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
3″ mortar firing- Italy 6 Apr 1944
3″ mortar firing in Italy 6 April 1944 P0558. The Canadians were on the Arielli River on the Adriatic side of Italy, conducting aggressive patrols into the German lines to determine their locations and strength, prior to attacking the series of Gothic Line defences in August.
48th in Bivoac location – Italy 1944
Larger framed version With The 48th Highlanders in Italy Its been a long time since these lads of the 48th Highlanders in Italy have seen real beds. Straw and pup-tents is their fare. Left to right: Pte. H.E. Wooley, Toronto, Pte. R.J. Harding, Toronto, Pte. G.M. Steven, Toronto, and Pte. W.J.G. Cook, Toronto (Canadian Army […]
Joe Hallard on motorcycle – Piedmonte d’Alife, Italy – June 1944
Joe Hallard on motorcycle in Piedmonte d’Alife, Italy – late May or June 1944 P560 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 defence included concrete barriers with […]
48th Church Parade Piedemont, Lcol Ian Johnston,
CO reading from bible?
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 […]
48th Bn Transport Section – Italy 1944
48th Bn Transport Section, Italy 1944 same as P1058 but larger P0548 Lt. M. E. George, Transport Officer 4th from right in photo, kneeling behind wagon wheel.