CASF Bn Route March – Fall 1939 into CNE Billets
similar to P1361; marching to CNE Billets A Coy 1st Bn, 48th Highlanders of Canada, marching through the Princes Gates of the CNE grounds. Their billets would be in the Horse Palace while they trained on teh CNE grounds for their departure from Toronto on 17 December, bound for convoy from Halifax to the UK […]
CASF, 1st Bn Route March – Fall 1939, Marching into CNE
B Coy 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada marching into Canadian National Exhibition grounds on Dec 1939 (with new Battle Dress). P1363
Garrison Church Parade – 29 May 1938 – A Company
A Coy, 48th Highlanders and Major Gordon leading on the Garrison Church Parade marching south on University Avenue, 29 May 1938. P1347
“Feu De Joie” Royal Visit – 1939
Queens Park Royal Visit; 48th Highlanders rifles pointing for Feu de Joie. Major W. W. Southam in front. P1348
Royal Visit – 1939
Royal Visit, street parade in 1939. Lt. D.A. MacKenzie with claymore beside his platoon on parade. P1349
Inspection by Gen McNaughton Shaking Officers hand – 1 November 1939
2 Lt. Cols of 48th Highlanders, one shaking hands with General McNaughton, on the grounds of University Avenue Armouries. To the left is LCol Chipman during inspection of 1 Bn, 48th Highlanders 1 November 1939. [P1350] The 1st Battalion trained at the CNE grounds with barracks in the Horse Palace. They departed from Toronto on […]
Inspection by Gen McNaughton 1 Dec 1939
LCol Chipman and Gen McNaughton shake hands, 1 Nov 1939, at the inspection of the 1st Bn 48th Highlanders who were training and preparing for overseas duty. The battalion would depart Toronto on 17 December for a convoy from Halifax to the UK as part of the 1st Canadian contingent- [also see P1350 P1351]. LCol […]
Inspection by Gen McNaughton – 1 Nov 1939
Also see P1350 / P1351. General McNaughton Inspecting the 48th Highlanders 1st Bn Guard, 1 Nov 1939 [P1352] The 1st Bn, 48th Highlanders would depart from Toronto on 17 November 1939 for Halifax and convoy to the UK as part of the 1st Canadian Contingent to go overseas. Training was largely on the CNE Grounds […]
Service at Regimental Memorial – 12 Nov 1939
Regiment on Remembrance Day parade with rifles at Regimental War Memorial, Queen’s Park Circle, 12 Nov 1939 Lt. D.A. Mackenzie, on left, Major I. S. Johnston in centre and Maj. R.L. Merry, ED in front. The 48th Highlanders hold a ceremony every year at the Regiment’s War Memorial on the closest Sunday to 11 November.
Pipe Band on Parade – June 1939
Pipes & Drums on parade, leading the battalion south on University Avenue, June 1939. P1344