Highlanders at Newdigate in tent lines
With the battalion in Newdigate, UK training and acting as coastal defence, Pte Stock and friends pose in their tent line. Charles Stock is second from right.
Digging trenches, Newdigate, England – Summer 40/41
Pte Charles E Stock, back row, second from right (Head only), and other 48th Highlanders digging trenches at Newdigate in England in 1940 or 41. The battalion was acting as coastal defence in the Newdigate area from July 1940 to the summer of 1941. Group picture in Newdigate, England summer of 1940 or 41. Jim […]
Highlanders at Newdigate – trench digging
Pte Charles Stock, 3rd from right, with other Highlanders at Newdigate in England, preparing to dig trenches. The battalion was acting as coastal defence in the area.
Pte Charles Stock on leave – Salerno (?) Italy
B72868 Pte Charles E. Stock on leave. Family records suggest Salerno, Italy.
Wedding of Pte Charles Stock in England -1st Bn
B72868 Charles E. Stock and bride Kathleen with her family posing after their wedding in England. Albert Venman, also of the 1st Battalion and best man is top left. L to R: Albert Venman, Marg Rainsley (sister to Kathleen), Charles Stock, Kathleen Stock (nee Rainsley), Fred and Margaret Rainsley (seated), Joe Wyatt.
Ptes Charles Stock and Albert Venman – 1st Bn
B72868 Pte Charles E Stock on left. Pte Albert Venman on right. Venman was best man at Stock’s wedding in England.
Pte Snowie, William lighting cigarette
Pte William Snowie, 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders
Sentry 4 – WW1 – Uniform Kit – Replicas
Items stored in box together as a single kit, included document list of items reads: Helmet comp balmoral tunic – 44. web gear comp gas mask mess tin Kilt apron tan hoes pair – hose tan puttie pair – khaki Kilt – w 32 1/2 Ret’d to CM – NO KILT black gloves GARTER KNOT […]
Sentry 3 – WW1 – Uniform Kit – Replicas
Items stored in box together as a single kit, included document list of items reads: Helmet comp balmoral tunic – 44. web gear comp gas mask mess tin Kilt apron tan hoes pair – hose tan puttie pair – khaki Kilt – 32 WO – NO KILT GARTER KNOTS These items are to be kept […]
WW2 48th Highlanders Document Stamps
Various stamps with an image of the 48th Highlanders seal in the centre, in the diamond badge design, likely from WW2 period. Three of the stamps are in the form of grey-colour metal plates of different sizes and one stamp is a small brown wood square. The three plates have text in reverse under the […]