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15th Battalion CEF Pipe Band, Noeux-les-Mines, France, Aug 12, 1917

“A church parade was held in the Y.M.C.A. in Noeux¬ les¬ Mines on the evening of the 12th, and, as the sun was out at last, the officers, sergeants and the pipe band, posed for photographs.” P.240, K. Beattie

Pipe Major Alexander Reid Keith, third row, standing, far left. Lance Sergeant Piper, Alexander Austin Newlands, third row, standing far right.
The Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. C.E. Bent (w/glasses), second row, sitting to right of the standing bass drummer. Major J.P. Girvan, second row, sitting to the left of the standing bass drummer.
Piper William Wick, fourth row, left; Piper Angus Macdonald, fourth row, second from left; Piper David Braidwood, fourth row, third from left; Piper John Hinshelwood, fourth row, fourth from left; Piper Donald Macdonald, fourth row, fifth from left; Piper Alexander Sturrock, fourth row, sixth from left; Piper Arthur Gordon, fourth row, seventh from left; Piper George Christie Henderson, fourth row, far right.

The Battalion mascot, Bruno, lying on ground at left, front row.

November 8th, 2021 – Research compiled and credits to the 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project / J. Busby / S. Stothers.


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