HMS ST CHRISTOPHER, COASTAL FORCES TRAINING BASE, FORT WILLIAM, 1939-1945

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Personnel of the Women's Royal Naval Service stationed at HMS ST CHRISTOPHER, march through the town of Fort William, Inverness-shire and pass a podium of dignitaries. Colonel Sir Donald Walter Cameron of Lochiel, KT, CMG, DL of the Queens Own Cameron Highlanders takes the salute. Sir Donald was the Lord-Lieutenant of Inverness-shire from 1939.

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Category: Photographs
Related period: Second World War (production), Second World War (content)
Creator: Unknown Photographer
Catalogue number: HU 103174
Part of: HAWES

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