General Railway Warrant-1944

– Documents Front ARMEE BRITANNIQUE BON DE CHMIN DE FER GENERAL RAILWAY WARRANT  Army Book 494A Pour le Transport a Executer par train  989e For the movement by Bar Belle train. De………………… From Barletta………………..  to Benevento Avelli Par…………………d’un Detachement  Coomande par……… Via ………………..of a party.       Under the command of Self Officiers Officers Hommes […]

Telegram, Col-in-Chief, Birthday Message -1949

– Documents A Social Telegram via Canadian Pacific RAA51 32 !MP 1949 Apr 21 AM 8 49 Buckingham Palace London 21 1055 NLT Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada Toronto Ont I was delighted by the birthday message I received from the 48th Highlanders of Canada and send all ranks my sincere thanks. Elizabeth Colonel […]

Letter, Clasps toCanadian Efficiency Medal, Pte Grant-1944 and 1945

– Documents Quote no. 405-G-11165 51-G-132 (Records 3)   Department of National Defence Army Ottawa, Canada 5 Sept 1945 R.A. Grant, Esq., 107 Pritchard Ave., Toronto, Ont.   2Nd Clasp The Canadian Efficiency Medal Dear Sir:- Enclosed herewith the marginally noted clasp awarded under authority of GO 290 of 1945 in respect of your service […]

15th Bn Reunion Dinner-1963 May 17

– Program 15th Battalion Old Comrades Association Reunion Dinner Friday, May 17th Nineteen Hundred and Sixty Three Memorial Hall, 519 Church Street St. Julie, Festubert, Givenchy, Ypres, The Somme, Vimy Ridge, Hill 70, Passchendaele, Amiens, Canal Du Nord 1914-1918 Inside Menu, Grace – F. Jamieson, Toasts, The Queen – J. Edmonston, Fallen Comrades, Last Post, […]

48th OCA Burns Dinner-1970s

– Program Template for 48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association Burnes Dinner and Dance Inside Grace,  Menu, Toasts, Chairman’s Remarks, Introduction of Honoured Guests, Song, Introduction of Guest Speaker, Toast – To The Immortal  Memory Appreciation to Address, Toast to the Lassies, Toast – Our Guests, Song – Will ye no come back again Repose Auld […]

Discharge Certificate, Pte Grant -1945 May 23

Three Documents – Documents Canadian Army (Active) Discharge Certificate 20130 M.F.M. 7 150M-5-44 (4005) HQ 1772-39-1653 This to Certify that No. B-72515 (Rank) Pte. Name (in full) Angus Roderick GRANT enlisted or was enrolled in the 48th Highlanders of Canada the CANADIAN ARMY (ACTIVE) at Toronto, Ont. on the 4th day of September 1939 Served […]

48th OCA Burns Dinner-1978 Jan 21

– Program 48th Highlanders Old Comrades Association 37th Annual Burns Dinner and Dance Saturday, January 21st, 1978 Memorial Hall, 284 King St.E. Inside Prayer, Menu, Toast – The Queen Chairman’s Remarks Introduction of Honoured Guests Song Introduction of Guest Speaker, Speaker Toast – To The Immortal Memory Appreciation To Address, Toast – To the Lassies, […]

48th Recruit Application form

Blank form – Documents Recruits Application Form 48th Highlanders of Canada Date All details must be given in BLOCK letters Name, address, business address, Phone,  DOB, Country, Marital status, Occupation, Religion, Previous Service, Qualifications, Name, relationship and address of Next of Kin Medical Examination  

Reinforcement Training Record – Pte Hamilton J W -1941

– Documents M.F.M. 105 100M-5.1 (481) H.Q. 1772-39-1797 Reinforcement Training Record Belonging to Regt. No. B-74336 Name. Hamilton J.W. Unit 48th Highlanders of Can. Rank Private No. of weeks training completed. General standard attained. (a) Military efficiency                (b) Conduct (c) Leadership                […]

48th Remembrance Service Holland-1980 April 30

– Program 48th Highlanders of Canada Forty-eighth Highlanders All!   Here we leave this place of Solemn remembrance, let us pause to remember why we, as Highlanders, have come to this place. Here lies our Commanding Officer Col. MacKenzie, of honoured memory. Here lie the men of the Regiment who stood shoulder to shoulder with […]