The foresters of Barcaldine
in 19 … the newly created Forestry Commission took over the management of the land at Barcaldine as part of the response to the shortage of timber post World war 1.
The head foresters who worked here include
1980s
Fred Webster, Head Forester at Barcaldine1
and others
pre 1945
Hugh Cameron – successor to John Boyd at Inverliever Forest – then Barcaldine Forest
1979 - image on Forestry Memories Barcaldine Forest Office presentation 1979
1. Neil ‘The Shepherd’ MacDonald (FM Squad)
2. Colin MacVicar (Retired used to work in the creosote plant)
3. Hugh McLucas
4. Bob MacMillan (Ganger FM Squad)
5. Hughie MacFarlane (Roads Brimec Lorry Driver)
6. George Milne (Forest Clerk)
7. Malcolm Wield (Forester)
8. Donald ‘Lochalsh’ MacLennan (Chainsaw operator)
9. Stan Maule (Head Forester)
10. Clarkie Campbell (retired)
11. Willie Sutherland (Chainsaw and cable crane operator)
12. Hugh MacLarty (Chief Forester)
13. Gillespie Black (Pre-college student)
14. Dougie? MacDonald
15. Donald John MacDonald (Muskeg driver)
16. Duncan (Dochy) Ferguson (Horseman and FM squad – retiring)
17. Stewart Ross (Cable crane operator)
18. Jim Clark (FM Squad)
19. Tommy McKellar (Cable crane operator)
20. Malcolm MacPherson (District Officer)
21. Alec Clark (Cable crane operator)
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