My great uncle is pictured at 1:56, Donald Macaskill. His brother Duncan made it to shore because Donald gave him his life vest. (Donald was a better swimmer) Duncan said he had Donald on his back holding on and then he slipped away. My Grandfather, Angus turned bodies over as they washed up for three days on the shore line but Donald was lost to the sea. The tragedy had severe effects on our family and has never recovered. I've visited the island 4 times and always pay my respects and cry.
JRizzleinnit: unfortunately, you are completely wrong. The pics in this video show Royal Navy (Reserve) sailors, they had been fighting in the 1st World War as such. No soldiers (as in Army personnel) were lost in the Iolaire Disaster.
Thank you G. It is good to have this event memorialized in various ways. You once looked for my great uncle's grave marker at Sandwick--Donald MacLeod, s. of John and M. (Mary, nee Morrison) MacLeod of Murray's Court, Stornoway. He was 17 or 18. At the time you said you couldn't find it; but a photo of it has since been posted. I was relieved to hear his body had been recovered.
Story's getting on around my part of Ontario...doing my bit over here, too.
Oh yes the Iolaire a very sad tragical death. I done it as a project in school and went down to the beasts of holm. As known i was pretty impressed by the John.f.Macleod from Ness by saving 40 people very impressed indeed.
Thank you for this video. I remember my Grandmother talking about the effects of this on island society.
I feel so sad. This is only a pinprick in terms of the millions of lives lost in WW1. A stupid & selfish war of empires in which many ordinary ppl on all side were massacred.
Iraq is today suffering many thousands of Iolaires - its a shame most of us block out the pain - like many in the UK did about the Iolaire.
Each life lost is a tragedy. The numbers tend to numb us to the cost of each life. Millions of people murdered in wars are almost incomprehensible. A son, daughter,father or mother lost is a heartrending loss. I feel sad and guilty about all the lives lost in Iraq also as I can't make it stop.
Thanks for helping to solve the mystery for me, of Allan Macleod's double listing on the North Lochs memorial. It's because of the work of people like yourself, Malcolm and Margaret that such important historical material is alive and available.
A heartfelt thanks to the bravery of John F. Macleod who heroicly saved several men by securing a line to shore for the men to follow.
I also want to thank you ADB41 for the effort in making this vid. The picture of of my great uncle Donald is not one our family has in our records.
If you ever get a chance to visit Stornoway and visit the memorial, you will see the Beasts of Holm. Just their name sends a chill through my body.
roseburn2U 2 years ago
My great uncle is pictured at 1:56, Donald Macaskill. His brother Duncan made it to shore because Donald gave him his life vest. (Donald was a better swimmer) Duncan said he had Donald on his back holding on and then he slipped away. My Grandfather, Angus turned bodies over as they washed up for three days on the shore line but Donald was lost to the sea. The tragedy had severe effects on our family and has never recovered. I've visited the island 4 times and always pay my respects and cry.
roseburn2U 2 years ago
JRizzleinnit: unfortunately, you are completely wrong. The pics in this video show Royal Navy (Reserve) sailors, they had been fighting in the 1st World War as such. No soldiers (as in Army personnel) were lost in the Iolaire Disaster.
ADB41 3 years ago
they were soldiers not sailors. coming home from ww1
JRizzleinnit 3 years ago
Thank you G. It is good to have this event memorialized in various ways. You once looked for my great uncle's grave marker at Sandwick--Donald MacLeod, s. of John and M. (Mary, nee Morrison) MacLeod of Murray's Court, Stornoway. He was 17 or 18. At the time you said you couldn't find it; but a photo of it has since been posted. I was relieved to hear his body had been recovered.
Story's getting on around my part of Ontario...doing my bit over here, too.
Slainte.
IolaireSiren 3 years ago
The tragic irony here is that these men survived the horrors of the trenches only to die within sight of their homeland.
BillDFC 3 years ago
Oh yes the Iolaire a very sad tragical death. I done it as a project in school and went down to the beasts of holm. As known i was pretty impressed by the John.f.Macleod from Ness by saving 40 people very impressed indeed.
cool18a 3 years ago
Thank you for this video. I remember my Grandmother talking about the effects of this on island society.
I feel so sad. This is only a pinprick in terms of the millions of lives lost in WW1. A stupid & selfish war of empires in which many ordinary ppl on all side were massacred.
Iraq is today suffering many thousands of Iolaires - its a shame most of us block out the pain - like many in the UK did about the Iolaire.
siabost 4 years ago
Each life lost is a tragedy. The numbers tend to numb us to the cost of each life. Millions of people murdered in wars are almost incomprehensible. A son, daughter,father or mother lost is a heartrending loss. I feel sad and guilty about all the lives lost in Iraq also as I can't make it stop.
bansidh 4 years ago
Guido?
Thanks for helping to solve the mystery for me, of Allan Macleod's double listing on the North Lochs memorial. It's because of the work of people like yourself, Malcolm and Margaret that such important historical material is alive and available.
johnypebs 4 years ago
Yep, thanks to Windows Movie Maker :-)
ADB41 4 years ago
Hi Guido! Great video. Did you do the editing?
SheilaMacd 4 years ago