Arthur MacLeod With Group of Soldiers

Cape Breton Highlanders

Maida Barracks, Aldershot, England

Circa 1941-1943

Front Row, Left to Right:
1.  Wiliam Ross "Roscoe" Nicholson, Glace Bay, NS
2.  Arthur Henderson MacLeod
3.  Henry Chandler, Glace Bay, NS
4.  (?)
5.  Ray MacDougall, Brook Village, NS

Back Row, Left to Right:
1.  William "Bill" Talbot, Glace Bay, NS
2.  "Smelt" Walsh, Sydney Mines, NS (?)
3.  Tommy Cheater, Whitney Pier, Sydney, NS
4.  (?)
5.  (?)

The men in the photo were identified from memory by Cape Breton Highlander veteran Allenby Wadden in the 1990's.

Photographer:  Unknown
Ref. Number:  0-3 (26-1-3.3)
Image Information:  Scan of a photographic copy of original photo
Source:  Robert MacLellan Collection (permission to copy original photo courtesy Allenby Wadden, 1990's)

Newspaper Clipping Article

Unidentified Newspaper

Dated February 6, 1944

This section contains one newspaper clipping dispatch from an unidentified newspaper. The article is dated February 6, 1944, and was written by Canadian press war correspondent Foster Barclay. The article pertains to the Cape Breton Highlanders' first major battle of the war, an ill-fated assault across the valley of a stream called the Riccio, in Italy, on January 17, 1944. The battlefield later became known as "The Valley of Death". Many men are named in the article. 

Ref. Number:  0-5 (1-4-1-3.2)
Writer:  Foster Barclay (Canadian Press War Correspondent)
Image Information:  Scan of original newspaper clipping
Source:  Robert MacLellan Collection

Cassino Memorial

Cassino War Cemetery

Cassino, Italy

2013

The Cassino Memorial is located within the Cassino War Cemetery. It consists of a large cross which overlooks gardens, a water feature and eight stone pillars incribed with the names of over 3100 Commonwealth servicemen who took part in the Italian campaign and whose graves are not known. In addition 900 Indian soldiers, whose remains were cremated, are commemorated on the memorial. 

Arthur MacLeod's name is inscribed on one of the pillars of the memorial.

Photographer:  Marg Liessens
Ref. Number:  24-1 (2-4.1)
Image Information:  Received as electronic file
Source:  Marg Liessens, London, Ontario, 2024

Cassino Memorial

Cassino War Cemetery

Cassino, Italy

2013

Arthur MacLeod's name inscribed on one of the eight pillars of the Casino Memorial.

Photographer:  Marg Liessens
Ref. Number:  24-1 (2-3.1)
Image Information:  Received as electronic file
Source:  Marg Liessens, London, Ontario, 2024