B166052 Pte Riechelt, Albert Joseph by tree
Black and white photo of Pte Reichelt in front of tree in The Netherlands on 29 May 1945. Pte Reichelt of Stevensville, Ontario enlisted in Hamilton in 1944 when he turned 18. He arrived in the UK in the spring of 1945 and was part of the 1 May 1945 reinforcing draft for the 1st […]
B166052 Pte Reichelt, Albert Joseph by house
Pte Reichelt standing “at ease” in front of door and house wall, wearing battledress with balmoral, in May or June 1945 in The Netherlands Pte Reichelt of Stevensville, Ontario enlisted in Hamilton in 1944 when he turned 18. He arrived in the UK in the spring of 1945 and was part of the 1 May […]
B73067 Pte. Bisset, Roderick – medals
6 medals: a) 1939 – 1945 Star, b) Italy Star, c) France and Germany Star, d) Defence Medal, e) Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp, f) War Medal (1939 – 45)
B73207 – A/Cpl Lamb, H. – medals
5 medals: a) 1939 – 1945 Star, b) Defence Medal, c) Canadian Volunteer Service Medal, d) War Medal 1939 – 45), e) Canadian Centennial Medal (1967) Medals came individually in cardboard boxes and a medal bar designed for 4 medals, brooch type back. The medals were mounted for display.
Pte William Ronald Dafoe – Medals : KIA 16 September 1944
4 medals: a) 1939 – 1945 Star, b) Italy Star, c) Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with clasp, d) War Medal (1939 – 45) Memorial Cross plus ribbon- for his next of kin The medals were received separately and were mounted together for display. Also received were personal letters from Pte Dafoe, his New Testament bible […]
Oil Portrait – LCol George T. Chisholm, VD
Oil painting – head and shoulders portrait of LCol Chisholm wearing khaki tunic, Sam Browne and Glengarry. Frame in wood, silver painted with gold trim. Plaque on bottom of frame reads: Lieutenant Colonel George T. Chisholm, VD – 48th Highlanders – World War I Service with 48th Highlanders: Commanding Officer 92nd Battalion (48th Highlanders) 1916 […]
“Poppy Ceremony” funeral sash
Sash: Davidson tartan on front with 48th Highlanders cloth Buckle Badge in centre; red cloth backing; red tassels on ends. Multiple poppies affixed by pins. This sash is used by Old Comrades Association (OCA) and others at funerals of veterans. The sash is placed on coffin or altar then Highlanders in attendance come forward, salute […]
The Spirit of the Regiment by Jack Batten
History of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, published in 1991 for the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Regiment. Subtitle “An account of the 48th Highlanders from 1956 to 1991”. This extends the regimental history from Dileas by Kim Beattie which ended at 1957. Foundations and individuals provided the financial assistance for publication; J. […]
Dileas by Kim Beattie – Presentation Edition
A 6.25 inch by 9.5 inch book telling the History of the 48th Highlanders of Canada from 1929 to 1956, focusing on the 1st Battalion from 1939 to 1945 during WWII. Leather bound cover in red ; Gold Embossed buckle Badge in center of front cover, “Dileas” above in gold print and gold print on […]
LCol W. R. Marshall, DSO – Oil painting
Commanding Officer, 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) 1915 – 1916 William Renwick Marshall, the son of William and Isabella Marshall was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on 20 Mar 1875. He graduated from Upper Canada College in Toronto and was already a long serving veteran office when the First World War began in 1914. Marshall had […]