Medallion – Royal Life Saving Society – Capt. F. W. Macdonald, MC
Royal Life Saving Society of Canada Medallion; bronze 25.5mm Captain Frederick William (Wyld) Macdonald, MC, VD joined the 48th in 1912 at age 21. He went overseas with the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) in 1914 and was captured at 2nd Ypres on 22 April 1915 during the first chlorine gas attack of the war. He […]
Dominion Rifle Association Medal, Ontario Eight 1905 – Won by Henry Kerr
Dominion Rifle Association Medal Ontario Eight 1905. In two bars above “Ontario Eight” and “1905”. Suspended below bars by two links is a star on which is a shield surmounted by a beaver. “London Merchants D.R.A.” engraved on shield. Medal won by Henry Kerr at the DRA Competition (shooting) in London, Ontario. Passed on by […]
Canon Scott Trophy OCA Drill Team 1st Place Award Plaque
Dark brown wood frame with brass plaque on a raised centre, the base colour of the plaque is black, the detailing on the plaque is gold, printed on it are: The Canon Scott Trophy, Marching Formation with 20 or less, 1st Place, 48th HIGHLANDERS OLD COMRADES DRILL TEAM, 2011, image at the top of the […]
Turner Shoot Trophy
Turner Shoot Trophy Began in 1956 in honour of CSM Alexander Turner, 1st Battalion. and continues to this day. Gold coloured Soldier on marble base and plaque
Islington Award 1897 for Bayonet Competition – Sgt. A Rankin
Islington Award 1897 belonging to Sgt. A. Rankin. The Islington Award – gold medal is for the Islington Royal Military Tournament of June 1897. A team of 10 Highlanders went to England to participate in the bayonet competition, winning first the Colonial Competition, then the Regulars versus the Colonials and finally the mixed Regulars against […]
Royal Military Tournament Islington 1897
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Pte Hawkins Scroll from City of Toronto re King’s Prize at Bisley 1913
Scroll presented to Pte Hawkins by the City of Toronto on August 16, 1913 for his winning of the King’s prize in the 1913 Bisley tournament.
Pte Wasson 1897 Islington Tournament Medallion
The top of the medallion is a brooch pin with the Crown and Cipher flanked by the Regiment’s Colours worked in white, red and blue enamel and 1897. Below this are two horizontal bayonets and a green banner with the word ISLINGTON. Hanging from two chains below is the Dominion Shield flanked by maple leafs […]
Wooden Plaque-48th Cadet Corps
wooden plaque “48th Highlanders of Canada Cadet Corps Most Improved Cadet of 1971-72 Cadet T. Slater”
48th medallion – Islington Tournament 1897 – Pte George Stewart
Ribbon in 48th colours black/red/green/red/blue/red/black; crown with two flags; 2 bayonets with “Islington” 1897; a bust of Queen Victoria with crossed rifles; 48th cap badge surrounded by thistles; likely belonging to Pte George Stewart; given to team members of the 48th Highlanders by the City of Toronto’s council Excerpt from the book “The 48th Highlanders […]