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Salute to Soldiers Who Sacrificed Lives- Piedmonte, Italy 1944

With the battalion formed in a square at attention, the officers salute to those lying in graves at Piedmonte d’Alife, Italy in late May 1944  P1480 . On 17 May 1944 the battalion began its advance up the Liri Valley towards the Adolph Hitler Line defences stretching across the Liri valley from Monte Cassino to […]

48th Highlanders in North African Hospitals -Sicily

Canadian North African Hospital Wearing a big, happy smile for the photographer, Pte. E.T. Parton, Toronto, of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, sits up in bed in a Canadian General Military Hospital in North Africa. Wounded in the fighting in Sicily, Pte. Parton is the kind of happy patient that the doctor likes to see. […]

Taking A Rest – Sicily 1943

3 troops squatting, 4 standing from HQ Coy,  outside house in Sicily. Tall Highlander standing without shirt is Johnny Coulson, ex Argo Sculler. He is mentioned for bravery at Forme d’Aquino, in the Liri Valley during the advance to the Hitler Line at Pontecorvo on 17 May 1944.  Page 530 of Dileas    P1432

Fig Picking – Sicily 1943

Soldiers picking figs off trees. After three fruitless years in Britain, Canadians in Sicily made up for it in every orchard they saw. Already well supplied with oranges and grapes, these men of the 48th Highlanders of Canada are picking figs. Left to right are Pte. G. Stoddart, Winnipeg; Pte. J.F. Hill, Toronto; and Pte. […]

Troops look at a poster of money raised – Italy 1943

Putting up fund raising chart in Italy 1943. Cpl Lloyd Faloon, Sgt. Bob Pennycook, L/C Wally Bain, Transport Platoon, Italy Dec 1943 Ortona [P1419] Canada War Bonds were sold to the soldiers of the 1st Canadian Division in Italy.

Canadians In Italy – Campobasso, Italy 1943

Quote from Toronto newspaper article: “Soldiers checking out sign to Lady Hamilton movie. [same as P1421]. The lives and loves of Lord Nelson and Lady Hamilton, at Campobasso’s Savoy theatre, attract the attention of these two Canadians, Pte J.A. Eastman, left, and Sgt. F.C. Ralph, both of Toronto’s 48th Highlanders. So many Canadians have passed […]

48th Highlanders Inspected-1943

Major-General Guy Granville Simonds inspects men of the 48th Highlanders of Canada before the departure from Britain to Sicily of units of the First Canadian Division. On the left of G.O.C is unit’s Commanding Officer , Ian Johnston, while the 48th standing to attention during inspection. Same as P1423 P1422