Replica Battle Honours Map of the Advance to Rimini
A 5 inch by 8 inch hand drawn battle honour map depicting the Advance to Rimini. The maps were drawn by Brigadier Eric Haldenby for the 48th Highlanders’ Second War history Dileas by Kim Beattie. Advance to Rimini In the last week of August 1944, the entire Canadian Corps began its attack on the Gothic Line with […]
Major George C Hendrie – Medals
Medals (4) of Major George C. Hendrie ( starting at Lt and progressing to Maj) during WW II period of time. a) War medal, b) Canadian Volunteer Service medal, c) Efficiency Medal, d) Coronation medal. The medals were received at the museum as separate medals and mounted for display.
Citation accompanying the DSC awarded to LCol D. A. Mackenzie, DSO
Citation in grey paper with white inserts and blue seal of the War Department. The certificate accompanied the Distinguished Service Cross awarded posthumously to LCol. D. A. Mackenzie, DSO, for his heroic actions on 12 April 1945 during Operation Cannonshot, the crossing of the Ijssel River and advance towards Apeldoorn in The Netherlands. The award […]
Plaque Unveiled by Her Majesty at opening of Museum – 29 June 1997
Plaque placed on the ante room wall at the entrance to the 48th Highlanders Museum in St. Andrew’s Church. Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II unveiled the plaque prior to a tour of the museum conducted by Major George Beal, CD, Chair of the museum. The visit by Her Majesty marked the 50th Anniversary of Her […]
Her Majesty Opens 48th Highlanders Museum – 29 June 1997
Photo of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II unveiling a plaque signifying the opening of the 48th Highlanders Museum on 29 June 1997. At precisely 2:40 pm, the Queen arrived to inspect a Guard of Honour, escorted by LCol Ian Cameron and Guard Commander Major Andre Poles. Then, accompanied by the Honorary Colonel, Brigadier General Peter […]
Memorial Plaque – LCol W. R. Marshall, DSO
Memorial Plaque sent to the wife of LCol W. R. Marshall, killed in action at Ypres on 19 May 1916 by sniper fire. The Memorial plaque is sent to the widow, mother or designated next of kin for those killed in action. Accompanying the plaque would have been a Silver Cross engraved with his name […]
Plaque commemorating 65th Anniversary of Liberation of Holland
Plaque commemorating the 65th Anniversary of the Liberation of Holland. 48th Highlanders buckle badge cut from steel sheet and placed on black board. Bottom right corner, small plaque in steel, printed in black ink “Made and Designed by Dirk Singel Piper of the 48th Highlanders of Holland – Apeldoorn.” The plaque was presented to the […]
Appointment of Capt McDougall as Adjutant
A 5.5 inch by 8 inch piece of paper mounted in a wooden frame stating that a meeting will take place at St. Andrew’s Hall 1st October 1891 where in Capt. McDougall will be placed as Adjutant.
Meeting of the General Committee of the Regiment
A 5.5 inch by 8 inch piece of paper mounted in a wooden frame stating a meeting of the General Committee of the Regiment will happen on the 19th October 1891 at the Victoria Club on Huron Street hosted by Frederick Wyld.
15th Battalion Memorial at Zillebeke, Belgium: Battle Honour “Observatory Ridge”
Monument erected by the 48th Highlanders’ 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project to commemorate the role of the 15th Battalion in the Ypres Salient at Observatory Ridge on 2/3 June 1916. “The mad crescendo runs On the woeful waiting ones The huddled world in waiting ‘Neath the Guns.” Throughout the First World War, the town of […]