Piper Grant, Roderick playing pipes on top of jeep as crowd of Italians welcomed the Canadians to Matera, Italy

Italian crowd surrounds 48th Highlanders piper – – 1944

Canadians in Italy

Barely discernable in the centre of this milling crowd of Italians, welcoming Canadians to Matera is a Canadian Jeep. Standing on board, playing the bagpipes, is Piper Roderick Grant, 48th Highlanders 1st Battalion of Toronto. P1451

Classification
Images
Era
1939 – 1945 (WW 2)
Location of artifact
Binder 12, Research Room Shelf
Associated place
Italy
Associated event
Natera, Italy 1944
Associated name(s)
Piper Roderick Grant
Linked name(s)
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