Gas alarm rattle, c 1916
Gas alarm rattle used by sentries to signal a gas attack. Rattle is of wood with metal screws and side plates on rattle. Handle octagonal with metal pin through ratchet element. The rattle is spun by holding in the air and swinging the handle in a circular motion to cause the arm piece to spin […]
World War 1 canteen with cover
World War 1 canteen, metal with felt cover. Damage bottom of canteen cover, missing original strap
binoculars, black missing straps
binoculars, black missing straps serial no. 29X20 Busch Prisma Tereux-RCM
Flag marking the limit of advance of the 15th Battalion on Vimy Ridge
Flag marker placed on Vimy Ridge battlefield to mark the furthest advance of the 1st Division which included the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders). Donated in 1927 to the 48th Highlanders by Lord Byng of Vimy
Shaving Straight Razor Box
rectangular slide off top box
Shaving Straight Razor
straight razor that swivels out of a plastic holders
Jeep Pennant
Blue square made of two strips of Putties sewn together. There is a red cross sewn to the square from edge to edge. Bottom below the cross are the numerals “48”. On the right side are three sets of ribbons sewn to the edge at the top, middle and bottom.
48th Ration Bag
Canvas bag with a rope to close the top. Lettering in blue ink and there is a marking WT in a diamond at the lower bottom.
Regimental Colour (Orig.) – 1892
Regimental Colour (orig. – 1892). Silk with gold cords. Blue ground – Union Jack (small) ay staff side, Falcon over XLVIII (48) – surrounded by Maple Leaves “Dileas Gu Brath” scrolled below. Battle Honours scrolled below: Ypres 1915; Festubert, Mount Sorrel; Somme 1916; Vimy Ridge; Hill 70; Amiens; Scarfe 1918; Drocourt Queant. More information on […]
Laurel Leaf Wreath for King’s Colour – 1919
Laurel Leaves forming a circle with a plaque on the middle bottom of the wreath inscribed with “Presented by the 48th Highlanders Chapter IODE & attached to the Colours on their return from Germany May 1919”. The metal wreath was attached to the top of each of the Colour Standards (King’s Colour and Regimental Colour) […]