48th Highlanders Book of Remembrance Frontispiece
In abutments under glass tops at each end of the Memorial Communion Table in St Andrew’s Church is the 48th Highlanders’ Book of Remembrance, upon which the names and ranks of the dead of both world wars, 1,818 soldiers, are inscribed in elegant block script on 25 parchment pages. One page is turned each year […]
48th Highlanders Book of Remembrance
In the centre of the chancel is a memorial Communion Table dedicated on Remembrance Day, Sunday, 11 November 1934, by The Rev. Stuart C. Parker, D.D., Minister of St. Andrew’s and Chaplain of the Regiment. The table, a gift of the sergeants in memory of their comrades who fell in the First World War, stands […]
Box 10 – Kim Beatty Records for Dileas
Box 10 contains Dileas Documents, files and records from Kim Beatty donation
Box 7 – Lt. Col M. E. George trips post WWII
Holland and Italy post war trips – 1980 to 1995 Photos documents and travel stuff
Capt. Philip F. Seagram – Medals
Capt. Philip F Seagram medals – three medals and the memorial ribbon/medal. Canadian Defence medal Volunteer service medal 1939-45 war medal Memorial medal and ribbon in original black hinged box ( separate accession) Capt. Seagram (age 30) was the first officer of the 48th Highlanders to be killed in the Second World War – March […]
Capt. Philip F. Seagram Memorial Medal with case
Capt. Philip F. Seagram – Memorial Cross with purple ribbon in original black plastic case. Capt. Seagram (age 30) was the first officer of the 48th Highlanders to be killed in the Second World War – March 8, 1941. While on leave from the Junior Staff College during the bombing blitz of London on March […]
Capt. Philip F. Seagram – Letter from Countess Annovazzi ( daughter)
Hand written card from Captain Philp Seagram’s daughter Countess Sandra Annovazzi – Seagram of Italy giving Philip’s medals and Memorial Cross to the museum. Capt. Seagram was the first officer of the 48th Highlanders to be killed during the war. He was sheltering in a basement in London when a German bomb struck the building, […]
32 Canadian Brigade Group Newsletter
A 17 inch (43.18 cm) by 11 inch (27.94 cm) half folded 32 Brigade newsletter from December 2001. Photo of Sgt. John Martin, participates in Remembrance Day ceremonies. Photo of Elaine Darling getting promoted to MCpl by Col. DesLauriers, assisted by CWO Bill Darling at the 100th Anniversary Parade for 25 Service Battalion. Page 3 […]
48th Pewter Buckle badge
A 3.75 inch (10 cm) pewter emblem of the 48th Highlanders buckle badge mounted on a red felt background in a stained wooden 7.5 inch (19.05 cm) by 9 inch (22.86 cm) frame. Gifted to RSM Douglas P. Chappell, CD.
Colonials Competition Royal Military Tournament Trophy 1897 Bayonet 1st Prize
A 8.5 inch (21.59 cm) diameter by 5.5 inch (13.97 cm) high sterling silver bowl trophy dated 1897 awarded to Pte O. Stewart for most successful bayonet fighter. The Royal Tournament was the world’s largest military tattoo and pageant, held by the British Armed Forces annually between 1880 and 1999. The venue was originally the […]