100 years ago, on the 6th of October 1918, the Troopship HMS Otranto sunk off Islay's west coast, merely half a mile from the coast near Machir Bay. In this terrible tragedy almost 400 soldiers lost their lives. On the 6th of October 2018, a … [Read more...] about My Favourite Islay Photo
WW100
WW100 Islay Centennial Service
On February 5th 1918 the SS Tuscania was torpedoed on a bitterly cold February evening. On board were 2,235 soldiers consisting of companies 'D', 'E' and 'F' of the 6th Battalion, members of the 32nd Division, the 100th, 158th and 203rd Aero … [Read more...] about WW100 Islay Centennial Service