48th Sgts Mess Card Membership-1923-24
Two Cards – Cards Sergeant Mess Membership cards 1923 and 1924 belonging to G.W. Elms
48th Complimentary Dinner, South African Veterans-March 15th 1904
48th South African Volunteers List – Invitations / Program / Ticket Invitation: Formal invitation addressed to Pte T. H. Banton. This invitation was sent to all 48th Highlanders who had served, or volunteered to serve, in South Africa, 1900 – 1903. Lieut. Col. Macdonald, Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men, 48th Regiment Highlanders request the pleasure […]
15th Bn Officers Roll of Honour-1939 Update
– Documents Officers of the 15th Battalion C.E.F. (48th Highlanders of Canada) Revised January 26, 1939 Lists of Killed in Action, Died of wounds, or have died since the Armistice, Surviving Officers. See photo. 66 Officers killed in action. 146 Surviving Officers. The list of Officers who served in the 15th Battalion, C.E.F., 48th Highlanders […]
Toronto Rotary Highlanders Recruiting Pamphlet- 1940
– Documents: Early in 1940, the Rotary Club of Toronto wanted to contribute to the war effort in a way that reflected Rotary ideals and would benefit the community directly. When they noticed the poor physical fitness of many of the young men volunteering for military service, they had the answer, a cadet corps directed […]
Newsclipping, List of Volunteers for the war in South Africa – 1899
– Documents Newsclipping: The article lists the members of various regiments in Ontario who had volunteered and enlisted to go to South Africa. The war in South Africa, 1899 – 1902, was the first time Canada had participated in a war off the North American continent. The First and Second World wars would be the […]
Letterhead, 48th Highlanders
Blank – Documents Blank 48th Highlanders Letterhead with the regiment’s “lozenge” badge in the top centre. University Avenue Armouries Toronto, Ontario The lozenge badge was introduced in 1939. The regiment returned to the use of the original Buckle Badge in 1991. University Avenue Armouries was demolished by the City of Toronto in 1963.
Certificate – School of Musketry, Lt Newman- May 2, 1916
Instructor qualification. – Documents Headquarters 2nd Division Toronto, Ont Place. May-2 1916 Date. Divisional School of Musketry, M.D. No.2 Course for Officers and Non-commissioned Officers, C.M.F. Mar-7 1916 to Mar 25 1916 Rank Lieutenant Name Newman, M.F. Unit 134 Battalion, C.E.F. Examinations Care of Arms, Aiming Instruction. Firing Instruction. Written Qualified as Instructor C.V. Massey, […]
Telegram to Lt. M. F. Newman- Aug 10 (1917) to prepare to go overseas
Telegram regarding draft – Documents Great North Western Telegram Head Office, Toronto, Ont. 134RC 43 Duplicate of Telephoned Telegram 1656 Camp Borden Ont Aug 10 Lt MF Newman 103 South Drive Toronto Ont Instructions read for Draft officers to be ready to proceed overseas at any early date, stop. you have been selected to accompany […]
Letter to 48th Highlanders Commanding Officer from Gordon Highlanders Association-1945 April
Gordon Association extends hospitality to Regiment. – Documents: The 48th Highlanders became allied with the Gordon Highlanders in May 1904 following a proposal by General the Earl of Dundonald when he was General Officer Commanding the Canadian Militia. This was the first officially sanctioned regimental alliance in the British Empire and the stated goal was […]
Letterhead, 48th Ladies Auxiliary
Blank – Documents 48th Highlanders Association Ladies’ Auxiliary blank letterhead with the regiment’s Buckle Badge in green and red at the centre top. 519 Church was the site of the 48th Highlanders Memorial Hall, and owned by the Regiment for 27 years from 26 May 1946. Telephone:KI 4876 Memorial Hall 519 Church Street