Two Highlanders playing music with woman – 1940s
Mrs. Claire Davies, Joe Riley and John G. Smith playing music. P0475
Division Inspection , Gen Simonds shaking Col Johnston’s hand-1943
Gen Simonds shaking Col Johnston’s hand at inspection of troops in Scotland 1943. P0476
Division Inspection, Gen. Simonds – 1943
Gen Simonds escorted by LCol Ian Johnston, Commanding Officer, inspects front rank of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders in Scotland, May 1943. P0477 The battalion was at Gourock, Scotland practicing with landing craft prior to embarking on 28 June for the landing at Pachino, Sicily on 10 July, 1943.
Officers conduct Division Inspection – 1943
Gen Simonds, leading, Lt Col I. S Johnston Commanding Officer, 48th Highlanders and Brig. H.D. Graham inspect the troops of the 48th Highlanders 1st Battalion in Scotland in May 1943. Note that some of the most visible battalion shoulder flashes and Division patches have been censored. P478 The battalion was at Gourock, Scotland practicing with […]
Division Inspection – Gen. Simonds 1943
In May 1943, Gen Simonds inspects 2nd Rank D Coy, 48th Highlanders at a Division inspection. Escorting General Simonds is LCol Ian Johnston, Commanding Officer. Note that the Division badges on the sleeves of the soldiers have been censored P0479. The battalion, and the Division, were in Gourock, Scotland practicing with landing craft before embarking […]
48th Peacekeeping, Cyprus – 1985
Sgt Bud Gillie, Sgt Ossie Reece, and MCpl Ron Alkema in civilian clothing while on Peacekeeping Tour in Cyprus 1985. P1117 Sgt Gillie Became RSM of 48th Highlanders of Canada then became an officer leading to command of 25 Medical Company as a Major. MCpl Ron Alkema became both RSM and CO of the 48th […]
48th Peacekeeping, Cyprus – 1985
Sgt Tom Scott, Sgt Oswald Reece, MCpl Ron Alkema and Sgt Bud Gillie in front of sign while peacekeeping in Cyprus, 1985. P1118
Opening of OCA Memorial Hall – 1946
Car pulling up to 519 Church Street, Toronto for opening of the Old Comrades Association Club, 1946. With the return of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders after World War II, membership in the OCA swelled and the Association took over a building at 519 Church Street, originally the home of the Granite Club. On 26 […]
John Tescione, 48th Highlander – Peacekeeping, Yugoslavia – 1994
Private John Tescione on patrol in Southern Croatia, December 1994 Tescione of the 48th Highlanders, serving with C Company 1 RCR, watches from his armoured personnel carrier, the M113 armed with 50 cal. machine gun. As the unit was on the Serbian side most of the work was patrolling the two kilometre-wide Zone to ensure […]
Pte Krisimir Smintich, 48th Highlander – Peacekeeping, Yugoslavia – 1994
Pte Chris Smintich (with glasses) of the 48th Highlanders with troops breaking pallets on UN Peacekeeping Tour, 1994. Members of Canada’s Reserves volunteer for UN and NATO missions in which Canada participates to fill gaps in the rolls of the Regular forces. P1121