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Son of John and Emma Pilston, of Creighton, New Kensington, Penna, U.S.A.
Digital gallery of Private Robert Pilston
Digital gallery of
Private Robert Pilston
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Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Cap Badge 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Cap Badge 68th Bn (Regina). Private Pilston was originally a member of the 68th Bn before he was transferred to the 15th Bn as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt V Goldman, 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Shoulder Patch 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada). Submitted by Capt (ret'd) V. Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Cap Badge 241st Bn (Scottish Borderers from Windsor Ontario. Private Pilston enlisted with this unit but was sent to the 15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) as a reinforcement. Submitted by Capt(ret’d) Victor Goldman 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Record of Service Card (front side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Record of Service Card (reverse side). From archives 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
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Grave Marker. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. dileas Gu Brath
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15th Bn (48th Highlanders of Canada) memorial located in the village of Warvillers, France. This memorial commemorates all members of the unit who fell during the Battle of Amiens 8-9 August 1918. Submitted by 15th Bn Memorial Project Team. DILEAS GU BRATH
In the Books of Remembrance
Commemorated on:
Page 485 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.
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HILLSIDE CEMETERY Somme, France
Le Quesnel is a village half-way between the towns of Roye and Boves and is just north of the main straight road from Noyon to Amiens. HILLSIDE CEMETERY is 3 kilometres north-east of the village on the north-west side of the road to Caix.
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