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Henry McLaren Wylie - Section 1

This section contains two war time photos of Henry McLaren Wylie. 

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Lieut. Henry McLaren Wylie and Unidentified Officer

Circa 1916-1917

Lieut. Wylie is on the right and wears an officer's uniform of the 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders). The photo was probably taken in Canada or England. The officer on the left, with the rank of captain, has not been identified. He is from a different unit which has also not been identified.

Photographer:  Unknown
Ref. Number:  0-3 (57-1.4)
Image Information:  Scan of of original photo
Source:  Robert MacLellan Collection 2026


Lieut. Henry McLaren Wylie

85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders)

Circa 1918-1919

In this studio portrait photo, Lieut. Wylie wears the full highland uniform of an officer in the 85th Battalion. Note that over his kilt, he wears a khaki kilt apron which was worn to protect his kilt from dirt and mud while in the field.

Photographer:  Unknown
Ref. Number:  18-5 (14-1.3)
Image Information:  Scan of original photo
Source:  Terry McCully/Kit Bright, 2019 (Kit Bright, Calgary, Alberta, is the granddaughter of Henry Wylie)

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