231st Battalion CEF Pipes and Drums outside of the Women's Building, Hastings Park, Vancouver, December 1916. Names are on the second attachment. Pipe Band of the 231st Battalion, CEF Top Row - Pipe Major W. Strachan, Cpl. A. McLennan, Pipers: D. Smith, A. Mitchell, D. McLellan, R. McLeod, T. Campbell, G. L. Cairns, A. Bruce, A.F. Rankin, A. T. Smith, LCpl. W. Alexander. Piper T. McK. Campbell, Cpl. McKay. Bottom Row - Drummers W. Robertson, H. M. Cline, .J. S. Cameron, Cpl. H. F. Palmer, [Unknown Officer, Lt Col F.E. Leach (Commanding Officer), Capt. Cardinall (Adjutant),] Cpl. W. Edwards, Cpl. M. McLennan, Drummer H. Stevenson, W.J. Gillespie, C.W. Herbert. Pipe Major William Moyes Strachan, 1015211 Born: Lewis, Scotland June 28, 1874 Trade or Calling: Clerk Prior Service: 5 Years Royal Garrison Artillery in Scotland Not shown on 231st Battalion Embarkation Roll Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 1917 Corporal Angus McLennan, 1015228 Born Scalpay Harries, Scotland May 24, 1880 Trade or Calling: Plumber Prior Service: 72nd Seaforth Highlanders Piper David Smith, 1015230 Born: Stormoway, Scotland June 7, 1880 Trade or Calling: Laborer No Prior Service: Attestation paper also hand lettered “Piper” Served with the 72nd Battalion C.E.F. in France and Flanders from August 1, 1917 Piper Alexander Mitchell, 1015335 Born: Perthshire, Scotland January 7, 1882 Trade or Calling: Stone Mason Prior Service: Four years Garrison Artillery, Perth, Scotland Served with the 72nd Battalion C.E.F. in France and Flanders from September 6, 1917 Piper Donald McLellan, 760763 Born: Lochinady, Inverness, Scotland April 22, 1891 Trade or Calling: Teamster Prior Service: Six years Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Service number indicates McLellan originally joined the 121st Battalion C.E.F. (New Westminster) Served with the 72nd Battalion C.E.F. in France and Flanders from September 6, 1917 Piper Roderick McLeod, 1015812 Born: Sutherlandshire, Scotland May 7, 1883 Trade or Calling: Police Constable Prior Service: Seven years Royal Naval Reserve Served with the 72nd Battalion C.E.F. in France and Flanders from August 1, 1917 Piper Torquil Campbell, 1015401 Born: Stormoway, Scotland July 16, 1888 Trade or Calling: Fireman No Prior Service Not shown on 231st Battalion Embarkation Roll Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 1917 Piper G.L. Cairns Details not Traced Not shown on 231st Battalion Embarkation Roll Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 1917 Piper Alexander Bruce, 1015368 Attestation Papers not Available Served with the 72nd Battalion C.E.F. in France and Flanders from August 1, 1917 Piper Andrew Ferrier Rankine, 1015866 Born: Almond B_____, Perth, Scotland April 23, 1881 Trade or Calling: Rancher No Prior Service Not shown on 231st Battalion Embarkation Roll Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 1917 Piper Andrew Thomas Smith, 645907 Born: Edinburgh, Scotland September 10, 1898 Trade or Calling: Draughtsman Prior Service: Four months 6th Regiment Duke of Connaught’s Own Rifles Service number indicates Smith originally joined the 158th Battalion C.E.F. (Vancouver) Served with the 72nd Battalion C.E.F. in France and Flanders from September 21, 1917 Lance Corporal William Alexander, 1015223 Born: Dundee, Scotland December 8, 1875 Trade or Calling: Carpenter Prior Service: Four years Black Watch (Territorials) Attestation paper also hand lettered “Piper” Served with the 72nd Battalion C.E.F. in France and Flanders from 6 September 1917 later transferred to the Canadian Labour Pool Piper Thomas McKenzie Campbell, 703847 Born: Tarbert Harris, Scotland February 22, 1888 Trade or Calling: Miner and Fireman Prior Service: 107th Regiment (East Kootenay Regiment) Service number indicates Campbell originally joined the 102nd Battalion C.E.F. (Comox) Served with the 72nd Battalion C.E.F. in France and Flanders from July 17, 1917 Corporal Alexander Kay, 1015233 Born: Edinburgh, Scotland September 19, 1881 Trade or Calling: Carpenter Prior Service: Six years 5th Battalion Royal Scots / Three years Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Later Sergeant Piper of the 231st. Served with the 72nd Battalion C.E.F. in France and Flanders CONFIRM AND DO MORE RESEARCH