The Sons of Scotland Pipe Band of Ottawa
Established 1896
The sons of scotland in 2026
the band's 130th year is well underway with new players and more opportunities coming all the time. we welcome you to join us as a member or a supporter.
we look forward to seeing everyone at practices - if you want to come out, email us for more information.
drop us a line at [email protected]
the manotick legion parade - saturday, september 26
thank you to everyone who has signed up. registration is now closed for this event.
all players will receive a free lunch, drink and commemorative t shirt
with so many pipers and drummers, we expect a great parade and tune back at the legion. as of september 9, the band numbers 200, and We have players coming in from all over ontario and quebec for this parade.
please visit our legion page for all the details on the music and route. you can also see more here on the legion page
we need your help finding the relatives of the soldiers whose names are being added to the cenotaph - see below
Relatives of any of the Manotick War Dead listed below are invited to contact Terry Hunter at [email protected] for further information about participating in the ceremony.
The Great War — 1914–1918
• 246153 Private Alfred Wheeler Armstrong — 2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario), Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
• A11004 Lance Corporal Clayton Adam Bradley — Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI)
• 349364 Gunner Charles Frederic Gorman — 1st Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery
• 144001 Private Samuel Helem — 146th Battalion (Kingston), CEF
• 128070 Corporal Frederick Gorman Hicks — Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC)
• 288666 Private Peter Allan Hicks — 27th (City of Winnipeg) Battalion, CEF
• 781487 Private John Robison Padget — 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regiment), CEF
• 883 Private Claude Potter — Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC)
• 40998 Gunner Matthew Herbert Scott — 17th Battery, 5th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery (CFA)
• 466682 Sapper Hubert Stamp — Headquarters Signal Company, Canadian Corps
• 1051594 Private Percy Edward Vaughan — 5th Battalion (Saskatchewan), CEF
The Second World War — 1939–1945
• Sub-Lieutenant (Acting) Arthur Byshe — Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy (HMS Saker)
• J25431 Pilot Officer Leonard Cornelius Driscoll — Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
• C75111 Private Eugene Foubert — Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
• C53965 Lance Corporal Ray Stuart Graham — Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
• C11410 Private Eldred Leonard Johnston — Royal Regiment of Canada
• J21312 Pilot Officer Thomas Albert Kidd Watterson — No. 145 Squadron, RCAF
The addition of these names to the Manotick Cenotaph will ensure that the community’s fallen are no longer forgotten. If you know of the families of these soldiers, please contact Terry Hunter at [email protected] to invite them to the commemoration. Thank you!
The Great War — 1914–1918
• 246153 Private Alfred Wheeler Armstrong — 2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario), Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
• A11004 Lance Corporal Clayton Adam Bradley — Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI)
• 349364 Gunner Charles Frederic Gorman — 1st Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery
• 144001 Private Samuel Helem — 146th Battalion (Kingston), CEF
• 128070 Corporal Frederick Gorman Hicks — Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC)
• 288666 Private Peter Allan Hicks — 27th (City of Winnipeg) Battalion, CEF
• 781487 Private John Robison Padget — 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regiment), CEF
• 883 Private Claude Potter — Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC)
• 40998 Gunner Matthew Herbert Scott — 17th Battery, 5th Brigade, Canadian Field Artillery (CFA)
• 466682 Sapper Hubert Stamp — Headquarters Signal Company, Canadian Corps
• 1051594 Private Percy Edward Vaughan — 5th Battalion (Saskatchewan), CEF
The Second World War — 1939–1945
• Sub-Lieutenant (Acting) Arthur Byshe — Fleet Air Arm, Royal Navy (HMS Saker)
• J25431 Pilot Officer Leonard Cornelius Driscoll — Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
• C75111 Private Eugene Foubert — Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
• C53965 Lance Corporal Ray Stuart Graham — Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
• C11410 Private Eldred Leonard Johnston — Royal Regiment of Canada
• J21312 Pilot Officer Thomas Albert Kidd Watterson — No. 145 Squadron, RCAF
The addition of these names to the Manotick Cenotaph will ensure that the community’s fallen are no longer forgotten. If you know of the families of these soldiers, please contact Terry Hunter at [email protected] to invite them to the commemoration. Thank you!
a more extensive look at the soldiers, with some family history.
