Officers

Mostly From the 2nd Battalion The Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton)

Sydney, NS

May 22, 1956

Twelve officers, mostly from the 2nd Battalion The Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton), pose for an informal group photo.

Front Row, Left to Right:
1.  Lieut. Robert (Bob) Hayward Kipping
     Second World War Cape Breton Highlander veteran
     Commanded the 2nd Battalion from November 1, 1967 to November 1, 1971
2.  Doug (Dougie) K. Duguid (Paymaster)
     Second World War Cape Breton Highlander veteran
     Rank would be lieutenant or captain in the photo
3.  Lieut. Ernie A. Baron
     Second World War Cape Breton Highlander veteran
4.  Major Jim Slade

Middle Row, Left to Right:
1.  Major John (Johnnie) R. Johnson
     Second World War Cape Breton Highlander veteran
2.  Lt-Col. Carl Dauphinee Arnold (Commanding Officer)
     Second World War Cape Breton Highlander veteran
     Commanded the 2nd Battalion from June 1, 1953 to June 30, 1959
3.  J.F. (Jack) Lockman
     Second World War Cape Breton Highlander veteran
     Rank is not visible in the photo

Back Row, Left to Right:
1.  Unidentified
     Unidentified unit, not 2nd Battalion
2.  Major Michael Leo MacIntyre
     Second World War Cape Breton Highlander veteran
     Commanded the 2nd Battalion from May 1, 1962 to November 1, 1966
3.  Unidentified
     Unidentified unit, not 2nd Battalion, possibly Black Watch
4.  Major Art Gale
     Second World War Cape Breton Highlander veteran
5.  Joseph (Joe) Legge
     Second World War Cape Breton Highlander veteran
     Rank is not visible in the photo
     Commanded the 2nd Battalion from November 1, 1966 to November 1, 1967

Note the gold and scarlet lanyards which were a distinct unofficial tradition for the 2nd Battalion The Nova Scotia Highlanders (Cape Breton) at the time. They were attached to whistles in their left breast pockets. 

Photographer:  Unknown
Ref. Number:  11-2 (1-2-42.3)
Image Information:  Scan of original photo
Source:  Laurie Arnold, 2019