PRISONERS OF WAR BAND

One of the most remarkable of military pipe bands was one organised in the British prisoners' internment camps in Holland. At one time this band consisted of 13 pipers of different units, including two pipe majors, under Pipe Major Duff, 2nd Royal Scots.

OVERSEAS BATTALIONS

PRINCESS PATRICIA'S CANADIAN LIGHT INFANTRY

The pipers were mainly employed as bearers.

In the attack on the Vimy Ridge on 9th April, 1917, the battalion was played over by the nine pipers.

Pipers were also employed as runners.

REG. NO. RANK.NAME.RECORD.
667Pipe MajorJohn ColvilleInvalided; despatches.
12942"W. Campbell
Sergt.John Macdonald, D.C.M.Died of wounds, 17/9/16; D.C.M.
262"H. LaingWounded, 8/5/15; despatches.
672Corpl.D. M'IntoshInvalided.
1770Lance-Cpl.J. HunterWounded, Oct. 1918.
264PiperJ. RitchieWounded, 22/3/15.
676"J. M'LoyWounded, 28/2/15.
265"W. RobertsonDied of wounds, 25/3/15.
1296"J. M. Robertson, D.C.M.Wounded, 8/5/15, D.C.M.
679"J. WoodWounded, 17/5/15.
1772"G. MillerInvalided.
266"C. M'Lean
1771"G. Harvey
1174PiperH. LoganWounded, 15/3/15.
21499"A. G. M'Donald
432938"J. Laing
432013"R. Ritchie
432966"W. AdamsonWounded, March, 1916.
432862"L. Smith
432137"J. Wood
432812"G. Dunbar
433130"G. Thomson
432312"G. Murray

THE ROYAL HIGHLANDERS OF CANADA

13th Battalion