Researched by Captain (Retired) Terry Hunter CD, KStG, B.A., B.Ed., M.Ed
Contributing Personnel: Patti Mitton, Jim Morris, Margery Toner, Ava Tyan
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In Loving Memory of our Brave and Noble Boys from Manotick who gave their Lives for Home, Empire, Commonwealth and Freedom in the Great War of 1914-1918 and the War of 1939-1945
“To Live in Hearts We Leave Behind is not to Die”
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THE GREAT WAR
1914-1918
246153 Private Alfred Wheeler Armstrong
2nd Battalion (Eastern Ontario), Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
Alfred Wheeler Armstrong was born Jan 4th, 1898 in Gloucester, Carleton County which was part of Manotick at that time. He was the son of Dr. William H. Armstrong and Margaret (Cuddie) Armstrong. Alfred lived on a farm at the corner of Earl Armstrong and Strandherd in Riverside South, Ottawa, Ontario close to where the Vimy Bridge is presently located and is now the parking lot area for the Claudette Cain Park. The location in his Attestation Papers is given as R.R. No. 2 Billings Bridge, Ontario. Alfred enlisted at age 18 on 21 April 1916 in Ottawa, Ontario in the 207th Ottawa-Carleton Overseas Battalion. He was living in Morrisburg, Ontario, Dundas Country at the time of his enlistment. He was later transferred overseas to the 2nd Battalion CEF. Alfred was a Bank Clerk at the time of his enlistment and was a member of the Methodist Church.
Alfred was killed in action on 27 September 1918 during the Battle of the Canal du Nord. Noting that German Machine Guns were causing many casualties amongst his comrades, Alfred immediately engaged an enemy Machine Gun with his Lewis Gun but was killed immediately by a Machine Gun bullet. He was 20 years old. Alfred is buried at ONTARIO CEMETERY, SAINS-LES-MARQUION Nord, France.
Headstone Personal Inscription
“EVER REMEMBERED, REST IN PEACE”
A11004 Lance Corporal Clayton Adam Bradley
Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI)
Clayton Adam Bradley was born on 29 March, 1889 . He was the son of Annie (Allen) Bradley and the late Adam Bradley who lived in Carsonby, Ontario which was within the boundaries of Manotick. The location in his Attestation Papers is given as the County of Carleton, Ontario. Clayton enlisted at age 25 on 16 March 1915 in Guelph, Ontario where he was living, in the 38th Ottawa-Carleton Overseas Battalion. He was later transferred overseas to the PPCLI. Clayton was a Student at the time of his enlistment and was a member of the Church of England.
Clayton was killed in action on 02 June 1916 in the defence of Sanctuary Wood during the Battle of Mount Sorrel. He was one of 150 PPCLI Soldiers killed that day. Clayton was originally reported Wounded and Missing in Action but was later reported Killed in Action. Clayton was assisting a wounded Officer back to a dressing station when he was hit by a Machine Gun or Rifle bullet and killed instantly. He was 28 years old. Clayton is buried at SANCTUARY WOOD CEMETERY, Belgium
349364 Gunner Charles Frederick Gorman
Canadian Field Artillery (CFA), 1st Brigade, 1st Canadian Division
Charles Frederick Gorman was born on 06 March 1884 in Manotick . He was the son of the Rev. James Frederic Gorman and Jane Bauden (Anderson) Gorman of 172 McLaren Street in Ottawa. Charles enlisted at age 28 on 15 September 1916, in Kingston, Ontario in “C” Battery, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery (RCHA). He had previously served with the 5th Royal Highlanders of Canada in Montreal. Charles was later transferred overseas to the 1st Divisional Ammunition Column and then to the Canadian Field Artillery 1st Brigade, 1st Canadian Division. Charles was a Clerk at the Bank of Montreal in Ottawa and then later for a time in Montreal at the time of his enlistment. He was a member of the Church of England and attended the Grace Church in Ottawa.
