Pte. Thomas Graham

185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders)

Circa 1916

In this studio portrait photo, Pte. Graham is wearing an early issue standard non-highland issue seven button Canadian tunic, leather waist belt, and a balmoral with full length feathers and a 185^th Battalion cap badge. 185^th Battalion scroll type collar badges are visible. He holds a swagger stick in his right hand. The photo was probably taken in Canada in 1916 before the battalion went overseas.

Thomas Graham was born in Sydney Mines, NS and enlisted in the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders). He later served in 193rd Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders), the 17th Reserve Battalion, the Canadian Forestry Corps and finally the 44th Battalion (New Brunswick).

Photographer:  Unknown
Ref. Number:  0-3 (53-1.2)
Image Information: Scan of a photographic copy of an original photo
Source:  Thomas Graham, Phoenix, Arizona

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