48th Church Parade at Piedmonte d’Alife, Pipers leading unit – Italy June1944
Pipes leading unit around square near Piedmonte d’Alife, Italy, late May or June 1944. Archie Dewar on far left. P0562 The 48th Highlanders were at rest, recovering from their successful, and singlehanded, breaching of the vaunted Adolph Hitler Line defences at Pontecorvo on 22/23 May 1944. The defences, built on the character of a WWI […]
Troops having coffee chatting – Italy 1944
Troops having coffee and chatting, Italy 1944 P0553
Troops having coffee chatting
similar to P0552
48th parade Campobasso town square – Italy 1943
Pipes and Drums of the 48th Highlanders of Canada marching in Campobasso, Italy. Likely mid October 1943 donated by Dune Sinclair P0554
48th pipes marching and playing – Italy 1943
48th Highlanders Pipes and Drums marching and playing in Italy 1943. The location is likely Campobasso in mid October 1943. P0555
Signing up for War Bonds – 1944
Support for the cause went beyond fighting. Here, while the regiment was temporarily out of action near Ortona, Company Sergeant-Major John Gunn and Captain Lloyd Smith sign up Highlanders for war bonds. Lance-Corporal “Red” McNeill in glengarry and Corporal George Kerr look on with approval. Likely January 1944. . P0556
Battalion leapfrog Physical Training – Militello, Sicily 1943
Group PT at Militello, Sicily 1943 “Leap Frog”. P0512 The battalion used PT (Physical training) to prepare for a Brigade Sports day late in August and to keep the troops engaged and fit in preparation for the crossing of the Straits of Messina to Italy in early September.
Tug of war Sicily rest area – Militello, Sicily – August 1943
Same as P1174 but smaller, Tug of War after fighting in Sicily, with CSM Fred Wigmore. P0513 The team is preparing for a Brigade sports day being held late in August.
Capt. Frank F. McEachren building a barbecue pit? – Militello, Sicily 1943
Capt. Frank McEachren buildings a BBQ pit in Militello, Sicily 1943 P0514 The battalion was at rest in Militello for most of August after the completion of the Sicilian Campaign and before sailing in early September across the Straits of Messina to begin the advance up Italy.
1st Battalion Troops picking figs-Sicily 1943
After three fruitless years in Britain, Canadians in Sicily made up for it in every orchard they saw. Already well supplied with oranges and grapes, these men of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, picking figs. Left to right are, Pte. G.S. Stoddart, Winnipeg; Pte. J.F. Hill, Toronto; and Pte F. Collins, Toronto, (Canadian Overseas Photo) […]