Toronto/Life/January 1970 48th Highlanders Ball, Royal York-1970

Article on 48th Highlanders Ball. Pictures of LCol David Temple, CD and Janet Cameron, who presented roses to Mrs. Roland Michener. LCol. W.W. G. Darling, Capt. D.B. Osler and wife and BGen Ian Johnston. Haggis and Robert Burn’s Ode read by WO. A.F. Rankin, CD, WO Charles Harding, CD in background. Head table Mrs. Peter […]

Obituary Chipman, Thomas Brown and Chipman, Cara Bernice-2022, Dec 20

Obituaries for Thomas Brown Chipman DOD 20 December 2022, age 94 Served with 48th Highlanders of Canada 1949-51 and 1st Canadian Highland Battalion, 1952-54 As a Lieutenant when Canada sent a brigade to the British Army of the Rhine as a NATO commitment.   Mrs. Chipman, Cara Bernice “Bobbie” DOD December 26, 2022 Former member […]

48th Highlanders Book of Remembrance

In the centre of the chancel is a memorial Communion Table dedicated on Remembrance Day, Sunday, 11 November 1934, by The Rev. Stuart C. Parker, D.D., Minister of St. Andrew’s and Chaplain of the Regiment. The table, a gift of the sergeants in memory of their comrades who fell in the First World War, stands […]

Lt. Edward MacLachlan – letters

large volume of photocopies of the hand written letters during the war between Edward and his brothers, his parents and his grandmother. Lt. Edward MacLachlan was the first 48th Highlander to be killed in action in WWII.  On 15 July 1943 at the age of 23, Lt MacLachlan was leading his carrier group towards the […]

William LeVoir – Memorial Roll of Honour scroll

From the City of Toronto dated Oct 27, 1943. Framed scroll from the Mayor and members of the Council of Corporation of Toronto to the family of William Le Voir who was killed in action on Oct 26, 1943 in Sicily, stating his name shall be inscribed on the City’s Roll of Honour for all […]

Sgt. Worth, Jerry E. – Membership Card

A 2 inch by 3.5 inch membership card of Sgt. Worth, Jerry E. to the Pipes and Drums Association for the year 1986. Card is signed in ink by the Association President, W Baird and Secretary, Lloyd Tucker.

Waterproofed Map of Lille, France

A 4.5 inch by 6.75 inch (when folded) waterproofed map of Lille France, sale 1/80000. Lille is the capital of the Hauts-de-France region in northern France, near the border with Belgium. A cultural hub and bustling university city today, it was once an important merchant center of French Flanders, and many Flemish influences remain. The […]