LCol A. A. Miller – Copy of King’s Message
Yellowed paper with King’s message printed with black ink reading: “I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War.” At the top of the document is the royal coat of arms and the words: “BUCKINGHAM PALACE”, both embossed with red wax, and […]
1905 Bronze Plate – Lt A.A. Miller
Small rectangular bronze plate with the 48th Highlanders regimental buckle badge image near the centre top and below it is etched-in text running the width of the plate reading: “PRESENTED TO LIEUT A.A.MILLER 48TH HIGHLANDERS BY HIS BROTHER OFFICERS ON THE OCCASION OF HIS MARRIAGE OCT 12TH 1905. ” On the back of the plate […]
WW1 Memorial Plaque – LCol A. A. Miller
Bronze circle memorial plaque given to family of LCol A. A. Miller after his passing in the war, with his name in a rectangular box on the plaque reading: “ARMOUR ADAMSON MILLER”. The design of the plaque was decided upon through a public competition and the winner was a Mr. Edward Carter Preston (1894-1965), and […]
Commemorative Scroll for LCol A.A. Miller
Yellowed paper scroll commemorating the passing of LCol A.A. Miller while in service, held in a rectangular mahogany colour wood frame. The top of the scroll features a large image of the coat of arms of the United Kingdom with the royal cypher of “GVRI” (George V Rex et Imperator) at the top. Printed below […]
LCol A. A. Miller – King’s Message
Yellowed paper with King’s message printed with black ink reading: “I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War.”, held in black wood frame. At the top of the document is the royal coat of arms and the words: “BUCKINGHAM PALACE”, both […]
“The Highlander Window” – Stained Glass in St Andrew’s Church
“The Highlanders’ Window”, a stained-glass window designed by Peter Haworth and dedicated on Sunday, 7 November 1937. Mrs. Thomas J. Clark donated the window out of her admiration for the regiment. Sergeant George Elms posed for the artist, little knowing that his son and grandson would also serve in the 48th. As described in 1950 […]
Communion Table in St Andrew’s Church donated by Sergeants
In the centre of the chancel is the Memorial Communion Table dedicated on Remembrance Day, Sunday 11 November 1934 by The Rev. Stuart C. Parker, D.D., Minister of St. Andrew’s and Chaplain of the Regiment. The table, a gift of the sergeants in memory of their comrades who fell in the First World War, stands […]
Memorial Plaque to Pte John Smith Berry
Brass plaque placed on the wall of St Andrew’s Church in memory of Pte John Smith Berry killed in action on Oct 10, 1944. The plaque was donated by Brigadier Ian Johnston in the mid 1960s. This plaque communicates, perhaps better than any other, the bonds between those who served together. It states simply: “To […]
15th Battalion Memorial near St-Julien, Belgium – Battle Honour “Gravenstafel”
Monument erected by the 48th Highlanders’ 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project to commemorate the role of the 15th Battalion in the April 24-25, 1915 battle of Second Ypres. Click HERE to see more detail.
15th Battalion Memorial near St-Julien, Belgium: Battle Honour “St Julien”
Monument erected by the 48th Highlanders’ 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project to commemorate the action that won the battle honour “St Julien.” The memorial is located on the wall of the community centre in St-Julien, Belgium. For more information click HERE.