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193rd Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders)

 

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Studio Portrait Photo

This section contains one studio portrait photo of a group of six officers from "D" Company of the 193rd Battalion. It was taken in Canada or England, circa 1916-1917.

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Group of Officers

"D" Company

193rd Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders)

Canada or England

Circa 1916-1917

When the 193rd Battalion was disbanded in England in early 1917, the men were all transferred to other Canadian units.

Back Row, Left to Right:

1.  Lieut. George James McQuarrie. Born in Massachuetts, USA but was living in New Glasgow, NS upon enlistment. Joined the 193rd Battalion as a lieutenant and was later promoted to the rank of captain. He was transferred to the 17th Canadian Reserve Battalion in England and never saw action with a fighting unit. He was demobilized in January, 1919.

 2.  Lieut. John James Murray. Born and raised in Rocklin, Pictou County, NS. Enlisted in the 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders) in October, 1915 and was soon transferred to the 193rd Battalion. In England, he was transferred to the 17th Canadian Reserve Battalion and then the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) before finally seeing action in France with the 4th Battalion Canadian Machine Gun Corps. He was wounded September 29, 1918 and demobilized in June, 1919.

3.  Lieut. John Owen MacLeod. Born and raised in Six Mile Brook, Pictou County, NS. Joined the 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders) in October, 1915 with the rank of private. In March, 1916, he was appointed to the commissioned rank of lieutenant in the 193rd Battalion. While in England he served in the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) and the 17th Canadian Reserve Battalion, before finally seeing action with the 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders). He was killed in action at Scarpe on September 2, 1918.

4. Lieut. William Edwin MacDonald. Born and raised in Stellarton, NS. Joined the 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders) in October, 1915 with the rank of private. In March, 1916, he was appointed to the commissioned rank of lieutenant in the 193rd Battalion. While in England he served in the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) and the 17th Canadian Reserve Battalion, before finally seeing action with the 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders). He received shrapnel wounds to his left shoulder on September 29, 1918 during the fighting at Cambrai, and was demobilized in August, 1919.

Front Row, Left to Right:

1.  Lieut. Thomas Edgar Logan. Born in Elmsdale, Hants County, NS. Joined the 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders) in October, 1915 with the rank of private. In June, 1916, he was appointed to the commissioned rank of lieutenant in the 193rd Battalion. While in England he served with the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) and the 17th Canadian Reserve Battalion. He later saw action with the Royal Flying Corps where he was wounded in the arm. He was accidentally killed in an airplane accident in Canada on Novemebr 22, 1918, shortly after the war ended.

2.  Capt. John Welsford MacDonald. Born and raised in Pictou, NS. Before the war, he was a lawyer and had served seven years in the 78th Regiment, the local militia. He originally enlisted in the 85th Battalion (Nova Scotia Highlanders) and was transferred soon after to the 193rd Battalion. In the photo above, he holds the rank of captain and was the commanding officer of "D" Company, 193rd Battalion. He was later promoted to the rank of major. While in England he served with the 185th Battalion (Cape Breton Highlanders) and the 17th Canadian Reserve Battalion before finally seeing action with the 44th Battalion (Manitoba). He had reverted to the rank of captain for the purposes of proceeding to a front line unit in March, 1918. He was awarded a Military Cross for his actions at the front. On October 10, 1918, he was seriously wounded in the back and while very ill, had an appendicitis attack. He spent many months recovering in hospitals in England and Canada. He was struck off strength in April, 1919 by reason of being medically unfit.

Names, service numbers and home towns were determined by comparing faces from the above photo with individual photos in the 193rd Battalion's picture book that was printed just before the battalion went overseas. Information was then cross checked with the 193rd Battalion's Nominal Roll and the online service records from Library Archives Canada.

Photographer:  Unknown
Ref. Number:  0-4 (8-2-2.2)
Image Information:  Scan of original photo
Source:  Robert MacLellan Collection
 

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