48th Penny Postcard, Training Schedule
– Cards 48th Highlanders It has been decided to cease drill after Friday the 11th instant, until after the New Year. It is particularly necessary that every member of the Regiment be present on Friday Evening next, so that instructions may be given for any contingencies which may arise during the interval. Volunteers will also […]
48th Penny Postcard, Regimental Orders -1913 July 2
Adjut to Pte Elms – Cards Regimental Order Toronto, 26th July, 1913 The Regiment will take part in the Military Day of the Hamilton Centennial, on Thursday August 14th, leaving Toronto Thursday morning and returning the same night. Every member of the Regiment who can possibly go, must notify the Officer Commanding his Company or […]
Postcard, Poem “To the First Canadian Contingent”- August 24th, 1915
– Cards To The First Canadian Contingent Here’s to the gallant Canadians, The boys who are always true; They started out to fight for right, And fight they sure can do. at “Neuve Chappell” and “Langemark,” They fought like heroes brave; Each man that fell at Neuve Chappelle” Has earned an hero’s grave. And then […]
48th Penny Postcards to J. Spears -1911
Regarding Equipment – Cards 3 Penny post cards to Mr. J. Spears 118 Davenport Road, City Card No 1. Copy on rear handwritten July 15th, 11 31 Shuter St., City Dear Sir, Would you kindly bring your sporran down to the armouries on Monday 17th inst. as a new sporran is to be issued to […]
48th Penny Postcards, Band Schedule-1914 March 4
– Cards to John Spears (drummer) 118 Davenport Rd. Toronto 1. Armouries 4th March 1914 Dear Sir, The Pipe Band will parade in the Armouries at 8 p.m. Friday 6th March to take part in a concert in aid of recruiting. Dress drill order & greatcoats. The CO desires as large a turn out as […]
Letter from Her Majesty upon Presentation of Colours – 1 July 1959
Letter from Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, Colonel-in-Chief on the Presentation of New Colours on 01 July 1959. The letter is on Her Majesty’s personal stationary. The 48th Highlanders were one of three regiments for which Her Majesty, then Princess Elizabeth, accepted the position as Colonel-in-Chief in 1947. The Presentation of Colours, the third set […]
Letter from Her Majesty’s Private Secretary, Dec 18, 1957
– Cards Letter from Buckingham Palace The Private Secretary presents his compliments to the Officer Commanding 48th Highlanders of Canada and is commanded by The Queen to ask him kindly to thank the Regimental Sergeant-Major, Warrant Officers and Sergeants for their good wishes for Christmas and the New Year. 18th December 1957 R. Gill […]
Letter from Edward Ford, Courtier to Her Majesty, June 29, 1959
Thanking for CNE Trooping – Cards – The Royal Yacht Britannia was docked in Toronto Harbour. On 29 June 1959 the 48th Highlanders Trooped the Colour at the CNE stadium. Two days later, on 1 July, in Ottawa, Her Majesty would present a new stand of Colours to the 48th Highlanders of Canada. Her Majesty, […]
Mother’s Cross, Card from Minister of Defence
This card, signed by the Minister of Militia & Defence accompanied the silver Mother’s Cross given with Medals to those who died in WWI – Cards Canada This cross is presented to you in memory of one who in the Great War died for King and Country. H. Guthrie Minister of Militia & Defence
Business Card from W. Ross Macdonald, with note to LCol D. C. Haldenby, CD – 1961
– Cards Handwritten note on business card sent to LCol D. C. Haldenby, CD on becoming Commanding Officer of the 48th Highlanders of Canada: “May your years of Command be profitable to you, to the 48th & to Canada. Signed Ross Macdonald” W. Ross Macdonald Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Canada Macdonald served […]