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| Name | Old Photographs Lagg Isle Of Arran Scotland |
| Video Uploader | Video From tourscotland |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 17-04-2018 15:06:21 |
| Video Discription | Tour Scotland wee video of photographs of Lagg, Scottish Gaelic: An Lag, a very small village on the southern coast of the Isle of Arran, with just a few houses and a hotel which is one of the oldest inns on Arran, dating back to 1791. David Lees was born in 1881 the son of Robert Lees a vet from Lagg and his wife Agnes Drennan. He was educated at Ayr Academy, then studied Medicine at Edinburgh University and graduated around 1902. He was married to Effie Lawrie Brechin. In the First World War he served as Regimental Medical Officer first to the Welsh Guards then to the Irish Guards. He served in France and saw action both at Ypres and Passchendaele. He received the Distinguished Service Order for his actions. He was also Mentioned in Dispatches. After the war he joined Edinburgh Corporation as Clinical Medical Officer and ran various clinics relating to sexually transmitted diseases in the Old Town. In 1933 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He died on 25 March 1934. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. EUAlOdCwHjE |
| Category | Travel & Events |
| Tags | Scotland | Lagg | Isle Of Arran | An Lag | David Lees | Agnes Drennan | Effie Lawrie Brechin | ancestry | genealogy | scottish | scots | visit | travel | tourism |
