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Our photograph in our July 9 paper garnered a couple of replies, with former Strathclyde police officer Alex Clark recognising a few faces. he thought the location may have been Oban Games in the late 60s.

However, Donnie MacDonald, who is in the photograph, told us: ‘All of the personnel were stationed in Campbeltown and from that I would suggest the date to be in the early 1970s, possibly about 1972.

‘The vehicle in the background is the Argyll County Police Mobile Office. This was used extensively throughout Argyll, mostly at agricultural shows, police open days and major incidents. I would guess this location may have been either at Campbeltown Agricultural Show or more likely, Campbeltown Police Office Open Day.

‘Looking at the photograph starting at the right hand side, the personnel are Inspector James Ross (Traffic Department based in Lochgilphead); WPC Janet McMurchy (deceased); Constable Donnie MacDonald (Traffic); Constable Alister Black ( in mountain rescue kit ); Constable Ian MacLennan (Traffic); Constable Seumas Ferguson;

Constable Christine Alexander (may have been a cadet at this time, I cannot make out if her hat has a diced band or solid blue band); and Constable Robert Topen (belongs to Dundee area and later transferred to Tayside Police).

‘I was born in Glencoe and was brought up in Duror, attending Duror Primary School and later Oban High School via “The Ballachulish Express”.

‘I joined Argyll County Police as a cadet on 27/12/65, based in Oban. I was appointed as a Police Constable on 04/05/1967 and transferred to Campbeltown the following day. I returned to Oban in 1976 and then transferred to Lochgilphead until my retiral on 31/08/2001.