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28th July 13, 06:53 PM
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Fabulous! Thank you!!! That was the year the States entered the war I think too so I guess that makes sense!
Silk
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28th July 13, 06:55 PM
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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
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30th July 13, 08:26 AM
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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.
--Scott
"MacDonald the piper stood up in the pulpit,
He made the pipes skirl out the music divine."
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30th July 13, 08:56 AM
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Good eye, haukehaien. I was pretty sure it was Canadian, but I was only thinking West Coast. And I couldn't make the sporrans, tartan, etc. all work out.
Jim Killman
Writer, Philosopher, Teacher of English and Math, Soldier of Fortune, Bon Vivant, Heart Transplant Recipient, Knight of St. Andrew (among other knighthoods)
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30th July 13, 09:01 AM
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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.
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30th July 13, 09:04 AM
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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.
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30th July 13, 09:08 AM
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Oh WOW! The "HOTEL" sign is still there!!!!!!
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30th July 13, 09:30 AM
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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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31st July 13, 06:25 AM
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Originally Posted by Silk
The photo indicates "Highland Company, Q.O.R." Queens Own Rifles... interesting...
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31st July 13, 06:34 AM
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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.)
Last edited by Silk; 31st July 13 at 07:00 AM.
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