On the 10 May 1917, while Charles was taking up ammunition to his battery in the forward area of Vimy Ridge over a road that was under intense enemy fire, he was severely wounded in the face, chest and abdomen by a fragment of a shell. Eight days later on 18 May 1917 he died of his wounds in Number 30 Casualty Clearing Station. He was 29 years old. Charles is buried at the AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, FRANCE
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144001 Private Samuel Helem
146th Battalion (Kingston) CEF
Samuel Helem was born on 08 January 1875 in Manotick. He was the son of Robert Helem and Mary (Moore) Helem, Gloucester, Ottawa. Samuel enlisted at age 40 on 14 July 1915 in Ottawa in the 77th (Ottawa) Battalion CEF. He was a Farmer at the time of his enlistment and was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
When in Valcartier Camp, Quebec, Samuel was diagnosed with having Pulmonary Tuberculosis by a medical board on 17 August 1916. He was discharged on 24 August, 1916, at Valcartier, Quebec. Samuel was later admitted to the Mowat Sanatorium in Kingston, Ontario on 12 April, 1917. A medical board concluded that he died of exhaustion at 2020 hrs on 19 May 1917. Samuel was 42 years old. Samuel is considered one of Canada’s War Dead as he died during service in the Great War. He is buried at the SOUTH GLOUCESTER (UNITED CHURCH) CEMETERY, at JOHNSTON’S CORNER, ONTARIO.
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1282070 Corporal Frederick Gorman Hicks
Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC)
Frederick Gorman Hicks was born on 26 June 1887 in Manotick . He was the son of Elizabeth Jane (Dunbar) Hicks, of 262 Nepean St., Ottawa, and the late Captain Peter Hicks. He was married to Laura Hicks, of 98 Hamilton Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario. Frederick enlisted at age 28 on 04 December 1915 in Ottawa in the Canadian Army Service Corps. Frederick was a Chauffeur at the time of his enlistment and was a member of the Church of England.
Frederick Gorman Hicks was also the brother of Allan Peter Hicks of Manotick who enlisted in Manitoba five months after Allan. Frederick’s brother Allan unfortunately died on 06 December 1919 from illnesses resulting from wounds received overseas.
Frederick experienced Tuberculosis in his lungs sometime after his enlistment while still in Ottawa and was not sent overseas. He was discharged on 25 July 1920 as medically unfit. Frederick succumbed to his illnesses and died on 21 January 1921 from Pneumonia. He was 33 years old. Frederick is considered one of Canada’s War Dead as he died in the early 1920s and his death was caused by diseases sustained during his military service in the the Great War. Frederick is buried at the BEECHWOOD MILITARY CEMETERY in Ottawa.
Headstone Personal Inscription
“EVER REMEMBERED, REST IN PEACE”
288666 Private Allan Peter Hicks
27th (City of Winnipeg) Battalion CEF
Allan Peter Hicks was born on 01 March 1894 in Manotick . He was the son of Elizabeth Jane (Dunbar) Hicks and the late Captain Peter Hicks, of 54 Smith St., Winnipeg, Manitoba. Allan’s Attestation Papers and Service File note that his Mother later gave her address as 65 Frank St, Ottawa. Allan enlisted at age 22 on 18 May 1916 in Winnipeg in the 11th Reserve Battalion. He was later transferred overseas to the 27th Battalion CEF. Allan was an Express Messenger for the Canadian National Railway at the time of his enlistment and was a member of the Church of England.
Allan Peter Hicks was also the brother of Frederick Gorman Hicks of Manotick who enlisted in Ottawa five months previous to Allan. Allan’s brother Frederick had contacted Tuberculosis shortly after his enlistment in Ottawa and unfortunately died on 21 January 1921 from Pneumonia.
Allan was wounded by a self inflicted Gun Shot Wound on 08 April 1918 which was later proved accidental at a Field General Court Martial resulting in the charges being dropped. Allan was discharged on 24 December 1918 as medically unfit as a result of his wounds. Allan succumbed to his wounds on 06 December 1919. He was 25 years old. Allan is considered one of Canada’s War Dead as his death was caused by illnesses as a result of his wounds sustained during his military service in the Great War. Allan is buried at the ELMWOOD CEMETERY in KARS, ONTARIO.
