Classification: Uniforms

Uniforms or parts of uniforms worn by a 48th Highlander on duty. May include items worn by an authorized regimental association such as White shell, OCA badges, officer’s blazer Falcon crests.

48th Highlanders shoulder patch – summer

Khaki shoulder sleeve with 48th Highlanders of Canada shoulder patch. Light khaki for summer uniforms. Worn on khaki uniforms from early 1960s until CADPAT, a camouflage design, replaced the plain khaki. Rank stripes, eg Sergeants, were placed below the regimental patch. This patch is a replica, made for reenactor uniforms of the post war period.

Leather Sporran with 92nd Battalion badge

A 92nd battalion badged leather sporran in brown leather with two tassels and a 92nd Battalion badge, worn with kilt and uniform when out of the trenches. Standard issue by 48th Highlanders. The sporrans are usually brown leather shovel pouches with simple adornment. These “day” sporrans often have three or more leather tassels and frequently […]

Dayfield Body Shield

The Dayfield Body Shield was manufactured during WWI for purchase, marketed at families of soldiers fighting on the front line, rather than for issue by the British Army to soldiers. It consists of steel plates on the front and back, and was worn under the coat to protect the wearer from bullets. Such shields were issued to […]

48th Glengarry

This glengarry has the 48th Highlander cap badge and was worn by the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) the first of three battalions of 48th raised by the 48th Highlanders. The Glengarry bonnet is a traditional Scots cap made of thick-milled woollen material, decorated with a toorie on top, frequently a rosette cockade on the left […]

92nd Battalion Glengarry

This glengarry has the 92nd Highlander cap badge. The 92nd Battalion was the second of three battalions raised by the 48th Highlanders. The 92nd was designated as a reinforcement battalion. The Glengarry bonnet is a traditional Scots cap made of thick-milled woollen material, decorated with a toorie on top, frequently a rosette cockade on the […]

134th Battalion Glengarry

This glengarry has the 134th Highlander cap badge. The 134th Battalion was the third 48th Highlander Battalion raised. The Glengarry bonnet is a traditional Scots cap made of thick-milled woollen material, decorated with a toorie on top, frequently a rosette cockade on the left side, and ribbons hanging behind. It is normally worn as part […]