E31 BOWMORE
1 Pump Retained
Stations
| 1950 | Open fronted lean to shed, Co-op ground in Shore Street Bowmore. (S.C.W.S. Garage) |
| 1959 | Flora Street, Bowmore, PA43 7JX Photo |
Officers in Charge
| War years | Sub Officer John Dixon the first OIC |
| 16/6/1963 to 15/6/1965 | Sub Officer Duncan Logan (retired Ill health) |
| 16/9/1965 to 15/12/1967 | Sub Officer Ian McArthur (Temp from 16/5/1964) |
| 16/12/1967 to 1969 | Sub Officer James Stewart |
| 1/4/1969 to | Sub Officer D Smith |
| ? to ? | Sub Officer Alan McDougall |
| ? to ? | Sub Officer Willie Mitchell |
| ? to ? | Sub Officer Donald Logan |
| ? to ? | Sub Officer Dugald MacTaggart |
| 1984 | Sub Officer Graeme Smith (there in 1994) |
| ? to 2014 | Watch Commander Euan Logan (there 2007 and 2014) |
| 2014 June to | Watch Manager Nick Abbott (there 8/5/2023) |
Appliances
| RHS519 | Austin FFK/HCB | HrT | |
| CT4 Coventry Climax | TrP | ||
| KGE451N | Dodge K850/Fulton and Wylie | WrL | |
| 1992 | LGD628Y | Bedford TKEL/Fulton and Wylie Fire Warrior | WrL |
| 1993 | K663OSU | Volvo FL6-18/Emergency One | WrL |
| 2008 | SG02XLW | Scania 94D-260/Emergency One | RPL |
| 17/2/2018 | SF06GAX | Scania P270/JDC | RPL |
| 6/7/2023 | SL64MDV | Scania P280/JDC (Euro 6 engine) | RP |
Notes
| 1941 to 1948 | National Fire Service |
| 1948 to 1975 | Western Area Fire Brigade |
| 1975 to 2005 | Strathclyde Fire Brigade |
| 2005 to 2013 | Strathclyde Fire & Rescue (Name change only.) |
| 1/4/2013 | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service |
When the new call signs were being implemented in the WEST SDA over a 7 week period beginning 31/8/2020 doing 1 LSO Area per week, Bowmore was changed from L13 to E31.
ISLAND FIRE STATION
The Western Fire Area Joint Committee decided yesterday to purchase a
site for a fire station at Bowmore, Islay and to seek the Secretary of State for
Scotland's permission, which had previously been withheld, to proceed with the work.
(Glasgow Herald, September 29, 1955. Page 2)
If you know of any mistakes in this or have any additional information please let me know.
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