Pte Lloyd Duncan – kia 25 July 1943
Killed in action during the assault to take the town of Nissoria, Sicily. NOK: Son of Andrew and Clara May Duncan, of Toronto, Ontario.
Pte Douglas Murray Holmes – kia – 22 July 1943
B75065 Pte Holmes was killed in action by a German medium artillery barrage as the battalion had formed-up on the road from Assoro, 1 1/2 miles short of the crossroads of the road to Adrano their next goal. 2 Highlanders were killed and 4 wounded in the barrage. Higher casualties had been avoided as the […]
Pte Cameron, James – KIA 22 July 1943
Pte Cameron was killed by German medium artillery as the battalion advanced on the road from Assoro, spaced at 5 yard intervals, to a form up point 1 1/2 miles short of the Adrano crossroads. 2 Highlanders were killed and four wounded in the barrage.
Col. J C D d’Esterre – photo
photocopy of 1917 photo of Col. J C D d’Esterre – full body ,sitting 8″ x 10.5 ”
15th Battalion – 1918 – photo from d”Esterre collection
Framed photo in black and white marked “15th Battalion, 48th Highlanders, May 1918”. Officers posed in front of metal quonset huts.
Envelope of Duplicate Photos of Recruiting Drive in USA 1917 – 2021800209
Brown paper envelope with writing in pen on top stating: “RECRUITING DRIVE IN USA 1917 48TH CDF + 236TH BN (NEW BRUNSWICK ‘KILTIES’) CHICAGO + NEW YORK. SCANNED BY 15TH BN PROJECT. APRIL 2015.” Inside are a number of black and white photos which are all labeled as duplicates, the originals being in the Photo […]
134th Canadian Infantry Battalion (48th Highlanders) Instructional Staff, P.T. and B.F.
A sepia group photograph of 48th Highlander members of the 134th Canadian Infantry Battalion in military dress at the Royal Pavilion in Aldershot, likely on 25th July 1917. Above the photo is printed the title: “134th Canadian Infantry Battalion (48th Highlanders)”, and below it the subtitle: “Instructional Staff, P.T. and B.F.” Below the photo are […]
Studio Portrait of Cpl. F. G. Ford
Sepia studio portrait of Cpl. F. G. Ford in 48th Highlanders dress uniform, oval shaped, and in a black cardboard frame with a centre oval border with decorative patterns and a crown at the top. On the back is a newspaper clipping of the obituary of “CORPL. F. G. FORD”, which is as follows: “Corpl. […]
Briefing by WO1 Dwain Oliver at Pirbright Camp
WO1 Dwain Oliver of the Grenadier Guards briefs the Canadian Contingent attending for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. This first briefing was held at Pirbright Camp from which the Canadian Contingent was deployed to specific tasks during the funeral and ceremonies. Five 48th Highlanders represented the 48th Highlanders of Canada at the […]
Loading Van in Toronto to attend Her Majesty’s funeral – 2022
Van being loaded at Moss Park Armoury and preparing to depart for Ottawa, then London England, for the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The attendance of Canadian soldiers was OP London Bridge – UK Det. Five 48th Highlanders represented the 48th Highlanders of Canada at the funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II […]