Officers in the Armouries – WW1
Officers of the 15th Battalion, 48th Highlanders in a casual pose outside of the armouries. Left to right, the late Capt Darling, Col. Currie, Major Marshall and Capt. Duguid.WW1 P1298
Train halting for luncheon – France – 1914
Troops of 15th Battalion, 48th Highlanders s gathered by freight train for lunch on the way to France, 1914. P1287
Capt Daniels with friend – Oct 1914
Capt Daniels of the 15th Bn, 48th Highlanders smoking pipe, fur accoutrement, on ship W/friend. Daniels was killed in action at St. Julien, Ypres, in the first chlorine gas attack of the war – 24 April, 1915
2 Col. Embark to France – Oct 1914
Colonel Wood and LCol Currie, 15th Battalion, on board vessel to France, looking out from the upper deck. P1291
A quiet read on board ship – Oct 1914
15th Battalion, 48th Highlanders Officers on a quick check aboard ship mid, Atlantic. Left to right, Lt. S. MacDonald, Col John Currie, M.P., Capt McGregor and Capt Duguid. P1292
Roll Call transport lines after St. Julien – Apr 24, 1915
Conducting roll call of transport line, after the first chlorine gas attack of the war at St. Julien on April 24, 1915. 15th Canadian Battalion 1st C.E.F. Flanders. Of the battalion’s almost 900 Highlanders only 212 answered the roll call. The rest, recorded as 667 by the Commanding Officer Lt Col John Currie, were killed, […]
Roll call of the 2nd Battle of Ypres – Apr 24, 1915
Troops formed up for roll call carrying kit, April 24, 1915 after 1st gas attack of the war. The 15th Battalion, 48th Highlanders bore the attack, losing as recorded by Lt Col Currie, 667 Highlanders killed, wounded or missing in action. Only 212 Highlanders answered the roll call after the attack. P1296
Casual pose of 48th Highlanders in service dress – Petawawa 1914
Casual pose; front row sitting, back row standing in front of bell tents, at Petawawa 1914. P1274
Troops posing casually in front of bell tents – 1914
Group of B Coy. Highlanders in the tent lines in Petawawa June 20/1914
Wood chopping at Petawawa-1914
48th Highlanders and civilians chopping wood, 1914. Gentleman holding small ax maybe Mayor Hocken of Toronto. P1276