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Preparations for the second Otranto funeral at Kilchoman, Islay, Scotland. American soldiers carrying the coffins to their last resting place in the series of trench graves dug on the plot of land given by Hugh Morrison, Laird of Islay, as a permanent American cemetary

Preparations for the second Otranto funeral at Kilchoman, Islay, Scotl...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Group title: Otranto Disaster, England. On caption card: D-213. On caption card: 17 October 1918, 15 November, date received. Gift; American National Red Cross... More

Islay House, residence of Hugh Morrison, the Laird of Islay. Both Mr. Morrison and his wife, Lady Mary, were of the greatest help to the Red Cross in its work of rescue and recovery. Mr. Morrison placed his entire estate and all his employees at the service of the Red Cross, and both he and Lady Mary were constantly on the scene. The ground for the Otranto cemetary was selected and donated by Mr. Morrison. It will be remembered that he was also one of the principal figures in the similar work after the Tuscania tragedy

Islay House, residence of Hugh Morrison, the Laird of Islay. Both Mr. ...

Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card. Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: A.R.C. England. Group title: Otranto Disaster. Data: Atlantic Div. Lake Division.... More