WWI Regiment Identification

[harribobs]

and here is a pipe major of the 48th Highlanders,  Mr. Farquhar Beaton



and the pipe band in 1913

[Kevwood]

Hi, in WWI they were part of the 15th Canadian Infantry Battalion.

Kev.

[manmack]

the mystery medal could be a temperance medal,mack

[Kevwood]

Now found that they were part of 3 canadian infantry battalions

48th Highlanders of Canada  became 15th, 92nd, 134th, Bns.


Kev.

[harribobs]

Kev

this is confusing me,  a battalion is a sub division of a regiment

what's the source of this info?

cheers

chris

[Kevwood]

Hi Chris, firstly i searched the london gazette for mentions of the 48th highlanders.

They repeatedly came up as 15th Canadian infantry battalion (48th highlanders)

Then i have this link to scottish military history.

And i found the bit about them being the 3 battalions

http://www.btinternet.com/%7Ejames.mckay/na003.htm

Kev.

[harribobs]

Thanks Kev

I really don't understand the canadian set up!

[Kevwood]

I don't understand why i can't find a medal card for him though?

I am certain that is a victory medal.

No Alexander murrays listed as canadian anything in the national archives MICs not even any A Murrays.

There is an Alexander Leo Murray??

There seem to also be listings under the C.E.F and under Canadian battalions also!!

Driving me mad

Kev.

[harribobs]

i'm not convinced it is a VM, compare the ribbons to the trio in my post