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Armed Forces / Re: Uniform Identification/Date Cameron Highlanders?
« on: Monday 08 March 10 20:53 GMT (UK)  »
P.S.  The Piper at the other (right side) end of your photograph, is James McQueen, a native of Stirling and affectionally known in the Regiment as "Jamie."

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Armed Forces / Re: Uniform Identification/Date Cameron Highlanders?
« on: Monday 08 March 10 20:42 GMT (UK)  »
Good Evening,

May I add to your dilemma of trying to identify Piper Wheeler of the Cameron Highlanders?

As others have found, he does not show on the Cameron rolls and considering his "Afghan Medal" if legitimate, nor does he show on the 72nd, 78th or 92nd rolls of any rank.  Yet it's hard to believe that he would appear in uniform wearing a campaign medal to which he was not entitled.

I have a group photograph of the Cameron Pipers taken at Devonport in 1887, and included in the photo is a Piper Duncan Campbell that strongly resembles your Piper Wheeler in your group photo.  Only because you have suggested a "Campbell" alias, I mention this one more possibility of the elusive Piper Wheeler !

I wish I could've been more helpful, but I'm at a loss too.

Good luck,

Dick Crawford

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