Officer paying respect – Lamone Cemetery Feb 15th, 1945
Funeral Service at Lamone Cemetery, Italy P0592 The 48th Highlanders had crossed the Lamone River on 10 December 1944 after several battalions from 2 brigades had been repulsed. The battalion continued in the Lamone River, Senio River area, pushing the Germans back, until redeployed in mid-February to the Ravenna marshes area. Their last act, on […]
Officers and troops paying respect Lamone Cemetery, Italy – 15 Feb 1945
Funeral Service for the fallen at Lamone River Cemetery, Officers saluting fallen. 15 Feb 1945 P0293 The 48th Highlanders had crossed the Lamone River on 10 December 1944 after several battalions from 2 brigades had been repulsed. The battalion continued in the Lamone River, Senio River area, pushing the Germans back, until redeployed in mid-February […]
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
Massed bands 1st Cdn Div – 28 July 1945 – Amsterdam
Massed bands 1st Canadian Army march by main square next to Royal Palace, Amsterdam, 28 July 1945 P0499. The massed band included the 48th Highlanders Pipes and Drums.
48th group around a jeep – 19 April 1945
same as P0597 but larger. Lt. W.J. Leadbetter in jeep with Pte E.R. Curran, Pte A.E. Dondridge and Lt. I.M. Grey around it. P0597
48th prepare to leave Apeldoorn – 19 April, 1945
Personnel of the 48th Highlanders of Canada preparing to leave Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 19 April 1945. P0601
Two officers saluting Lamone – Feb 15, 1945
LCol MackKenzie and Maj Rennison salute at Lamone River Service, 15 Feb 1945. P0590