Daily British Whig (1850), 24 Jun 1919, p. 12

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WR i tg hve " er aw ORIGINAL OFFICERS, 13th CANADIAN BATTALION, THE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA, IN AN ENGLISH CAMP 1915 ° irteen attalion was the first of th ised by the 6th Regi i " » OrV orse were A Divigion, and. after asiviaving a Sonia rosord are receiving a ia gnifioent Ww alcme 1oranders of Canada thi "Black Wash Yor To: ov tr They part of the original First Ist ROW---Cubt. C. J. Smith, Lt. A, N. Worthington, Le. 1. MR. Si ; Sua blado. Lt, €. M. Horsey, Capt. G. 0. Leas .. [CHR Tops. B. MeCuaig, LL W. 8. M. MacTipr, Capt. 0. M. Drummond, Le. £: Sellen, Capt. K. M. Perey, Lt. C. B. Pit- JO. Hastings, Lt. F, 8, Molson, Lt. S. B. Lindsay, Capt. A G. Cameron Capt. L. W. Whitehead, C i he ONT Maier ag Lt] est 8 SaaS Wh pLapt. L. W. enead, Capt. C. N. McCuaig, Capt. H. F. Walker, Lt. J. G."Ross. R Grama) CRAM Freon "jor unig, Major E..C. Norsworthy, Lt.-Col. F. Q.W, Loomis, Major V, C, Buchanan, Capt. T. 8. Morrisey, Capt. W. HM. Clark: Kennedy, «GC. Stephens. ~~ J 1. Officers 13th Canadian Battalion, encamped on:Salisbury Plain in 1915 before leaving for France, 2. Camouflaged Gun captured from the Gers mans by the 13th Battalion, R. H.C. <3." The Men "Over There." 4.4 Col. D. Ryhert McCuaig. 5. + Brigadier-General (photo taken when he was Captain) G. E. McCuaig, 6. Lt-Cal. (now Major-General) F. O. W. Loomis, Capt. G. E. McCuaig, Capt. Guy Drum. mond, of the 13th, arriving at Valcartier in 1914. 7. One of the Field Pieces in Action in. Flan. ders. : 8. Group of 13th Battalion N. CG. O.'s with the Ft jt Regimental Mascot, "Billy." a THE THIRTEENTH ROYAL HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA | hough untamed was wot easily held, and 'the Thir.[ tn August bf 1018 "then, we bat] that 'finally went out: 3 rt, [falion "after. several .camoufia and reinforce. Nova | Scotia und a : 3 A moves Nook Over 'trons 'an Impe Saskatchewan wna oe WG We 0 ee a" Pe Sey he "ens per. from | Buchisan was killed when a shéll hif | battalion tn front of the German po- filled the gaps at out and 'exploded 'some gaso- | sitions on the R They {ig by. the tanks... Hib: seeond| wept through 1 riged Huns cammand, his adjutant; and thirty [king advantage: ot Jha lair thick J others: wore alsd XilleR, or, Burren' t th ¢ enveloped the batfiekroun death A rgelinnd, far a. Fama of Prifanon fol to -_ Just re real mica and the hattalion wi . retamndg ftom' leave, other units ofits brigade Bid we through Y : ¥ > ' their objectives lony before the time the fringe of the orchard in|ine & were 11 the | 304: and were well ou the way, afternoon charge, cleaned out the! 3 i Through open conntry. towards 'Au . attack on the Below. and Warlof | court. They rode forward, in tanks Struggling through wire 5 ' . i oles; they were eld up:tor| 200 [MDeiiionaly got: 'aliend 'of <thel a consMerable. time, hut seeing that| 2YAIFY. '<It Was fizhting thal suited ; the temperament of the Highlanders their failore would destroy the whole! and their. victory: ~was complete, operation th Ge Twelve miles in depth had heen: ugh Other'. fresher battalions Passed 'through thew and the sues cessful First Division was biuled out 4s though going fo rest. a : Thirteenth. - Por |' py There wes to be fo rest'for the weeks up fo that April day of 'Vies Division "Quietly and ay tory the battalion as hart at work | wave shifted Back to 'thei 'pe " © assay Jif the night % to: the Highlanders A who|befors the attack they mar 10. they were a mow in: the Steenbeck sector. [their positions. The Highlanders ey re he otathead. 5 Was po fraternizing on the kept open the lines of temmunica- | gentember 1st attack that :oIn the evening a tion as the - aftack~ on the Swelfes!: 2 ti Weg and. Swischen Ssliang Pro- o : me, Hi ed ia

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