Can anyone idenitify the regiment and/or city in this photo? (old)

**Silk** · 28th July 13, 06:55 PM

Haukehaien, are you a fan of the 48th Highlanders of Canada? I have been reading up on them a lot lately/watching vids, etc. So far I have been looking mostly at them and the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada and I find them both wonderful. They also both have memorial pipe bands raised to honour them in the Netherlands now!

Silk

**haukehaien** · 30th July 13, 08:26 AM

I'm not particularly. I know very little about the Canadian armed forces, and even less about their Highland regiments. (As a piper I know a bit about their pipe bands.)

I was intrigued by the challenge you gave us of finding the who/when/where of an unidentified picture. I think I've found the location of the photo as well; here's a link to the Google map of the approximate location. In Street View, look NE to see the direction of the original photo; a few of the buildings remain, including the hotel.

**Elizabeth** · 30th July 13, 09:01 AM

Originally Posted by haukehaien

I'm not particularly. I know very little about the Canadian armed forces, and even less about their Highland regiments. (As a piper I know a bit about their pipe bands.)

I was intrigued by the challenge you gave us of finding the who/when/where of an unidentified picture. I think I've found the location of the photo as well; here's a link to the Google map of the approximate location. In Street View, look NE to see the direction of the original photo; a few of the buildings remain, including the hotel.

Good detective work! The photo on the pipe band site is also a better version of the picture.

**Silk** · 30th July 13, 09:04 AM

Awesome! I'm going to go look now!

As for the Highland (I can never figure out whether I should be capitalizing or not capitalizing this word!) regiments, I hope to start posting more stuff. I figure not only might it appeal to history buffs but also just some of the really historic pics in their kilts, etc. should be interesting to see! I found a pic of a regiment in Toronto, posed for a pic in 1868 and it's a sight to behold! ;)

Silk

Originally Posted by haukehaien

I'm not particularly. I know very little about the Canadian armed forces, and even less about their Highland regiments. (As a piper I know a bit about their pipe bands.)

I was intrigued by the challenge you gave us of finding the who/when/where of an unidentified picture. I think I've found the location of the photo as well; here's a link to the Google map of the approximate location. In Street View, look NE to see the direction of the original photo; a few of the buildings remain, including the hotel.

**Silk** · 30th July 13, 09:08 AM

Oh WOW! The "HOTEL" sign is still there!!!!!!

**Silk** · 30th July 13, 09:30 AM

Oh wow! That 1868 pic I mentioned actually was the 48th Highland Regiment of Canada! Check it out! Look at the feathers on the caps too! (How do I get pics to display better on here? They are way too tiny, even not very big when you click on them.)

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**Glen** · 31st July 13, 06:25 AM

Originally Posted by Silk

The photo indicates "Highland Company, Q.O.R." Queens Own Rifles... interesting...

**Silk** · 31st July 13, 06:34 AM

Originally Posted by Glen

The photo indicates "Highland Company, Q.O.R." Queens Own Rifles... interesting...

Yes, name changes and amalgamations were pretty common for some regiments.

Silk

(P.S. I just double-checked to make sure I didn't read it wrong. The 48th was not "authorized" as such till 1891 but they do include these pictures in their history when you view the regimental gallery.)

**haukehaien** · 31st July 13, 06:39 AM

Originally Posted by Silk

Oh wow! That 1868 pic I mentioned actually was the 48th Highland Regiment of Canada! Check it out! Look at the feathers on the caps too! (How do I get pics to display better on here? They are way too tiny, even not very big when you click on them.)

I don't think that's the 48th; as Glen points out, the caption says it's the Q.O.R. Also, the 48th wasn't formed until 1891, 23 years after this picture.

**Silk** · 31st July 13, 07:04 AM

Originally Posted by haukehaien

I don't think that's the 48th; as Glen points out, the caption says it's the Q.O.R. Also, the 48th wasn't formed until 1891, 23 years after this picture.

Check my answer above, I just double-checked their regimental gallery and they are in there. (I know it wasn't an "authorized" regiment till 1891 though.)

Silk

P.S. This gave me a great reason to contact the 48th directly to inquire so I just emailed them the pic for their response. ;) I can't wait to hear back from them! lol