16th Battalion (Canadian Scottish), CEF

The 16^th Battalion (Canadian Scottish) was originally recruited from four different Canadian Highland militia units. The 16^th was commanded by LCol. Cyrus Peck at Vimy Ridge, who went on to win the Victoria Cross for actions on the  Drocourt-Quéant  Line in 1918.

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16^th Battalion (Canadian Scottish), CEF

This, and 15^th Battalion (48^th Highlanders of Canada) are made up of the very first miniature I ever modeled and cast. I made the master from Milliput and they were cast by my friend John. The officer and piper figures I converted from spare riflemen (and I somehow got the piper backwards!? Teh bag is under the wrong arm and drones over the wrong shoulder!? What was I thinking!?)

Detail of the formation patch and half-assed attempt at a Seaforth tartan. The red patch of the First Division is surmounted by a blue square (blue for the junior brigade of the division and the square for the junior battalion within the brigade).

Coming soon on Tim’s Miniature Wargaming Blog:

22^nd Battalion (Canadien Francais) and a Fear & Faith/Kooky Teenage Monster Hunters game report.