WWI Canadian Black Watch Photo.

[leigh kitchen]

I found these pics of a photo I aquired some time ago, my only Royal Canadian Highlanders photo.

[leigh kitchen]

Ooops, meant RHC & not RCH in the sub title.......

The Photographers details & the "RHC" impressed on the cantle of the sporran, identifying the unit.

Is that a British cut away tunic? I take it that the Canadian issue would have 7 buttons instead of 5?

[leigh kitchen]

The reverse inscription - "William W. Wilson Black Watch WWI"

I think the bottom part of the inscription reads "An old beau of Sissies!" ?

A check of the CWGC site shows no William Wilson fatalities of the Canadian army in WWI, there are 57 W. Wilsons but none to the RHC, although he could nave been serving in another unit at time of death - anyway, it looks like he survived the war.

[Graham Stewart]

Only William W. Wilson that I can find serving in the R.C.H.,C.E.F. is 2075446 Pte William Wood Wilson, born Germantown, Philadelphia, U.S.A., who enlisted on the 14th June 1917 and served with 5th R.C.H. and then the 1st & 2nd Reinforcement Companies of the R.C.H.

Graham.

Edited August 3, 2007 by Graham Stewart

[leigh kitchen]

Thanks - that's more than I knew how to find out

[Graham Stewart]

Leigh,

Try this link to the front sheet of his attestation paper;-

http://data2.archives.ca/cef/gpc018/684120a.gif

Graham.

[leigh kitchen]

Thanks, photos, medals etc are ok, but they mean a lot more with some personal detail.

[Michael Johnson]

That's the 5th Regiment Royal Highlanders of Canada, the militia regiment which raised the 13th, 42nd, and 73rd Bns CEF, and doubtless others as well.

Wilson probably served with either the 13th or 73rd, which were part of the Canadian Corps.

[leigh kitchen]

Ta, Canadian WWI units are a mystery to me, all those contingents etc.....

[73rhc]

I was wondering if this photo is available for sale? I collect Canadian Black Watch and would love to have this for my collection.

Thank you,