Box of 48th OCA and Major Mackie’s Photo Collections
Box of photos in envelopes and 2 plastic bags: first bag contains: envelopes of various photos of 48th OCA’s meetings, trips, parades, ceremonies, and other events, second bag contains: various envelopes with a cd, photo prints, and film rolls of Major Mackie’s photos of the 1st battalion of the 48th Highlanders from 1939-1940, travelling from […]
OCA Photos 2007-2014
Three 5×7 photos and fifteen 4×6 photos. A) 48th Drill Team at Victoria Square for Royal Newfoundland Regiment, April 27, 2014. B) Herb Pike visits Bob Nuttal in Kingston in 2014. Herb is wearing red-tinted glasses. C) Herb Pike visits Bob Nuttal in Kingston in 2014. Herb is not wearing the glasses. D) Copy of […]
June 4 2000 Church Parade
One 4×11 photo and five 4×10 photos. A) Highlanders in front of a memorial. B) Highlanders lined up in front of St. Andrew’s church. C) Highlanders on parade. D) Highlanders band drums on parade. E) Highlanders brass band on parade. F) Highlanders pipe band on parade.
Wooden Plaque
A plaque reading “1st Canadian Highland Battalion Deutschland” with central section of 48th Highlanders cap badge painted on it. Mounted on 8×12 wooden board with white metal 48th Highlanders Cap Badge, diamond pattern at the bottom centre.
Pipe Banner of HLCol C. A. Darling
Heraldry: Motto: Dei Donum Translation: (Latin) The Free Gift of God Reverse: On a wreath of vert and argent, a dexter hand holding a heart, all proper, encircled in a belt and buckle or of the second, on a field of vert. Initials C A D Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field […]
“The Highlander Window” – Stained Glass in St Andrew’s Church
“The Highlanders’ Window”, a stained-glass window designed by Peter Haworth and dedicated on Sunday, 7 November 1937. Mrs. Thomas J. Clark donated the window out of her admiration for the regiment. Sergeant George Elms posed for the artist, little knowing that his son and grandson would also serve in the 48th. As described in 1950 […]
Tower Box 2021800008
Copy of Comrades by Don Norris; Manuscript of The Story of a Sword by MWO RA Appleton; Commemorative 48th Highlanders Pachino Day sticker; Canadian badge pamphlet; Copy of 50th-anniversary version of Holland and the Canadians; American gas mask bag; goggles; late 1990s to mid-2010s photo album, mostly parade, and Old Comrades, around 100 photos; three […]
Box 2018800202 Uniform and Clothing Pieces – Capt Robert Murdock, 1st Bn – WWII
Box of various articles of clothing of Captain Robert Murdock, 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada: two black balmoral hats with red pompom on top, one olive green wedge hat with RCAF pins, one olive green peaked cap, one pair of olive green shorts, one set of green camouflage pattern pants and hooded jacket for […]
Envelope of Pte. Harold C. McKay 8th AA photos
Envelope with two photos (and a copy of one) from Harold McKay’s time in the 8th Anti-Aircraft Battery, and two emails to Doris McKay from Harold Wright discussing the photos. The first photo (a) is 5×3, of six men standing in front of a machine gun, with two holding a shell. There is also a […]
Apeldoorn 1995 Parade Photos
16 6×4 photos from the 1995 parade in Apeldoorn, taken by Inessa Bauer of the 48th, according to the information written on the back of photo b.