The hour Britain entered the war a century ago has been commemorated by a ceremony in Stornoway.
A small crowd attended the vigil at the Territorial Army centre in Stornoway late on Monday night to mark the official start of the conflict on 4 August 1914.
Rev Fraser Stewart led the open air service which was attended by veterans and representatives
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There was also a strong showing by the youth members of the Air Training Corp.
A two minute silence was observed at 11pm and a single white light at the TA unit memorial was extinguished to mark the “lamps going out all over Europe.”
Colour Sergeant Kevin O'Hara, who organised the event, said: “It was held at this hour to mark the 100th year of when the First World War actually started.
“This was the actual time war was declared. The UK gave an ultimatum of midnight Central European Time which was 23.00 UK time.
“If everybody in the whole of Scotland looks back in their family history, they will more than likely find that a member of their family fought in the First World War.
“It is important to remember. We have go to look back and try not to make the mistakes that happened in the past. We should always try and look forward and try to stop events like that happening again.”
C/ Sergeant O'Hara pointed out the Western Isles suffered a heavy blow during the conflict with many servicemen never returning home.
He said: “In WW1 the islands lost more men per head of population than anywhere else in the UK or even in the whole of the British Empire.
“That devastated such a small community. It took many years for the islands to move forward from it.
“I think that’s why, within the islands, people remember the war and why they turn out for remembrance ceremonies.
He added: “It is still in recent memory for a lot of people.
“Even since the end of the Second World War in 1945, there has only been one year when a serviceman has not died on active duty. That tells of the commitment today from the armed forces.”
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