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Leith 1st Scout Troop |
1915
Scout Leader and Assistant Leader
© Reproduced with acknowledgement to Dave McKinlay, New Zealand
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Recollections 1. Dave McKinlay Fife |
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Leith 1st Scout Troop I met Dave McKinlay, New Zealand, in Edinburgh in July 2012, during his cycling tour of Britain. Thank you to David for allowing me to reproduce the photo above of: - LEFT: His grandfather, William Tyrell, 1st Leith Scoutmaster, dressed in scout uniform. - RIGHT: Mr Alerdyce, Assistant Scout Leader, dressed in military uniform. Can anybody tell me which Regiment this is likely to be? |
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William Tyrell Dave tells me that: - The photo above was taken in 1915 - His grandfather, William Tyrell, lived in Leith. His last known address is 45 Sandport Street. - His grandfather was exempt from call-up for World War I because of his occupation. He was a hammerman, riveting ships in Leith Docks. Here is a copy of his Permit to Enter Leith Docks, dated 1915. It appears to have been well used. Please click on the thumbnail images above to enlarge them - When he was Scoutmaster of 1st Leith Scouts, William Tyrrell received these two handwritten letter from Baden Powel. Please click on the thumbnail images above to enlarge them. Acknowledgement: Dave McKinlay, New Zealand and Ronnie Tyrell 5 July 2012 |
