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Close up of Piper Braidwood with 15th Bn Pipe Band

Braidwood, Piper David Forest – 15th Battalion

13611 Piper Braidwood, David Forest signed his Attestation papers in Valcartier, Quebec on 22 Sept 1914. On 15 Sept 1915 he was transferred to the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders), remaining with the 15th until 21 Sept 1918. Braidwood was transferred out to attend training to be an officer. He was appointed 2/Lt on 23 Nov 1918. On 28 March 1919 he sailed for Canada on the SS Baltic and was Struck Off Strength of the Canadian army on 20 May 1919 in Canada. Braidwood born 1896 in Scotland and immigrated to Alberta Canada with his family before WW1. He died in 1973.

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15th Bn (WW 1)
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Library and Archives Canada service records
Regimental History (Vol 2) 48th Highlanders of Canada 1891-1929
First name: Mary Last name: Johnson Email: miabella1018@yahoo.ca Not a relative; Purchased dirk engraved with Braidwood's name and did research on background
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