Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
Pvt Donald A. New, Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, 72nd Infantry Bn C.E.F.
Soldier of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
Notes:
A carte postale portrait taken in France of a soldier of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada.
The 72nd was recruited in British Columbia and mobilized in Vancouver.
The battalion arrived in France on 13 August 1916.
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
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