Classification: Images

Photos in hard copy or digital.

Captain George Turnbull Whitelaw – Memorial book photo

photo wearing Glengarry and dress tunic date of death 1 August 1943; At Regalbuto, Sicily on the last day of action for the 48th Highlanders. Captain Whitelaw assembled a small team and seized a German anti-aircraft gun turning it on the enemy. After a first burst of fire a German Panzer tank responded, killing Captain […]

Lt. John Frederick Williams – Memorial book photo

photo wearing glengarry and glasses date of death 15 April 1945; during second phase of Operation Cannonshot. Phase 1 was the crossing on 12 April of the Ijssel River at Wilp and advance to Twello. Phase 2 was the advance to liberate Apeldoorn. Lt. Williams was the last officer of the 48th Highlanders to be […]

Richard Owen Williamson – kia 17 Dec 44

photo wearing forge cap and dress tunic different regiment date of death 17 December 1944; between the Lamone River and the Senio River while expanding the bridgehead forward and to the sides

Pte. Ernest Alexander Tweddle – Memorial book photo

B74077 photo headshot wearing glengarry, newspaper print Killed in action on 30 January 1944 after the successful outflanking of Ortona by the 48th Highlanders in December 1943. The battalion was in the Arielli River area, in a defensive position conducting aggressive patrols into the German lines to determine their positions and strength.