fremlin Posted 15 April Share Posted 15 April Here's an Easter challenge for the ID experts, please. I believe this soldier belongs to a Canadian regiment and is a cousin of the two girls in the picture, which was almost certainly taken in London, and has a date inscribed on the back - October 2015. One school of of thought is that he was a member of the Canadian Expeditionary Force (13th Battalion ??). Could this be true? Sorry it's the wrong way up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16thBNCanScotJim Posted 15 April Share Posted 15 April Hello, The photo is a bit blurry but based on the badge on the sporran, I believe that he belonged to the 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish ( Currently the Canadian Scottish Regiment in Victoria BC) Here is a image of the sporran. Jim And here is the photo right way up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 15 April Share Posted 15 April (edited) 1 hour ago, 16thBNCanScotJim said: Hello, The photo is a bit blurry but based on the badge on the sporran, I believe that he belonged to the 16th Battalion Canadian Scottish ( Currently the Canadian Scottish Regiment in Victoria BC) Here is a image of the sporran. Jim And here is the photo right way up. Well spotted Jim, I believe you’ve cracked it. Edited 15 April by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fremlin Posted 16 April Author Share Posted 16 April Excellent - another triumph for the Great War Forum and its learned members. I have to say that I was initially puzzled by what I thought was cod-Latin on the badge, so apologies to gaelic speakers, I can now read up the exploits of 16th Bn. Canadian Scottish. I am much obliged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FROGSMILE Posted 16 April Share Posted 16 April (edited) 27 minutes ago, fremlin said: Excellent - another triumph for the Great War Forum and its learned members. I have to say that I was initially puzzled by what I thought was cod-Latin on the badge, so apologies to gaelic speakers, I can now read up the exploits of 16th Bn. Canadian Scottish. I am much obliged. The collar badges, that you can just about make out were miniature versions of the cap badge I posted above. Edited 16 April by FROGSMILE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
16thBNCanScotJim Posted 17 April Share Posted 17 April (edited) The Gaelic motto for the 16th and the Current Canadian Scottish Regiment is; Deas Gu Cath (dee-a-us goo cath) Ready for the Fray. Interpretation is Ready for the hrs time, or ready for the fight! Edited 17 April by 16thBNCanScotJim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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