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. […]
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. […]
Two 48th Highlanders with a German machine gun – Italy 1943,44
2 members of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders showing a German machine gun with Italian children watching, Italy 1943,44 P1418
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 […]
Canadians In Italy-Campobasso, Italy 1943
Soldiers checking out sign to Lady Hamilton movie, same as P1420 Pte S.A. Eastman and Sgt F.C. Ralph P1421
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
48th Highlanders Inspected – England 1943
Left of General Guy Simonds, General Officer Commanding the 1st Canadian Division is the 48th Highlanders’ Commanding Officer, LCol Ian Johnston while the troops of the 48th stand to attention during inspection. (same as P1422 P1423) The battalion would depart for Sicily on 28 June 1943 as part of the 1st Canadian Division’s landing at […]
Award Presentation to LCol Ian Johnston – Italy 1943
LCol Ian Johnston being presented with a “Gong” in Italy 1943 P1425 The medal is the Distinguished Service Order, awarded for the Operation Morning Glory, on the advance to Ortona in December 1943. Our regimental history Dileas states: “Colonel Johnston stated in an address to Able Company: ” This unit has been awarded the DSO […]