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193rd Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders)

 

Photos and Photo Postcards - WW1 - Canada - 1916

This section contains one large panoramic photo of "D" Company, from the 193rd Battalion, taken at Camp Aldershot, NS, in 1916.

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"D" Company

193rd Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders)

Camp Aldershot, NS

1916

Seated in the centre of the photo, 25th from the left, is the commanding officer of the company, Capt. John Welsford MacDonald, who was born and raised in Pictou, NS. Before the war, he was a lawyer and had served seven years in the 78th Regiment, the local militia. He originally enlisted in the 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders) and was transferred soon after to the 193rd Battalion. He was later promoted to the rank of major. While in England he served with the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) and the 17th Canadian Reserve Battalion before finally seeing action with the 44th Battalion (Manitoba). He had reverted to the rank of captain for the purposes of proceeding to a front line unit in March, 1918. He was awarded a Military Cross for his actions at the front. On October 10, 1918, he was seriously wounded in the back and while very ill, had an appendicitis attack. He spent many months recovering in hospitals in England and Canada. He was struck off strength in April, 1919 by reason of being medically unfit.

Thanks to Terry McCully for doing the restoration work on the image.

Photographer:  H.O. Dodge for The Sponagle Studio, Truro, NS
Ref. Number:  0-4 (11-6-3.3)
Image Information:  Scan of original photo
Source:  Robert MacLellan Collection
 

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