Headstone Personal Inscription
“THO LOST TO SIGHT THO MEMORY DEAR, MOTHER”
781487 Private John Robison Padget
2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles (British Columbia Regiment) CEF
John Robison Padget was born on 29 December 1885 in Manotick . He was the son of the late Thomas Adison Padget and Elizabeth (Byers) Padget of 1024 Caribou Street West, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. John enlisted at age 31 on 18 December 1915 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan in the 128th Battalion. He had previously served with the 56th Regiment in the Grenville and Dundas areas of Ontario. John was later transferred overseas to the 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles CEF. John was a Carpenter at the time of his enlistment and was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
By the spring of 1917, the 2nd CMRs were engaged in the bitter fighting around Vimy Ridge. Between 20-25 May 1917, the Battalion supplied hundreds of men for working parties near the front lines. Their duties included repairing trenches, laying barbed wire, carrying ammunition, and moving supplies under dangerous conditions. On one of those working parties, John, along with an Officer and another soldier, was killed by enemy shellfire on 22 May 1917. He was 34 years old. John is buried at the ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, FRANCE.
Headstone Personal Inscription
“FOR GOD, FOR KING, FOR COUNTRY”
883 Pte Claude Potter
Canadian Army Medical Corps (CAMC)
Claude Potter was born on 16 October 1889 in Manotick . He was the son of the late Dr. S.C. Potter and Emmaline Alpharetta (Conn) Potter of Kindersley, Saskatchewan who later moved back to North Gower, Ontario. Claude enlisted at age 25 on 17 July 1915 in Kingston in the Canadian Army Medical Corps. He was a Farmer at the time of his enlistment and was a member of the Methodist Church.
After serving in the Dardanelles (Egypt) for 8 months, Claude was returned to England and then sailed for France in April 1916. In June and August 1917, he contracted Pleurisy. On 17 July 1917, he tested positive for Phthisis (Pulmonary Tuberculosis). He was returned to Canada on 17 July 1917 and discharged on 31 July 1918 as medically unfit due to sickness. Claude was taken on strength at the Soldier’s Civil Re-establishment at the Earl Grey Sanatorium in Ottawa and later the Fort Qu’Appelle in Saskatchewan. Claude was later transferred to the St Laurent Sanatorium, Ste-Agathe-des-Monts, in Quebec. He succumbed to his illnesses at 0530 hrs on 26 February 1921. He was 31 years old. Claude is considered one of Canada’s War Dead as he died in the early 1920s and his death was caused by diseases sustained during his military service in the the Great War. Claude is buried at the ELMVIEW CEMETERY, KARS, ONTARIO.
Headstone Personal Inscription
“AFTER TOIL COMES REST”
40998 Gunner Matthew Herbert Scott
Canadian Field Artillery – 17th Battery, 5th Brigade, Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF)
Matthew Scott was born in Manotick on September 4, 1888. He was the son of Rev. Matthew H. Scott and Jessie Grey (Thomson) Scott. Matthew’s father was the pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Manotick. In 1893, when Matthew was 5 years old, the family moved to 10 Front St., Hull P.Q. His father became the pastor at Zion Church, Hull.
Matthew initially joined the British Expeditionary Force on 25 August 1915. He was discharged on 05 November 1915 and then re-enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on the same day at the age of 27.
Matthew was wounded by shrapnel in the left hand on 15 September 1916 while on the Somme. He was later Taken on Strength with the 5th Brigade Canadian Field Artillery in France in December 1917.
In late August 1918, the 5th Brigade was in the thick of Canada’s Last Hundred Days Offensive, specifically the Battle of the Scarpe. On 27 August 1918, Matthew was wounded during intense shellfire and was evacuated to hospital. He died of his wounds 2 days later, on 29 August 1918. He was 31 years old.
Matthew is buried at the AUBIGNY COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE.
466682 Sapper Hubert Stamp
Canadian Engineers posted to Canadian Corps Headquarters Signal Coy
Hubert (Hughie) Stamp was born in Manotick on 26 August 1890 . He was the son of Susannah Maria (Clarvis) Stamp and the late John Stamp who lived in Manotick, Ontario. Hubert enlisted at age 24 on 15 July 1915 in Calgary, Alberta in the 63rd (Edmonton) Battalion. He was later transferred in England to the Canadian Engineers and attached to the Canadian Corps of Signals. Hughie was a Deliveryman at the time of his enlistment and was a member of the Presbyterian Church of England.
