William Wishart was appointed the Pipe Major, he, and many of the other pipers, were well know in Victoria piping circles. In The Piper in Peace and War C.A. Malcolm also refers to Boy Piper Campbell, only 16 and J. Wallace aged 69. A picture taken in the UK in 1916 shows a 22 man band, with 16 Pipers and 6 Drummers. P/M Wishart went on to become the Pipe Major of the 1st Battalion, The Canadian Scottish Regiment between 1926 - 1930.
A program which is files with the BC Provincial Archives describes a "Military Concert" given at the Old Victoria Theatre, on February 23, 1916. Sponsored by IODE, the concert was a typical variety show which included selections from the Military Band, and the Drums and Pipes.
The Western Scots served in Canada from June 23, 1915 until April 5, 1916, and in England from April 11, 1916 until May 15, 1916. It did not serve in France as an infantry unit. John F. Meek, in Over The Top: The Canadian Infantry in the First World War, states that the 67th Battalion became the 67th Pioneer Battalion and, in turn the 4th Pioneer Battalion, CEF.
The Motto of the 67th Battalion was "Sabaid" which is Gaelic for "Fight". Details of the uniform of the Pipe Band are sketchy, but we do know that they wore the Douglas Tartan, their hair sporrans were white with two black tails, and that their glengarry's were dark navy blue with red, green, and white dicing.
The traditions of the Western Scots were perpetuated by the Canadian Scottish Regiment. However, there is nothing in the Canadian Scottish Regiment uniform, or traditions today, to show that the 67th ever existed. Therefore, to keep their name and spirit alive the Western Scots Pipes & Drums were raised in the Western Communities of Victoria in 2002.
