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.
Queen’s Park – Remembrance Parade Nov12 1995
Coloured candid photograph taken during the 1995 Remembrance Day Parade at Queen’s Park, focus is on 4 individuals, from left to right: Bob Harding – Col. Mike George – Dave Imbeault – Gord Outhwaite. Harding, Imbeault and Outhwaite are in civilian dress with glengarry and decorations. LCol George is wearing his WWII battledress jacket and […]
Panoramic Photo of Highlanders at Valcartier Camp
Photo of a large contingent of Highlanders in formation with officers in front and camp in the background, taken at Valcartier Training Camp in Quebec during the First World War. 8×40 black and white photo on 10×40 thick paper. Copy or scan of P0026 on North Wall. The writing in the middle on the bottom […]
Plastic Bag With Negative of Pte. Harold C. McKay
Photo negative of Pte. Harold C. McKay and another man, both are wearing suits and holding a fedora at their side in their right hand, and appear to be standing on a lawn in front of a house, photo is in a clear plastic bag.