Work of the American Red Cross in the Otranto Disaster. Some of those at Islay, Scotland, who were responsible for the excellent way in which the work of rescue and recovery was conducted under extremely difficult conditions on a bleak and desolate shore. In civilian clothes, Lt. Col. Turnbull, Chief Constable of Argyllshire and his subordinates who were responsible for rescue work. The British Tommy shown in the photo is Ensign McKenzie of the funeral of 199 victims on Oct. 11. The Naval officer is Lieut. Greenham, R.N. the Divisional Officer of the coast guard in this district, who was himself responsible for the recovery of forty bodies. Pipers John McEachron (left) & John Woodrow (right) played the lament at the funeral. They had previously been engaged in the recovery of bodies for 4 days & nights
Summary
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: A.R.C. London.
Group title: Otranto Disaster, England.
On caption card: D-204.
Data: Sent to Divisions. Pacific. 1918.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
Temp note: Batch 21
Tags
Date
01/01/1918
Location
islay
Source
Library of Congress
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