Bronze Paperweight – Lt. J. E. Banton
Large, heavy. solid bronze paperweight, in the shape of the falcon head from the 48th Highlander’s regimental badge, back side is smooth-flat with no image, faintly visible on the back at the bottom are hand carved in the words in two rows: “J. E. Banton 48th HIGHLANDERS”.
48th Highlanders Parade Postcard – Adelaide Street W – c1910
Front of postcard is a colourized photograph of the 48th Highlanders on parade in downtown Toronto heading westwards, photograph taken in front of and near 110 Adelaide Street W. (between York St. and Bay St.), soldiers in full dress uniform with red tunics, kilts, and tall black bonnet feather hats, near the top right printed […]
48th Cap Badge Carved from Vimy Ridge Chalk
A 4 inch (10.16 cm) diameter carving. 48th Cap Badge Carved from Vimy Ridge Chalk presented by Fred McDowell.
Black metal Box – Sgt Major William Hawkins Buttons, Badges, Shooting awards
Black metal box 14″ x 10″ x 6″ containing post WW1 awards, badges buttons, uniform parts of S/M William Hawkins. S/M Hawkins served in WW1 and both pre and post war years. Most of these items are duplicates of those in case 21 Sports. All items accessioned and linked.
48th Highlanders Reunion buttons – 1961 – W A Hawkins
13 pins on buttons issued for the 48th Highlanders reunion in 1961. Buttons are red, white and green with ” Hogmanay 1961 Sgts Mess ” typed across the center. Diameter of 2 “.
WW1 Prisoner of War Mail Envelope – RSM L. E. DeHarte, Oct 15, 1915
Yellow-brown rectangular paper envelope, with a layer of green tissue paper partly glued to the inside of the envelope, and is torn and cut open on the left side of the envelope, with writing in pencil on both sides of the envelope, on the front across the top is written: “Kriegsgefangenensendung”, meaning prisoner of war […]
WO. H.J.Wignall – Old Comrades Membership card
brown leather folder containing membership card for WO H. J. Wignall. Old Comrades member for 1965
Box of flags, mess kits, and belt attachments
Various flags, canteens, cooking kits, a level, a wire cutter, and belt attachments.
Box of Items – Marked F1 – mostly WW2
6 Dutch Plaques (Wood) 2 Dutch Titles Framed 2 Dutch Titles No Frames 1 Pair of Clogs 1 Glass Wall Shield 2 Crest Copies Laminated 1 Arm Band Dutch Resistance 1 Plaque Liberation of Apeldoorn 1 Plaque Penny Coin 1 Plaque Compass and case and Telescope Plaster Regimental Crest Life Membership Card RE Spence White […]
RPPC of John Pollands Girvan leading a parade of 48th men through a street in Toronto
The image on the postcard is a photo of 48th Highlanders marching through a street in Toronto led by LCol J P Girvan