1090464 Mitchell Peters Oke – Medals -15th Bn
Mitchell ( Wishe) Oke – Canadian Service medal and Victory medal, mounted. 1918 Pte Mitchell Oke , Wishe Khahientahaha, was a Mohawk of Handenosaunee Turtle Clan in Cornwall Ontario and lived on the Akwesasne Mohawk Native Reservation. He enlisted in the 253rd Infantry Battalion in April 1917 and sailed to Europe on the SS Olympia. […]
204613 Pte Hudson Cecil Campbell
Pte Campbell joined the 92nd Battalion, 48th Highlanders and was killed in action with the 3rd Battalion on 16 August 1918. 201614 Pte. David John Neufeld and 204613 Hudson Cecil Campbell, joined on same day in Saskatchewan. Neufeld served in 15th Battalion and Campbell in 92nd Battalion. Neufeld named his son “Hudson” in Campbell’s memory. […]
James A. Gordon – #70 – Original
James A. Gordon was an original 48th Highlander, # 70, assigned to D Company and sworn it on 22 October 1891 at St. Andrew’s Hall by Lt. Col. Potter. Included in donated file are copies of three letters from his uncle Thomas Gordon to his brother James M. Gordon, father of James A. from South […]
James A. Gordon – #70 – Original
James A. Gordon was an original 48th Highlander, # 70, assigned to D Company and sworn it on 22 October 1891 at St. Andrew’s Hall by Lt. Col. Potter. Included in donated file are copies of three letters from his uncle Thomas Gordon to his brother James M. Gordon, father of James A. from South […]
James and Mary Gordon
James A. Gordon was an original 48th Highlander, # 70, assigned to D Company and sworn it on 22 October 1891 at St. Andrew’s Hall by Lt. Col. Potter. Included in donated file are copies of three letters from his uncle Thomas Gordon to his brother James M. Gordon, father of James A. from South […]
Piper Francis S. Dowe, 1st Bn
Piper Francis Dowe, 1st Bn, holding snare drum at side at attention. Dowe served from 1939 to 1942 with 1st Bn 48th Highlanders. He transferred and became a Captain with Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps. See also Diary written by Dowe, “Journal of a Highlander” of 1939 to 1942 including Foray to France in 1940. Jounal […]
B134810 Pte Basil Lacroix
Photo of original. Pte Basil Dawes at time of enlistment with the Irish Regiment of Canada at age 19, October 27, 1942, nineteen years old. Dawes trained as a signalman, went through Avellino camp in Italy and was posted to 48th Highlanders, 1st Battalion, Able Company on 24 December 1943. Details and email thread in […]
B134810 Pte Basil Lacroix with two 1st Bn Highrs
Photo of original. Pte Lacroix flanked by two 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders. Pte Lacroix was signaller for Able Company from the Hitler Line to the liberation of Apeldoorn in Holland. See 2020008001 for details and 2017 Completed Research
Signaller Pte Basil Lacroix
B134810 Pte Basil Lacroix, signaller for Able Company, 1st Battalion. Lacroix is speaking into hand phone of signal set on back. Lee Enfield slung behind left shoulder. Two copies of photos of original. Lacroix enlisted with the Irish Regiment of Canada at age 19, October 27, 1942, nineteen years old. Lacroix trained as a signalman, […]
Message form of Unconditional Surrender, 09 0850
photo of original carbon copy of message taken by Signaller Lacroix, Able Company signaller. Message dated 09 0850 (09 May 1945. “From IO – To All coys, Adjt. Unconditional surrender of German forces was signed at 070141 to be effective 090001. All offensive action by AEF finished.” Lacroix has retained original and will pass to […]