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15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Expeditionary Force



16th Oct 1914 On the March

20th Nov 1915 Children in Clogs

22nd Mar 1916 In Reserve  location map

10th July 1916 Reliefs  location map

14th July 1916 Reliefs  location map

15th March 1918 Battle practice

5th May 1918 Operational Order No.19  location map

5th May 1918 Entraining Table   location map

5th May 1918 Preparing for trenches.

8th August 1918 Assault

9th August 1918 Attack Made

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Those known to have served with

15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Expeditionary Force

during the Great War 1914-1918.

  • Agassiz Harold Romilly Garnault. Pte. (d.26th September 1916)
  • Berne Patrick William. Sgt. (d.9th Apr 1917)
  • Cochrane Samuel Henry. Pte.

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  Pte. Samuel Henry Cochrane 15th Battalion

Samuel Cochrane was wounded at Vimy Ridge on the 9th or 10th of April 1917 and admitted to hospital on on 15th April 15th.

Barry Cochrane






  Pte. Harold Romilly Garnault Agassiz 15th Btn. (d.26th September 1916)

Harold Agassiz was born 3rd August 1878 son of Jessie Agassiz, husband of Eugene Agassiz of 126 Silver Birch Avenue, Toronto, Canada. In 1891 census he is shown living with his mother in Clarendon Street, Bedford. He served with 15th Battalion, Canadian Infantry and was killed in action on 26th September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme just beyond Courcelette and is buried in Courcelette British Cemetery, France. A pupil of of Bedford Modern School 1890-93, he is commemorated on the School War Memorial, which was unveiled in 1923 and in the Roll of Honour, published in The Eagle, December 1923, The Old Boys of this School who, as in duty bound, laid down their lives in a great cause. Information courtesy of www.roll-of-honour.

Caroline Hunt






  Sgt. Patrick William Berne 15th (Central Ontario) Battalion (d.9th Apr 1917)

Sgt. Patrick Berne was the son of Connor and B. H. Berne, of 3, Montpelier Place, Blackrock, Co. Dublin. He served with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) 15th Battalion. He was killed in action in April 1917 aged 29 and was buried in Arras Road Cemetery. He is commemorated on Mem. 6. in Nine Elms Military Cemetery, Thelus.

s flynn






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