Meeting of the General Committee of the Regiment
A 5.5 inch by 8 inch piece of paper mounted in a wooden frame stating a meeting of the General Committee of the Regiment will happen on the 19th October 1891 at the Victoria Club on Huron Street hosted by Frederick Wyld.
Initial Meeting 48th Regiment 3 Aug 1891
A 5.5 inch by 8 inch piece of paper mounted in a wooden frame stating that on 6th August 1891 a meeting will be held at the YMCA on Yonge and McGill (that is still there today although not a YMCA) to discuss what needs to be done to form a Scottish Regiment in Toronto.
Initial 48th Meeting RE: formation 19 Oct 1891
A 5.5 inch by 8 inch piece of paper mounted in a wooden frame stating a meeting will be held at 8pm on 21st October 1891 at Bailey’s Hall on Huron Street to form the men into eight companies to be presented to LCol Otter D.A.G. the following evening 22nd October 1891.
Certificate accompanying War Service Badge
Certificate issued to Capt. A C H Andrews of the 15th Battalion that accompanied the War Service Badge. The badge was worn on civilian clothes to identify the wearer as serving or having served in the First World War. The certificate had to be carried when the badge was worn as method of verification.
Dispersal Certificate – Pte Hughes, Calvin – 134th Battalion
Dispersal Certificate dated 10 Mar 1919 for 800114 Pte Calvin Hughes to be carried while travelling to his home town as part of the discharge process. Issued by Militia District 2 at Kinmel Park Camp. Hughes had enlisted in the 134th Battalion in 1915, was transferred in England to the 4th Battalion in France and […]
Certificate of Military Instruction – Non-Commissioned Officers
Certificate number 9267 issued by Military District 2 to 800114 Pte. C. Hughes, 134th Battalion, CEF following the completion of a school of instruction at Niagara-on-the-Lake, 4 July 1916 and qualifying Pte Hughes for the rank of Corporal. Hughes was transferred once in England to the 4th Battalion and suffered a gunshot wound to the […]
Commission Document – Gentleman Cadet Frederick Macdonald
Frederick Macdonald’s Commission Document (printed in black ink on linen parchment, naming Gentleman Cadet Frederick Campbell Macdonald to the rank of Temporary Lieutenant in the Canadian Army, effective June 21, 1942, emboss stamped and dated September 1, 1942 at Ottawa, signed by the Deputy Minister of Defence, H. DesLosiers, 320 mm x 400 mm); Captain […]
Scroll accompanying Distinguished Service Order of LCol W. R. Marshall, DSO
Scroll on parchment paper with black ink lettering, accompanying and affirming the awarding of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) to Lt Col. William Renwick Marshall. Scroll is signed by by The Principle Secretary of State and dated the 3rd of June 1915. Scroll framed in wood frame with glass cover. For his actions and valour […]
Original draft of Instrument of Surrender of All German Armed Forces – 4 May 1945
Original carbon copy draft of the “Instrument of Surrender of All German Armed Forces in HOLLAND, in Northeast Germany including all islands and in DENMARK. ” 4 May 1945. Foolscap page, typescript carbon copy with handwritten addition and corrections in ink. Titled as above, then followed by seven (7) typescript sections, the first with the […]
Letter to Capt J.I. Davidson, 1891, authorizing recruiting of Highlanders
Order to begin enrolling men, from Lt. Col. W.D. Otter, DA.G., dated 20 October 1891. This letter from the Deputy Commander of the militia district was the first order received, four days after the 48th Battalion (Highlanders) had been gazetted officially. Captain Davidson had been selected as the 1st Commanding Officer and was awaiting his […]