Pipes and Drums at Noeux-les-Mines

15th Battalion Pipes and Drums at Noeux-les-Mines

“A church parade was held in the Y.M.C.A. in Noeux­ les­ Mines on the evening of the 12th, and, as the sun was out at last, the officers, sergeants and the pipe band, posed for photographs.” P.240, K. Beattie

Pipe Major Alexander Reid Keith, third row, standing, far left. Lance Sergeant Piper, Alexander Austin Newlands, third row, standing far right.

The Commanding Officer, Lt. Col. C.E. Bent (w/glasses), second row, sitting to right of the standing bass drummer. Robert Tait, drummer, second row, second from left, Major J.P. Girvan, second row, sitting to the left of the standing bass drummer. Dugald Fraser, drummer, second row, far right, sitting.

Piper William Wick, fourth row, left; Piper Angus Macdonald, fourth row, second from left; Piper David Braidwood, fourth row, third from left; Piper John Hinshelwood, fourth row, fourth from left; Piper Donald Macdonald, fourth row, fifth from left; Piper Alexander Sturrock, fourth row, sixth from left; Piper Arthur Gordon, fourth row, seventh from left; Piper George Christie Henderson, fourth row, far right.

The Battalion mascot, Bruno, lying on ground at left, front row. Fred Howorth, drummer, front row, left and William Cousins, drummer, front row right.

Classification
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Era
1914 – 1919 (WW 1)
Location of artifact
Digital files

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