Grave Marker of Capt. Richard Austin Brown, MC
Wooden cross painted white erected in memory of Captain R.A. Brown of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders), died of wounds November 14, 1917. No. 3 Company 15th Battalion C.E.F. He is buried in Lijssenthoek Military cemetery near Poperinghe, Belgium. At some point following the war, the Brown family obtained the original grave marker from their […]
Shell Casing placed on Lt. Col. Mackenzie’s grave in Wilp
Brass shell casing was placed on the grave of Lt. Col. Donald Mackenzie who was killed in action at Wilp on 12 April 1945. Mackenzie was first buried on the dyke at Wilp with 18 other 48th Highlanders. The graves were moved subsequently to Holten Cemetery. The shell was presented by the 48th Highlanders of […]
Plaque of friendship of Dutch Canadians to 48th Highlanders
Brass plaque presented in May 1970 by Dutch Canadians of Toronto to recognize and commemorate the friendship between the Dutch and the 48th Highlanders for their participation with other Canadians in the Liberation of The Netherlands in 1944/45. The lion crest of Holland is at the top centre.
Name of Ross, 15th Battalion, carved in stone wall of house during WWI
Stone from wall of house in France undergoing reconstruction. Stone has carving of “Ross 48th Highlanders” on face. Ross was a member of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders). The stone was noticed by a member of 48th Highlanders of Holland Pipes and Drums while he was on vacation in France. He acquired the stone from […]
48th Highlanders Museum opening Register signed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
Frontispiece of Visitor Register signed by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Colonel-in-Chief of the 48th Highlanders of Canada and signed by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh on the opening of the 48th Highlanders Museum in St Andrew’s Church on 29 June 1997.
Brass Plaque from church wall – Cpl. Harold Vincent V. Davis
Brass plaque erected in their family church by the parents of 27742 Cpl Harold V.V. Davis, killed in action at Saint-Julien on 25 April 1915 with F Company of the 15th Battalion.
Animal bone from WWI with signatures
Animal bone, part of hip of mule or horse. Inscribed names, in black ink, of members of the 134th Battalion of the 48th Highlanders who were at Witley Camp, Surrey England. Names are signatures or printed, some with Company designation and/or rank. In the top corner against a gold paint background is “Subscribe to Canadian […]
Carving in Souterrain by 77711 LCpl Oscar Green, 15th Bn
This carving is a replica, the exact size as the original that was carved into the chalk walls of the Souterrain (tunnels) under the approaches to Vimy Ridge. Canadian troops were kept hidden in the souterrain for the month prior to the attack on Vimy Ridge on 09 April 1917. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of carvings […]
Carving from Souterrain (tunnels) near Vimy Ridge
This carving is a replica, exact size as the original that was carved into the chalk walls of the Souterrain (tunnels) under the approaches to Vimy Ridge. Canadian troops were kept hidden in the souterrain for the month prior to the attack on Vimy Ridge on 09 April 1917. Hundreds, perhaps thousands, of carvings and […]
Vimy Cross of 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders)
Vimy Ridge – 9 April 1917: At first light on Easter Monday, April 9, 1917, behind rolling barrages of artillery, 20,000 Canadians emerged from their tunnels on a front of almost five miles. In the face of heavy machine gun fire, they advanced through mud, shell holes and mine craters, breaking three successive German lines. […]