LCol C. E. Bent, DSO with 15th Battalion officers 10th October 1916
A black and white 5 inch by 3.5 inch photograph of the officers of the 15th Battalion taken 10th October 1916. The 15th Battalion had completed its time at The Somme including the battle that began 26 September in which the battalion lost 117 killed in action and 223 wounded. The total casualty list for […]
Christmas Eve Holten Cemetery Vigil
An 8.5 inch by 11 inch colour photograph of Holten Cemetery on Christmas Eve at 17:00 local mounted in black aluminum frame. At the Canadian War Cemetery at Christmas Eve school children put down the burning wax lights. This happens every year at 17:00hrs local. The lights burn all Holy Night long.
LCol C E Bent DSO – Head and Shoulder image – 1916
Lieutenant Colonel C E Bent DSO. Commanded the 48th Highlanders of Canada from 1916. Returned from the war with a captured warhorse and the 15th Battalion’s mascot dog Bruno. Col. Bent died in 1955. LCol Bent transferred from the 17th Bn (Nova Scotia) in 1915 and became Commanding Officer of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) […]
Commanding Officers of 3rd Brigade – 1918
Lt Col McQuaig – 13th Bn (Far Left) – Royal Highlanders of Canada Lt Col Bent – 15th Bn (Mid Left) – 48th Highlanders Lt Col Peck – 16th Bn (Mid Right) – Canadian Scottish Major Price – 14th Bn (Far Right) – Royal Montreal Regiment The 3rd Brigade consisted of the 13th Battalion (Royal […]
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II opens Regimental Museum – 29 June 1997
Her Majesty signing the Guest Book in the Regimental Museum during opening ceremony and visit. His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh watches. To the right is Brigadier General Peter Cameron, OMM, CStJ, CD, Honourary Colonel. The framed photograph on the extreme left was presented in 1947 to commemorate the acceptance by Her Royal Highness, […]
Corporal Maurice Lee and 15th Bn Highlanders, Salisbury Plains
Post Card showing 21 members of 15th Bn in front off corrugated huts, with 48th Flag being held in middle rear of group. Frederick Gledhill, later RSM is third from right, seated. Pte David Cunningham is with arms folded to extreme left. In pencil on rear: “Corporal Maurice Lee, E Co. 48th Highlanders, 1st Canadian […]
Cpl Maurice Lee 27630, Prisoner of War
27360 Cpl Maurice Lee standing with arms folded in front of photographer’s background scene. Written on back of photo in pencil: “Uncle Jim, You will see I lack a few buttons also have a black eye but that is nothing I am glad to be all in 1 piece after what I came through. 6 […]
small group of 2nd Bn Highlanders at Camp Niagara
Casual group photo of 8 2nd Bn Highlanders with Bell tents in background; In ink on back: “this is my mug with the arrow pointing at it. Harry. 2 Batt. 48th Highlanders of Canada” Harry (last name may be Searle) second from left standing at rear.
General Montgomery and Staff with King George VI
King George VI and General Montgomery seated in chairs, outdoors with 7 members of Montgomery’s staff standing behind. Major Trumbull Warren in glengarry to rear of Montgomery, 3rd from right in photo. It is likely the photo was taken in late May 1944 just prior to the D-Day invasion on 6 June.
Lieutenant Colonel JRO (Jim) Counsell, DSO (Bronze Lion of the Netherlands)
Formal portrait of Lt. Col. James Counsell seated with hands crossed. Dress in khaki tunic with ribbons and 48th Falcons and buttons. Counsell was Commanding Officer in Holland, taking over when Lt. Col. Mackenzie was killed in action and Counsell was 2 ic.