Hughie’s unit was stationed at Compigny, France, a staging area for the attack on Hill 70 which took place 15-25 August 1917. On 18 August 1917 at 1000 hours, a shell fell on the Horse Unit of the Signal Camp: 1 NCO and 2 men were killed and 1 man and a horse were wounded. One of those men killed was Hughie Stamp. He was 25 years old. Hughie is buried at HERSIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY, France.
Headstone Personal Inscription
“GOD’S WILL BE DONE”
1051594 Private Percy Edward Vaughan
5th Battalion (Saskatchewan) CEF
Percy Edward Vaughan was born on 06 June 1893 in Kars, Ontario but grew up in Manotick. He was the son of Edward and Mary Jane (Tomkins) Vaughan. Percy enlisted at age 23 on 03 February 1917 in Churchbridge, Saskatchewan in the 243rd Battalion. He was later transferred overseas to 5th Battalion CEF. Percy was a School Teacher at the time of his enlistment and was a member of the Church of England and was previously a member of the St. James Anglican Church in Manotick.
Percy was killed in action on 22 February 1918 near Hill 70 in France. He was 24 years old. Percy is buried at MAZINGARBE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION CEMETERY, France.
THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939-1945
Sub Lieutenant (Acting) Arthur Gordon Byshe
Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm – HMS Saker
Arthur Gordon Byshe was born on 16 February 1924 in Manotick. He was the son of Gordon and Mary Josephine (James) Byshe of 95 Renfrew Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario. Arthur enlisted at age 19 in November 1942 Kingston, Jamaica in the Fleet Air Arm of the Royal Navy. He trained in Portsmouth, England; Detroit, St. Louis, Pensacola, and Jacksonville. Arthur was commissioned and received his wings at the United States Naval Air Station in Pensacola in June 1943. He was serving with HMS Saker which was a shore-based "stone frigate" used by the United Kingdom's Royal Navy during the Second World War to administer personnel stationed, training, or picking up Lend-Lease ships in the United States. Previously to enlisting in the Royal Navy, Arthur had attended Glebe Collegiate and Queen’s University.
Arthur was killed when his FG-1 Corsair #13267 collided with another aircraft during advanced gunnery training approximately 7 miles southeast of Fernandina, Florida on 16 November 1944. Both aircraft plunged into the sea leaving no survivors. He was 20 years old. Arthur has no known grave and is commemorated on the LEE-ON-SOLENT MEMORIAL, Bay 5, Panel 1., HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM.
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J25431 Pilot Officer Leonard Cornelius Driscoll
Royal Canadian Air Force (British Commonwealth Air Training Plan)
Leonard Driscoll was born in Manotick on 18 October 18 1916. He was the son of Cornelius Sylvester Driscoll and Helena (Chartrand) Driscoll, who owned a farm on the north part of the island of Manotick. Leonard enlisted 09 February 1939 in Ottawa with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was living at 10 Ossington Avenue in Ottawa and was an Attendant (Salesman) at an Imperial Oil Service Station at the time of his enlistment. Leonard was a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
Leonard underwent flight training at various Flying Training Schools in Canada - including Ottawa, Trenton, Fort MacLeod (Alberta), Rivers (Manitoba), Calgary and Regina. While in Calgary, Leonard married Katheran Patton, and they had a daughter Brenda Driscoll on 26 July 1942.
Leonard was stationed at No. 15 Elementary Flying Training School (E.F.T.S.) Regina, Saskatchewan when he was killed in a mid-air collision with another training aircraft on 28 October 1943 while instructing a pupil on a cross country navigation exercise. While Leonard and the pupil were instantly killed, the two occupants of the other aircraft parachuted to safety. Leonard was 27 years old. His wife had his remains returned to Calgary, and Leonard was buried in BURNSLAND CEMETERY, CALGARY.
Personal Inscription
“GOD TOOK HIM HOME ON HIS LAST FLIGHT. ALWAYS REMEMBERED AND EVER LOVED.
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C7511 Private Eugene Foubert
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
Eugene Foubert was born on 24 September 1921 in Fassett, Quebec (spelled “Facette” and also “Fausette” in his Attestation Papers) but moved to Manotick Station at age two. He was the son of Charles and Angelina Maria (Valade) Foubert of Manotick Station, Ontario. Eugene enlisted at age 20 on 21 August 1942 in Ottawa, Ontario. After basic training in Camp Borden, Ontario, Eugene proceeded overseas and was taken on strength with the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment and sent to Italy. He was a Farm Labourer prior to his enlistment.
