Classification: Documents

Documents that are not 48th Highlander Orders. May be Official or Personal.
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Pte. Harold C. McKay’s Telegraph Home – 1946

A folded sheet of paper that has printing on the front side and numbers written on the back, the top third of the front of the paper has a mahogany background and printed the company logo and name of the “CANADIAN NATIONAL TELEGRAPHS”, the logo is on the upper left as a maple leaf with […]

Tower Box 2021800015

Everything in this box has a 2022450xxx accession number Envelope of uniform pieces ‘Footsteps in Time’ CD 48th Highlanders trucker hat Highlanders medal and eagle pins George Cassaday records Cassaday Eagle door knocker Photos and Dileas stickers Cassaday letters Sicily 1940-46 Cassaday keepsakes Pipes and Drums of the 48th vinyl record 48th Highlanders matchbooks

Letter to Home by Pte. Harold C. McKay – Sept. 30, 1944

Hand written letter on paper using pen, paper is folded in four and front is labeled as an “AIR LETTER”, the letter is addressed to “Mrs Dan McKay Kincardine Ont Canada”, the top left also states “BY AIR MAIL”. A summary of the letter is: dated Sept 30th, to mother and dad, talking about the […]

Letter to Home by Pte. Harold C. McKay – Oct. 4, 1944

Hand written letter on paper using pen, paper is folded in four and front is labeled as an “AIR LETTER”, the letter is addressed to “Mrs Dan McKay Kincardine Ont Canada”, the top left also states “BY AIR MAIL”. A summary of the letter is: dated Oct 4, to mother and dad, opens with mention […]

Military Camp Souvenir Folder

Souvenir folder of Petawawa Military Camp in Petawawa Ontario. The front has an image of Union Jack, back has the address of the owners, Mr. and Mrs. Dougall of Toronto. Inside is an unfolding stack of photos and a page for correspondence, dated 8 July 1948.

Levend Monument Voor de Canadezen

Clipping and two copies of a Dutch newspaper article about the 48th Highlanders of Canada, accompanied by a handwritten translation, as well as a typed copy of the translation. the article was provided to the translator by Sgt Max McDougall.

Tower Box 2021800007

Parade State Book, August 29 1917 to April 22 1919; 48th CDF Battalion 1917 nominal rolls etc; notepad belonging to Sig. H. J. McIntyre; Commission scrolls; 1913 Regimental Orders book; Vimy Pilgrimage book; German map of Ypres; assorted WWI official correspondence, nominal rolls, daily orders, standing orders, regimental orders, casualty records