85th Nova Scotia Battalion - Page 2

12cmgc · 12-16-2011, 02:47 PM

In regards to CEF battalions and Nova Scotia, a lot of the information is contained here:

http://www.cefresearch.com/matrix/Ar...rves/index.htm

http://www.cefresearch.com/matrix/contents.htm

The 217th was absorbed by the 15th Reserve.

Hope this helps.

Barry Shears · 12-16-2011, 03:06 PM

17th - Pictou Highlanders
25th - North Nova Scotia Highlanders
85th - Cape Breton Highlanders
106th - North Nova Scotia Highlanders (no Pipes & Drums?)
185th - Cape Breton Highlanders
193rd - North Nova Scotia Highlanders
246th - Pictou Highlanders

Aboode, Going from memory the 17th must have had a band since MacKenzie Baillie was the PM.
25th were known as the Nova Scotia Rifles and not NN Scotia Highlanders.
85th was Nova Scotia Highlanders as was 193rd. The 193rd did not have a pipe band.
246th is listed , without the Pictou designation, but Baillie is shown as the PM of this group. Baille and his son are wearing 78th Pictou Highlanders waist belts, so they must have gone there from the 17th.
The photo I have shows Baillie and his son, and about a dozen other pipers who served in other units at vaious times during the War. Including AA Maclellan, a piper who was seconded to the RCR and who was killed by a German sniper after Armistice was declared on November 11, 1918, technically after the war had ended.
Barry

Andrew Payzant · 04-29-2012, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peter Finlay

Andrew - can you post a picture of the kilt?

Peter,

I have not tried to upload a picture before, how best to do this?

12-16-2011, 02:47 PM	#11
12cmgc Forum Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 295	Re: 85th Nova Scotia Battalion In regards to CEF battalions and Nova Scotia, a lot of the information is contained here: http://www.cefresearch.com/matrix/Ar...rves/index.htm http://www.cefresearch.com/matrix/contents.htm The 217th was absorbed by the 15th Reserve. Hope this helps. __________________ Scott Last edited by 12cmgc; 12-16-2011 at 02:54 PM.

12-16-2011, 03:06 PM	#12
Barry Shears Moderator Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: capebretonpiper.comHalifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 798	Re: 85th Nova Scotia Battalion 17th - Pictou Highlanders 25th - North Nova Scotia Highlanders 85th - Cape Breton Highlanders 106th - North Nova Scotia Highlanders (no Pipes & Drums?) 185th - Cape Breton Highlanders 193rd - North Nova Scotia Highlanders 246th - Pictou Highlanders Aboode, Going from memory the 17th must have had a band since MacKenzie Baillie was the PM. 25th were known as the Nova Scotia Rifles and not NN Scotia Highlanders. 85th was Nova Scotia Highlanders as was 193rd. The 193rd did not have a pipe band. 246th is listed , without the Pictou designation, but Baillie is shown as the PM of this group. Baille and his son are wearing 78th Pictou Highlanders waist belts, so they must have gone there from the 17th. The photo I have shows Baillie and his son, and about a dozen other pipers who served in other units at vaious times during the War. Including AA Maclellan, a piper who was seconded to the RCR and who was killed by a German sniper after Armistice was declared on November 11, 1918, technically after the war had ended. Barry