John Cannon Stothers, 48th Highlanders
Corporal John Cannon Stothers
John Cannon Stothers joined the CEF with his younger brother, Carman Edmund Stothers, in 1916. They joined the 170th battalion (Missisauga Horse) and went overseas in October of 1916. John remained in England with a reserve battalion until November 1917 when he was transferred to the 15th battalion (48th Highlanders) and was part of the Army of Occupation until 1919. Carman left for France with the 75th battalion in December 1917 and was at Vimy Ridge in April of 1917. He was wounded in a trench raid in June of 1917 and returned to Canada by December.
He fully recovered from his wounds.
John Cannon Stothers in England:
John Cannon Stothers and Jim Paterson, 15th Battalion, 1916:
post war photo:
Note the "service at the front" badge on the front pocket.
This was given to all returning soldiers
post war picture, JC Stothers, 15th battalion, 48th Highlanders:
[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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