Personal Profile Collection
Percy Allison Weatherby - Section 1
This section contains one First World War era studio portrait photo of Percy Allison Weatherby in 1916.
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Pte. Percy Allison Weatherby
193rd Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders)
Nova Scotia
Spring, 1916
In this studio portrait photo, Pte. Weatherby wears the standard Canadian Army 1913 pattern seven button service dress jacket. On his head is a khaki balmoral with full length feathers common to the battalions of the Nova Scotia Highland Brigade. His cap badge and collar badges appear to be General List badges. He has not yet been issued insignia for the 193rd Battalion.
The original photo postcard was enclosed in a cardboard frame. Handwritten, on the back of the frame was the following:
“Grace Weatherby – Given to her by her brother Percy – May 28 the day before he went to Aldershot”
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 0-3 (58-1.3)
Image Information: Scan of of original photo postcard
Source: Robert MacLellan Collection
