27th Brigade – Changing guard – 1951
“B” Coy 48th Highlanders of Canada, 1st Canadian Highland Bn. Germany, 1951. Changing of the guard. Cpl Ken Luttrel, old guard and Cpl. Don Fletcher New Guard. P1084 NATO: Germany, 1951-1953 On 4 April 1949, Canada joined eleven other nations in signing the North Atlantic Treaty. Lester B. Pearson, Secretary of State, declared that Canadians […]
Patrolling Korea – 1951
Patrolling in Korea, 1951. Future RSM (CWO) Dave Crook as Private with PPCLI 2nd Bn., 2nd from right. P1075
Dedication of Sgt Mess fireplace –
Close up RSM Elms addressing crowd at dedication of Memorial fireplace in the Sergeants Mess at University Avenue Armouries. Padre Stewart East sitting down. P1076
Dedication of Sgts Mess fireplace
Unveiling of fireplace by members of Old Comrades Association at University Armouries, Sgts Mess. P1077
RCR visit 48th Sgts Mess – Oct 1967
RCR taking snuff from 48th snuff mull. Held by Sgt Young, Oct 1967. P1078
RCR visit 48th Sgt Mess – 1967
RSM Bill Elms holds the snuff mull in front of the 48th Highlanders’ Colours facing RSM Ed Keegan of RCR. Pipe Major Ross Stewart, 48th Highlanders. P1079
RCR visit 48th Sgts Mess – Oct 1967
Snr NCO’s in front of fireplace, 48th Highlanders Sgts Mess. Capt ex RSM Ted Stanley RCR, RSM Bob (Meanie) Craig RCR, RSM Bill Lewis (RCR J Staff), RSM CWO Bill Elms 48th, Pipe Major Ross Stewart, RSM KD Mackenzie (RCR). P1065 Notification fixed
RCR visit 48th Sgts Mess – Oct 1967
Snr NCO’s in front Sgts’ Mess fireplace, University Armoury, Oct 1967. From l to R, Capt (ex RSM) Ted Slaney, RCR, RSM Bob (Meanie) Craig, RCR, RSM Bill Lewis, RCR (J Staff), RSM WP Elms, 48th Highrs and RSM Karl MacKenzie , RCR. P1066
RCR visit 48th Sgts Mess – Oct 1960
RCR Sgts sitting around in the 48th Highlanders Sgts Mess at University Avenue Armouries. Capt Ted Slaney, RCR facing in centre. RSM William Elms, 48th Highrs with back to camera on extreme left. P1068
RCR visit 48th Sgts Mess – Oct 60
Sgts sitting around in 48th Highlanders Sgts Mess in University Armouries. Sgt Bruce Gledhill facing camera, RSM Boggiss standing by window and Pipe Major Ross Stewart playing pipes. P1067