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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 […]

48th Highlanders – Peacekeeping, Yugoslavia – 1994

Pte Smintich setting sights on his MG on UN Peacekeeping Tour in Former Yugoslavia, 1994. The RCR took over in the Krajina area of Yugoslavia, at locations previously held by the Kenyans. Observation posts overlooked the Zone of Separation between the Serbian and Croatian sides and had inter-visibility with other posts. Members of Canada’s Reserves […]

48th Highlanders – Peacekeeping, Yugoslavia – 1994

Pte Kevin Brogan, 48th Highlanders of Canada, centre and two others by M113, armoured personnel carrier,  in former Yugoslavia, on UN Peacekeeping Tour 1994. Members of Canada’s Reserves volunteer to serve in UN and NATO missions in which Canada participates to fill gaps in the rolls of the Regular forces. P 1124

LCol George at Grave site in Wilp, Holland – 1995

LCol Mike George speaking to reporter at the original gravesite at Wilp in Holland in May 1995. Following Operation Cannonshot  in April 1945 in which the 48th Highlanders crossed the Ijssel River near Wilp, advanced to Twello in Phase 1, then to the liberation of Apeldoorn in Phase 2 1995, the 48th Highlanders killed in […]

LCol M. E. George at the grave sites of the 1st Battalion fallen, near Wilp – 1995

LCol M. E. George placing marker where 19 48th Highlanders, including the Commanding Officer, LCol Mackenzie, were buried in April 1945 after the liberation of Apeldoorn, Holland as part of Operation Cannonshot. The location is on the dyke of the Ijssel River at the town of Wilp, where the 1st Battalion after crossing the river […]

48th graveside ceremony on the dyke near Wilp in The Netherlands- 1995

Veterans with wreath at the site of the graves on the dyke near the town of Wilp in Holland. The 48th Highlanders who were killed in action during the crossing of the Ijssel River near Wilp and the final liberation of Apeldoorn were buried there. They were moved later to the Holten Cemetery. In the […]