Captain Lachlan (Lachie) Beaton
SPECIAL CREW FEATURE:
Captain Lachlan (Lachie) Beaton 1886 - 1970
His Career with the Company:
1920 (approx) Mate on Plover with Captain Robertson (Squeaky)
1928 Master on Lochinvar on Mull run. Tobermory - Oban
1928 to 1934 Master on Lochinvar. Tobermory - Oban. Also Mountaineer running cruises out of Oban & Fusilier on Portree - Mallaig service
1934 Winter Master on Fusilier - Portree run. Summer on Pioneer & Loch Nevis Islay - West Loch Tarbert
1935 Pioneer as Master Islay - Gigha - West Loch Tarbert
1939 Master Lochiel Islay Service
1940 Lochiel Fort William - Oban (Summer only)
1940 - 1951 Lochiel on Islay run
 Captain L Beaton on Pioneer |  Captain L Beaton on Lochiel 1941 |  Captain Beaton on Lochiel |
|---|---|---|
 Captain L Beaton |
MASTERS CERTIFICATE & VESSELS
 |  |  PS. Pioneer |
|---|---|---|
 PS. Pioneer (Note the David MacBrayne Gangway) |  PS. Pioneer |  Fusilier at Mallaig |
 Fusilier at Mallaig |  Fusilier at Portree |
All photographs and personal information kindly provided by Alasdair & John Beaton, sons of Captain Lachlan.
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