THE CANADIAN SCOTTISH
16th Battalion
At Ypres (April 1915) two pipers, Jas. Thomson and W. M'Ivor, were killed while playing the charge; and at Festubert in May, G. Birnie and A. Morrison were killed in the same way. Some of the pipers were employed as bearers, runners, etc., but, the casualties continuing, it was found necessary for a time to withdraw them from the firing line. During the Somme fighting, however, they were again used as pipers. In the attack of 8th October, 1916, Pipers Richardson, Park, Paul and M'Kellar played through very heavy fire for over half a mile, and Richardson and Park were killed. Piper Richardson was awarded the V.C. posthumously. On another occasion, in the attack on the Quirique Rue position, Pipers Birnie and Morrison stood on a ruined farmhouse and played until they were both killed.
In the attack on the Vimy Ridge on 9th April, 1917, the battalion was again led to their objective by the Pipe Major, Groat and five pipers for a distance of over a mile; Pipe Major Groat got the Military Medal.
For bravery at Paschendaele, Aug. 1917, Lance-Cpl. M'Gillivray—who was killed—got the Military Medal, and Piper Paul received the same distinction.
The C.O. regards the pipes as invaluable in action. Of the pipers one got the V.C., one the D.C.M. and nine the Military Medal. No man was recommended for a distinction unless he had twice played his company to an attack.
| REG. NO. RANK. | NAME. | RECORD. |
| 28556 | Pipe Major | Donald M'Leod | Invalided, 1915. |
| 28558 | " | Ronald M'Donald |
| 29327 | " | James Groat, D.C.M., M.M. | Pipe Major, Nov. 1915; D.C.M.; Military Medal and Bar. |
| 28812 | Piper | C. Wilson | Wounded, Ypres, 22-28/4/15; invalided. |
| 28694 | " | James Thomson | Died of wounds, Ypres, 23/4/15. |
| 28779 | " | William M'Ivor | Died of wounds, 10/5/15. |
| 29236 | " | James Lowe | Wounded, Ypres, 22-28/4/15; invalided. |
| 28595 | " | George Birnie | Killed, Festubert, 20/5/15. |
| 29468 | " | Angus Morrison | Killed, Festubert, 20/5/15. |
| 28557 | " | Alec M'Gillivray (?), M.M. | Killed, 15/8/17; Military Medal. |
| 29048 | " | Alan M'Nab, M.M. | Military Medal. |
| 28559 | " | Hugh M'Donald |
| 29336 | " | George Inglis |
| 29149 | " | Gordon Ross |
| 28930 | " | James Richardson, V.C. | Killed, 8/10/16; V.C. |
| 28561 | " | John Parks | Killed, 8/10/16. |
| 28560 | " | Hugh M'Kellar | Invalided, 1917. |
| 859495 | " | J. Lightheart |
| 429603 | " | G. Paul, M.M. | Killed, Amiens, 8/8/18; Military Medal. |
| 467573 | " | Alex. Robertson, M.M. | Military Medal. |
| 466703 | " | John M'Allister, M.M. | Military Medal. |
| 183188 | " | William Buchanan |
| 183192 | " | Hugh M'Beth |
| 736522 | " | David Horn |
| 737176 | " | John J. M'Lean | Wounded, Amiens, 8/8/18. |
| 736406 | " | William Goldie |
| 160387 | " | Norman M'Iver |
| 859059 | " | Arthur Duncan |
| 603174 | " | Gordon Cruickshank, M.M. | Military Medal. |
| 633237 | " | Duncan M'Kinnon | Wounded, Oct. 1918. |
| 633179 | " | Archibald M'Donell, M.M. | Military Medal. |
| 633524 | " | Lawrence M'Gillivray |
| 189348 | " | Harry M'Lean |
| 603269 | " | Willie Darlow |
| 859498 | " | John Lightheart |
| 860095 | " | John Reid |
| 85959 | " | John M'Donald | Wounded, Sept. 1918. |
| 959196 | " | David Hunter |
| 859941 | " | William M'Gregor |
| 693164 | " | Arthur Robertson | Wounded, Oct. 1918. |
| 859100 | " | Robert M'Donald |
| 779259 | " | George M'Leod |
| 859454 | " | Donald M'Kenzie |