957 in Aden and the UK 1957-60. Promoted to colonel in 1960, he became Commander of 152nd (Highland) Infantry Brigade and Chief of Staff at Scottish Command in 1962. He was appointed General Officer Commanding the 17th Gurkha Division and Land Forces Borneo and promoted to major-general in February 1964 and went on to be General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces with the rank of lieutenant general in 1968. Advanced to KCB in the New Year Honours 1969, he became Commander Northern Army Group and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine with the rank of general in December 1970. Advanced to GCB in the New Year Honours 1973 and also appointed ADC General to the Queen that year, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff on 19th July 1973 at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He retired from the British Army on 12th August 1976. He was also Colonel of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) from 7th February 1966 and Colonel of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles from 1st August 1966. In retirement he became Constable of the Tower of London from 1st August 1980 and Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall from 4th August 1982. He lived at Portloe in Cornwall. His personal interests included shooting and medical charities: he was President of the National Smallbore Rifle Association and Chairman of the Council of the King Edward VII's Hospital in London. He died on 2nd October 1988. In 1940 he married Anne Stopford; they had one son and one daughter. Following the death of his first wife he married Susan Davidson in 1978.
Reference: 46461b
Brigadier (later General) Sir ...
Brigadier (later General) Sir Peter Mervyn Hunt GCB, DSO, OBE, DL (11th March 1916 - 2nd October 1988) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. He served in World War II and commanded British Forces deployed in response to the Indonesia-Malaysia confrontation and later in his career he provided advice to the British Government at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Born the son of H.V Hunt he was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders on 30th January 1936. Hunt saw action during the Second World War and was promoted to captain in 1944. Later that year he was given the temporary rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed Commanding Officer of the Seaforth Highlanders leading them in North West Europe and receiving the DSO in May 1945. After the War he was appointed a Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II of Belgium and Croix de Guerre. Appointed OBE in the New Year Honours 1948, he was given command of the 1st Battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders in 1957 in Aden and the UK 1957-60. Promoted to colonel in 1960, he became Commander of 152nd (Highland) Infantry Brigade and Chief of Staff at Scottish Command in 1962. He was appointed General Officer Commanding the 17th Gurkha Division and Land Forces Borneo and promoted to major-general in February 1964 and went on to be General Officer Commanding Far East Land Forces with the rank of lieutenant general in 1968. Advanced to KCB in the New Year Honours 1969, he became Commander Northern Army Group and Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine with the rank of general in December 1970. Advanced to GCB in the New Year Honours 1973 and also appointed ADC General to the Queen that year, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff on 19th July 1973 at a time of continuing tension associated with the Troubles in Northern Ireland. He retired from the British Army on 12th August 1976. He was also Colonel of the Queen's Own Highlanders (Seaforth and Camerons) from 7th February 1966 and Colonel of the 10th Princess Mary's Own Gurkha Rifles from 1st August 1966. In retirement he became Constable of the Tower of London from 1st August 1980 and Deputy Lieutenant of Cornwall from 4th August 1982. He lived at Portloe in Cornwall. His personal interests included shooting and medical charities: he was President of the National Smallbore Rifle Association and Chairman of the Council of the King Edward VII's Hospital in London. He died on 2nd October 1988. In 1940 he married Anne Stopford; they had one son and one daughter. Following the death of his first wife he married Susan Davidson in 1978.
Reference: 46461a
Brigadier (later General) Sir ...
Dancing girl, October 1925. The instructions on the envelope to this image indicate it was to be deep-etched and turned upright, probably to be superimposed on a different background, the finished item which does not exist in the archive. See ref: 25530b_PB for the original. Instructions on the envelope include cutting the frills away from the skirt, shaving some off the knee, make the protruding hair on top more shapely and using a portion of the books to shape the rear of the head. # ~
Reference: 25530c
Dancing girl, October 1925. Th...
Scout ceremony. Dated c1930s and possibly taken in the since demolished Little Theatre at the top of Raining Stairs on Ardconnel Street, Inverness. The female adults are leaders of what was then called Wolf Cubs (under 11s) - the junior part of Scouting at that time. Man holding scroll appears in image H-0078. #
Reference: H-0079
Scout ceremony. Dated c1930s a...