Charcoal Sketch Drawing of Pipe Major Ed Esson. Also attached are two photos of his glengarry, medals, belt buckle and sgean dhu. ESSON, Edmond, Warrant Officer Class III (Pipe Major) (K.52002) - Member, Order of the British Empire - Infantry (Seaforth Highlanders of Canada) - awarded as per Canada Gazette and CARO/5625, both dated 28 April 1945. Joining the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada in April 1919, Pipe Major Esson has had unbroken service with the unit ever since. He became Pipe Major in April 1937 and in that capacity landed with the unit in England in December 1939 and in Sicily in July 1943. He has been with the Seaforths throughout the Sicilian and Italian campaigns, and at all times has kept the training and performance of the Pipe Band at the highest level. Realising the importance of the pipes to the morale of the unit, by his personal example he has inspired the band with the necessary zeal to carry on its part in regimental life no matter how difficult conditions might be. Through his long years of service, both in peace and war, this Warrant Officer by his personal example has helped to build up the standard of the regiment to its present peak. His devotion to duty, the manner in which he carried through all Attached to Media