Eugene died 11 August 1944 in the 15 Canadian General Hospital of a subarachnoid hemorrhage which is a type of stroke where blood leaks into the space between the brain and the thin tissues that cover it usually caused by a head injury. He was 22 years old. A note in his Service File states that his Mother and his six siblings were abandoned by his Father, a Great War Veteran, seven years previous to Eugene’s death. Eugene is buried at the CASERTA WAR CEMETERY, ITALY.
Personal Inscription
“MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE”
C53965 Lance Corporal Ray Stuart Graham
Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment
Ray Stuart Graham was born on 15 December 1921 in Kars, Ontario. He was the son of Alfred and Isabella Hay (Stewart) Graham of Kars, Ontario. Ray was married to Florence Irene Massey of Manotick. Ray enlisted at age 18 in the 1st Battalion Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders on 09 December 1940 in Ottawa, Ontario. After proceeding overseas, he was taken on strength with the Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa and later to the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment where he was sent to Sicily. He was a Farm Labourer prior to his enlistment and was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Ray was killed in action on 04 February 1944 near Ortona, Italy. He was 22 years old. His wife, Isabella, later remarried and moved to Toronto. His medals were returned to the Government of Canada undelivered. Ray is buried at the MORO RIVER CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY IN ORTONA, ITALY.
Personal Inscription
“LOVE’S LAST GIFT, REMEMBRANCE”
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C11410 Private Eldred Leonard Johnston
Royal Hamilton Light Infantry
Eldred Johnston was born in Manotick on 27 April 1915. He was the son of George Johnston (Stepfather) and Margaret (Armstrong) Johnston. A note in his Service File stated that his mother “borne the deceased before marriage and then later married Mr. George Johnston”. Eldred enlisted 06 September 1939 in Ottawa with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps (RCASC). He was living with his parents on their farm in the Manotick Station – Greely area at the time of his enlistment. Eldred had served three years (1933-36) previously with the Glengarry Highlanders. He was a general Labourer on local farms. Eldred also worked for Charles Potter in Manotick, as a driver on a milk transport, picking up milk for Ottawa dairies. Eldred married Hazel Irene Campbell on 18 April 1941. He was a member of the United Church.
Eldred underwent Training from September 1939 to September 1944 in Ottawa, St. Jean Quebec, and Camp Borden. Due to his small size of 5’ 0”, Eldred struggled in Basic Training, so he ended up becoming a truck driver. He was sent to England in September 1944, then Northwestern Europe in February 1945.
While in Europe, Eldred was Taken on Strength (TOS) with the Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (RHLI). He died of wounds on 08 March 1945 when he received a Shrapnel wound from a high explosive shell to his head near Xanten, Germany. He was 29 years old. Eldred was initially buried in Bedburg Germany, but later interred in GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY, NETHERLANDS.
Personal Inscription
“A SILENT CHORD IN MEMORY’S HARP IS GENTLY TOUCHED TODAY”
J21312 Pilot Officer Thomas Albert Kidd Watterson
Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)
Thomas Albert Kidd Watterson was born on 13 March 1912 in Ottawa. He was the son of the late Lieutenant Colonel (Doctor) Thomas Albert Watterson and Jessie Grace (Pallister) Watterson of Manotick, Ontario. Thomas applied to join the RCAF on 04 January 1940 and was enlisted 19 July 1940 at age 28 in the RCAF. He had previously served four years as a Seaman in the RCMP Marine Section in Halifax, Nova Scotia before the War. Thomas joined the RCAF on 04 January 1940 as a Pilot. He was a Farmer prior to his enlistment and was a member of the Anglican Church.
