48th Highlanders Cap Badges and Two Identity Discs
Stored together in a shadow box are six different 48th Highlanders cap badges with different designs and colours, though all have on the front a falcon head and the words: “DILEAS GU BRATH 48 HIGHLANDERS”, one of the badges is on a square patch of Davidson tartan, with two identity discs on short chains to […]
Pipe Major Frasers’ Paybook
A 5 inch (12.7 cm) by 7 inch (17.78 cm) paper log book of Pipe Major Fraser who started his service with the Gordon Highlanders on 13 March 1893 and later transferred to the 48th Highlanders
Pipe Banner – LCol. K.J. McBey, CD
Heraldry: Motto: Virtue Mine Honour: (Gaelic); Translation:Virtue is the mark of my honour Reverse: On a wreath of Argent, vert and azure a castle tower, encircled in a belt and buckle of azure; within the motto argent, all on a field of gules. Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of azure Culture: […]
Pipe Banner – HCol J.B. MacIntyre
Heraldry Motto: Per Ardua Translation: (Latin) Through Adversity Reverse: On a wreath of or and sable, a dexter cubit arm, couped at the wrist holding erect a dagger in pale, hilt and pommel of the first, encircled in a belt and buckle of the second or with motto sable, all on a field of gules. Below […]
Pipe Banner – Lt-Col. D.A. Mackenzie, DSO
Heraldry: Motto: Luceo Non Uro: (Latin) I Shine, Not Burn Reverse: A fire gules on a wreath of vert and or encircled in a belt and buckle gules of the second on a field of Vert. Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Diamond Badge, proper, on a field of azure Culture: Scottish Service: Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders 1944-1945. […]
Pipe Banner – LCol H.S. Pedwell, CD
Heraldry Motto: Consulto Translation: (Italian or Latin) Resolution Reverse: Raven vert (Celtic from the Somerset area) on a wreath of vert and argent. Below a ribbon vert with motto argent. HSP letters Or. All on a field of Argent. Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of azure Culture: ? Service: Commanding Officer […]
Pipe Banner – Lt-Col. R.L. Read
Heraldry: Motto: Virtutus Gloria Merces: Translation: (Latin) Glory is the Reward of Valour Reverse: On a wreath of Or and Gules a dexter cubit arm, couped at the wrist holding an Imperial Crown or and gules all encircled in a belt and buckle of the second on a field of gules. Initials below R. L. […]
Pipe Banner – LCol. W.C. Stark
Heraldry: Motto: Virtutis Gloria Merces: Translation: (Latin) Glory is the Reward of Valour Reverse: A dexter hand, couped at the wrist, holding an Imperial Crown, or and gules. all proper on wreath of the or and gules. A ribbon gules above with the motto or. The initials underneath the hand, W.C.S. All on a field […]
Pipe Banner – Lt-Col John I. Davidson, VD
This banner is a replacement for the original banner of Lt.-Col Davidson. The original hangs in the 48th Highlanders Museum with the uniform and other artifacts belonging to Davidson. Description: Heraldry: Motto: Vicet In Cinere Virtus Translation: (Latin) Virtue Prevails in the Ashes Reverse: A Falcon couped, Tawny and Argent with beak sable, on a […]
Black binder of competency Badges from WW2 and after. in Black binder
Black binder with pages of competency badges issued on or after the Second world war. 16 pages single sided. Badges are khaki coloured with off white stitching. About 1″ diameter.