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Cape Breton Highlanders
Photos and Photo Postcards - WW2 - Canada - 1939 to 1941
Photos
This section contains a series of thirteen photos pertaining to the Cape Breton Highlanders while they were in Ontario in 1941. They were taken when the battalion was training in either Connaught Ranges or Camp Borden. The photos are from a photo album that had belonged to veteran Cape Breton Highlander Charles MacLean from Sydney Mines, NS.
The Cape Breton Highlanders moved to Connaught Ranges, just outside of Ottawa, at the end of May, 1941. A month later they moved to Camp Borden, a large training base also in Ontario. They remained at Camp Borden until the end of September, at which time they relocated to Camp Debert in Nova Scotia, prior to going overseas in November, 1941.
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Pipe Band
Cape Breton Highlanders
Ontario
1941
The pipe band practices in a field.
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 13-52 (9.3)
Image Information: Scan of original photo
Source: Charlene Vickers
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Vehicles
Cape Breton Highlanders
Connaught Ranges, Ontario
1941
Newly received trucks and bren gun carriers belonging to the Cape Breton Highlanders.
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 13-52 (163.3)
Image Information: Scan of original photo
Source: Charlene Vickers
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Unidentified Soldier
Cape Breton Highlanders
Ontario
1941
Note the tartan pants or trews he is wearing.
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 13-52 (143.3)
Image Information: Scan of original photo
Source: Charlene Vickers
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Unit Sign
Cape Breton Highlanders
Camp Borden, Ontario
1941
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 13-52 (22.3)
Image Information: Scan of original photo
Source: Charlene Vickers
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Two Unidentified Soldiers
Cape Breton Highlanders
Ontario
1941
Note the two men arm wrestling on the ground in the background.
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 13-52 (88.3)
Image Information: Scan of original photo
Source: Charlene Vickers
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Personal Equipment
Cape Breton Highlanders
Ontario
1941
Personal kit of the Cape Breton Highlanders is lined up outside their tents.
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 13-52 (164.3)
Image Information: Scan of original photo
Source: Charlene Vickers
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Cape Breton Highlanders
Ontario
1941
The men are unidentified.
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 13-52 (47.3)
Image Information: Scan of original photo
Source: Charlene Vickers
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Unidentified Soldiers
Cape Breton Highlanders
Ontario
1941
Soldiers sort through their kit. The men are wearing khaki drill uniforms consisting of short sleeved shirts and short pants, puttees and Hawley style sun helmets. The sun helmets were only worn in Canada.
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 13-52 (20.3)
Image Information: Scan of original photo
Source: Charlene Vickers
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Unidentified Soldiers
Cape Breton Highlanders
Ontario
1941
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 13-52 (3.3)
Image Information: Scan of original photo
Source: Charlene Vickers
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Unidentified Soldiers
Cape Breton Highlanders
Ontario
1941
Two of the men are holding mess tins. Two other men are wearing what look like bathing suits with some type of crest on them.
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 13-52 (11.3)
Image Information: Scan of original photo
Source: Charlene Vickers
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Chow Line
Cape Breton Highlanders
Ontario
1941
The men are in line for a meal. They appear to be holding plates.
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 13-52 (12.3)
Image Information: Scan of original photo
Source: Charlene Vickers
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Cape Breton Highlanders
Ontario
1941
The men are sitting in the grass outside their tents.
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 13-52 (12.3)
Image Information: Scan of original photo
Source: Charlene Vickers
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Unidentified Soldiers
Cape Breton Highlanders
Ontario
1941
Photographer: Unknown
Ref. Number: 13-52 (133.3)
Image Information: Scan of original photo
Source: Charlene Vickers