Full Dress Review Order Uniform – Piper – 1932
Full Dress Review Order uniform of a piper in the 48th Highlanders Pipes and Drums – 1932 pattern: a) Dark green doublet with gold falcon badges on collar; 3 brass buttons on cuffs, 8 down the front, 3 buttons on each Inverness flap both front and back, 2 buttons along the waist in the rear; […]
Dual Portrait Sculpture of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – 1947 and 2012
This portrait of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II was donated to the 48th Highlanders Museum by the artist Charles Cardell Corbet to commemorate the 65th Anniversary of Her Majesty’s appointment on 1 December 1947 as Colonel-in-Chief of the 48th Highlanders of Canada. The dual portrait shows Her Majesty on the left as Princess Elizabeth in […]
Change of Regimental Sergeant Major 2020 – Invitation – 16 Oct. 2020
Invitation from the Commanding Officer, Officers and All Ranks to the the virtual ceremony of the Change of RSM from CWO (WO1) Brian R. Kwok, CD to CWO (WO1) Christopher E. A. Reesor. The ceremony was held virtually on Facebook due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Seasons Greetings Card from Sergt. Major and Sergeants 1895
Card, 4″ x 5 11/2″ with fold-down flap in tent shape. Card, when closed, shows a bell tent with bell tents in the background and wording over bell tent – “1895 The Season’s Greetings from the Sergt Major and Sergeants 48th Highlanders Toronto, Canada” and “Toronto Dec. 25th 1894.” When open the card shows a […]
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 […]