Thomas was Mentioned in Despatches on 11 Dec 1943. On 14 February 1943, Pilot Officer Watterson was flying Lockheed Hudson Mk I aircraft (Serial No. 771) on a navigational training and military transport flight from RCAF Station Torbay in Newfoundland to Moncton, New Brunswick. The flight encountered severe winter weather and heavy icing conditions, throwing the aircraft roughly 184 kilometers off its planned course. The plane crashed into a heavily wooded area near Lake Echo, approximately 14 kilometers from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. All six personnel on board were killed instantly including one American Officer. Because of the remote, dense wilderness at the crash site, the wreckage and the remains of the crew were not discovered until 06 November 1944. He was 30 years old. Thomas is buried at the ELMVIEW CEMETERY, KARS, ONTARIO. (PLOT G. 5).
Personal Inscription
“AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING, WE WILL REMEMBER HIM”
scotland journey 2026
The band's 2026 trip to Scotland was a very special one. With competitive and show players, coming from all over the world, the band was its largest with 30 pipers and 16 drummers - many of whom competed at the World Pipe Band Championships. The band competed in Grade 4B and qualified for the final round for the first time! The Sons were the only band from North America to qualify, and one of only 5 from Canada across all grades to achieve that goal.
Landing 6th out of 21 bands, and then landing a very respectable 12th out of 42 bands in their grade is a great result, one to be proud of for both Ottawa and Canada.
The trip's cast included very talented dancers from the MacCulloch Dancers of Ottawa and the Schiehallion Dancers from Hamilton, Ontario as well as guest dancers from Toronto and West Virginia - and did they ever add to our concerts! We performed at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh City Chambers, Blair Atholl Castle and our huge concert at Balmoral Castle, and everyone did so well. Our largest contingent heading to Balmoral Castle, including many guest players and friends, topped 220, and everyone loved the day. We look forward to another great trip next year, so get in touch if you want to join us!
Landing 6th out of 21 bands, and then landing a very respectable 12th out of 42 bands in their grade is a great result, one to be proud of for both Ottawa and Canada.
The trip's cast included very talented dancers from the MacCulloch Dancers of Ottawa and the Schiehallion Dancers from Hamilton, Ontario as well as guest dancers from Toronto and West Virginia - and did they ever add to our concerts! We performed at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh City Chambers, Blair Atholl Castle and our huge concert at Balmoral Castle, and everyone did so well. Our largest contingent heading to Balmoral Castle, including many guest players and friends, topped 220, and everyone loved the day. We look forward to another great trip next year, so get in touch if you want to join us!
upcoming travel opportunities
and how you can help and join us
The Sons enjoy travel to different places every year. In addition to our annual Scotland trip in August, we get opportunities to go to other cities and countries. We welcome guest players, highland dancers, and guests to join us when we have the space, and if you are interested in joining us, visit the 'Travel to Scotland' page for detail - we are now taking names for next year's trip. All players are vetted by the Pipe Major, so email her at [email protected]
Looking ahead to future opportunities, we are planning on attending Invictus 2027 in Birmingham, England, and we are looking at the trip to Europe in April, 2028 with visits to The Netherlands, Belgium, and France. More details on our event page as they are confirmed.
Our PM has expanded her tshirt line on her site Anarkilt and all the proceeds from the sale of the shirts goes into a Celtic arts fund set up to help anyone, anywhere with much-needed money for the things they need, which may include equipment, event support, travel funds, and more - with a very simple request, much can be given.
You can email our treasurer, Nick Olmstead, at [email protected] for information on how to give, and where the money goes.
Get in touch anytime and see how you can donate, and help others at the same time.
We have a page dedicated to donations, so visit our 'Donate' page for more information on how you can help.
Our music, our people, and our community - always giving, and always deserving.
Looking ahead to future opportunities, we are planning on attending Invictus 2027 in Birmingham, England, and we are looking at the trip to Europe in April, 2028 with visits to The Netherlands, Belgium, and France. More details on our event page as they are confirmed.
Our PM has expanded her tshirt line on her site Anarkilt and all the proceeds from the sale of the shirts goes into a Celtic arts fund set up to help anyone, anywhere with much-needed money for the things they need, which may include equipment, event support, travel funds, and more - with a very simple request, much can be given.
You can email our treasurer, Nick Olmstead, at [email protected] for information on how to give, and where the money goes.
Get in touch anytime and see how you can donate, and help others at the same time.
We have a page dedicated to donations, so visit our 'Donate' page for more information on how you can help.
Our music, our people, and our community - always giving, and always deserving.
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