Friends – Italy
Three 48th Highlanders arm in arm, Bob Pattison on right, Norm “Skin” Hunter in center. P1389
Padre reading at battalion’s Moro River burial site – Italy
Padre H/ Captain Stewart East reading service at the temporary Moro River, burial site of 48th Highlanders, December 1943. . The location is the battalion’s burial site. The graves were moved later to the permanent Canadian Moro River Cemetery Italy. P1390
Service at burial site, Padre reading – Italy
Padre H/Capt Stewart East reading from bible at burial site of 48th Highlanders killed in the Moro River area, Italy, likely late December 1943. P1390
Moro River Cemetary, Italy – December 1943
Lady putting flowers on grave of dead Highlanders at Moro River Cemetery, Italy, December 1943. P1392 This is likely the 48th Highlanders battalion location prior to the permanent cemetery at the Moro River.
4 Officers from various units – Italy 1943, 44
4 Officers? From other regiments, 1 48th Highlander, Italy, 1943,44. P1393
48th personnel stand At Ease- Italy 1943, 44
5 48th Highlanders standing at ease in Italy, 1943-44. Capt. H.J. McCutcheon, RSM J. R. “Tiny” Shaw, Maj Don Banton and CQMS, J. Church, Sr. and officer (name?) P1394
Italian Children with Padre East – 1943 or 44
Padre East scooping from bucket; surrounded by children & elder in Italy 1943 or 1944. P1395
Battlefield Layout – Monte Casino, Italy
setting up quarters/stations near Monte Casino Italy. P1381. The battlefield of the Liri Valley, up which the 48th Highlanders and the 1st Canadian Division fought in May 1944 towards the Adolph Hitler line was dominated by German oversite from the heights of Monte Cassino. Camouflage of positions was essential. In the advance smoke from oil […]
Check it out – England
48th Highlanders officers looking at map. Left to right – Major Southam, LCol Haldenby, Captain (?) P1382
Troops riding donkeys – Italy
Mule convoy in Italy P1383