Envelope with flashes, photos, and documents – Pte. Harold C. McKay
Long white letter envelope containing: various military flashes: 8 Khaki shoulder patches with the word “CANADA”; 3 Khaki service stripes worn on the sleeve showing years of service (arrow shaped patches with red chevrons); 2 1st Division patches (solid red rectangles); 1 solid black rectangle; 2 long black shoulder patches with “22 AA RCA” in […]
Pte. Harold C. McKay’s Telegraph Home – 1946
A folded sheet of paper that has printing on the front side and numbers written on the back, the top third of the front of the paper has a mahogany background and printed the company logo and name of the “CANADIAN NATIONAL TELEGRAPHS”, the logo is on the upper left as a maple leaf with […]
1945 War Photo Calendar
1945 calendar published in New York by the British Information Services. Each page has a full-sized (8×10.5) photo from earlier in the war, a description of the photo and its significance for the war, a quote about war that relates thematically to the photo, the entry for the month, and two smaller entries for the […]
Box of items of 799853 Thomas Clark Cole – 15th Battalion
Box of various personal items belonging to Thomas Clark Cole, Service No. 799853, who served with the 48th Highlanders from February 1st 1916 until April 12th 1919. Included individual items’ accession numbers are: 2018016001 – 2018016029 Items included are: photographs, pay books, service records and documents, newspaper clippings, balmoral and glengarry hats, arm patch, small […]
Scrap Metal Charms
Various shapes and sizes of scrap metal charms. Many items such as this were created by the troops while in the trenches to pass the time and focus them away from the war.
Shell Fuse picked up by LCol Marshall DSO
Fired at the 48th trench lines “Plug Street” Polgesteert, Belgium on 13 October 1915.
48th Bullet Badge
A 3 inch (7.62 cm) badge made from a 48th badge and several spent rounds. Many items such as this were created by the troops while in the trenches to pass the time and focus them away from the war.
Wood and Metal Letter Opener
A 5 inch (12.7 cm) long wooden and metal letter opener. Many items such as this were created by the troops while in the trenches to pass the time and focus them away from the war.
Shell Caps
Various Shell caps picked up by Duncan McArthur of the 92nd Battalion presented to his son B. McArthur of B Company (48th Highlanders) 1 CHB 27th Brg.
48th Cap Badge Spat Button Hook
A 5.5 inch (13.97 cm) 48th cap badge button hook, most often used to help the soldier to button his spats. Many items such as this were created by the troops while in the trenches to pass the time and focus them away from the war.