48th Band marching Queen’s Palace
The Pipe Band of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders leading the march past Queen Wilhelmina’s summer Palace, Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. The 48th Highlanders, with other units of the 1st Cdn Division, had liberated Apeldoorn on 17 April, 1945 as the last phase of Operation Cannonshot.
LCol Counsell, DSO salutes grave site at Wilp, Netherlands – 26 Apr 1945
After the Padre, Captain Alex Rapson, gave the last memorial service of the war for the 48th Highlanders, Colonel Counsell salutes those killed: Lieutenant-Colonel Donald A. MacKenzie, DSO, DSC, Captain Harold J. McCutcheon, Lieutenant John. F. Williams and sixteen NCOs and men. In a letter to the Home Battalion dated that day Colonel Counsell wrote: […]
48th Officers salute grave site Holland- 26 Apr 1945
48th Officer salutes grave site in Wilp, Netherland, 26 April 1945 P0607 After the Padre, Captain Alex Rapson, gave the last memorial service of the war for the 48th Highlanders, he salutes those killed, Lieutenant-Colonel Donald A. Mackenzie, DSO, DSC, Captain Harold J. McCutcheon, Lieutenant John. F. Williams and sixteen NCOs and men. In a […]
48th cemetery Dutch pay respects – 26 Apr 1945
Dutch citizens pay their respect at Wilp, Holland 1945. P0608. The 1st Battalion held a ceremony on 26 April to honour those Highlanders who died in Operation Cannonshot, the liberation of Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. Nineteen Highlanders, including the Commanding Officer, LCol Donald A, Mackenzie, DSO, DSC, were buried on the dyke at Wilp, the town […]
48th cemetery at Wilp, Holland – May 1945
Photo of crosses at Wilp Cemetery, May 1945.B147975 Pte Pope H.D., B135716 Pte CASS, GHC. P0609. The 1st Battalion had held a ceremony on 26 April to honour those Highlanders who died in Operation Cannonshot, the liberation of Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. Nineteen Highlanders, including the Commanding Officer, LCol Donald A, Mackenzie, DSO, DSC, were buried […]
48th cemetery at Wilp Holland – May 1945
Side shot of graves at Wilp, Holland – May 1945. The 1st Battalion had held a ceremony on 26 April to honour those Highlanders who died in Operation Cannonshot, the liberation of Apeldoorn, The Netherlands. Nineteen Highlanders, including the Commanding Officer, LCol Donald A, Mackenzie, DSO, DSC, were buried on the dyke at Wilp, the […]
B/Gen Johnston with Minister of Defence – 16 Jul 1945
Hon. Ian Mackenzie, Minister of Defense, and others, visiting a small Canadian cemetery during his visit to the 5 Canadian Armoured Division. Groningen, Netherlands, 16 July 1945. BGen I.S. Johnston on right. P0595
B/Gen Johnston with two PPCLI officers – 1945
BGen Ian Johnston talks to two PPCLI Officers and other in 1945, The Netherlands . P0596
48th group round a jeep – 19 April 1945
similar to P0600 but smaller, Lt W.J. Leadbetter in jeep with Pte E.R. Curran, Pte A.E. Dondridge , Lt. I.M. Grey. P0597 Following the liberation of Apeldoorn on 17 May 1945, the 48th Highlanders job was not done. On the 19th a flying column under command of Able Company on jeeps and carriers thrust over […]
48th Troops on carrier – Apr 9, 1945
Personnel of the 48th Highlanders of Canada on a carrier ,Bert Wemp, Toronto Telegram, in centre, leaving Apeldoorn, Netherlands, Apr 9, 1945. P058 Sgt Norm Galloway, Capt Bob Murdock, Cpl Earl Crawford, Pte. T. Grignon, Pte E. Grignon, Pte E. Gartland, Pte John Hardy, C/Cpl A. Quitror, Pt Cecil Carter and Pte Perry Caryle