SUE Scotland 1997
PL HQ setting up tents in the Misty rain. Small Unit Exchange between the 48th Highlanders of Canada and The Highlanders in Scotland Drowned as Rats MCpl Ronaldson N.W., Lt McEwan, J.M.C., Cpl Heitcamp R. PLatoon HQ as you’ve never seen it before!.
48th Band marching past Het Loo Palace in Apeldoorn – 20 Apr 1945
Band of the 48th Highlanders of Canada marching near Queen Wilhelmina’s Palace at Loo. Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 20 April 1945 P0605
Highlander with a dog
48th Highlander holding dog; 2 ladies watching. P1398
Italian Children with Padre East – 1943 or 44
Padre East scooping from bucket; surrounded by children & elder in Italy 1943 or 1944. P1395
Moro River Cemetary, Italy – December 1943
Lady putting flowers on grave of dead Highlanders at Moro River Cemetery, Italy, December 1943. P1392 This is likely the 48th Highlanders battalion location prior to the permanent cemetery at the Moro River.
4 Officers from various units – Italy 1943, 44
4 Officers? From other regiments, 1 48th Highlander, Italy, 1943,44. P1393
Letter to Capt J.I. Davidson, 1891, authorizing recruiting of Highlanders
Order to begin enrolling men, from Lt. Col. W.D. Otter, DA.G., dated 20 October 1891. This letter from the Deputy Commander of the militia district was the first order received, four days after the 48th Battalion (Highlanders) had been gazetted officially. Captain Davidson had been selected as the 1st Commanding Officer and was awaiting his […]
Remembrance parade 1999
Sgt. Anthony Percival, Pioneer Sergeant at Remembrance Day Parade Nov 7, 1999. P1614
Burns Dinner, Royal York Hotel – May 1952
Pipe Majors Fraser and Archie Dewar piping in the Haggis at Burns Dinner at the Royal York Hotel in 1952. Sgt. Bill Elms in front carrying the Haggis, Drummer Lloyd Tucker in the rear. P1615
Presentation of Dileas Book – 1950s
Presentation of the regimental history Dileas by Kim Beattie, in Aberdeen, Scotland. The presentation would most likely have been to the Gordon Highlanders regiment or museum. In May 1904, the 48th Highlanders became allied with the Gordon Highlanders, the first officially sanctioned regimental alliance in the British Empire. P1647