City of Aberdeen Song Sheet – Officers’ Mess

This song sheet was one of several used in the Officer’s Mess, post WWII, when the officers had completed their evening duties and were assembled in the Officers’ Mess. Usually at least one officer was an accomplished pianist and singing around the piano was a frequent event, lasting late into the evening. City of Aberdeen […]
48th Officers Ass, Wine & Cheese 1980 Feb 3

– Invitations Inside cover The Officers’ Association 48th Highlanders cordially invites you to a Wine and Cheese Party Sunday, February 3rd, 1980 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Officers’ Mess Moss Park Armoury
Invitation to 48th Sgt Mess Birthday Party 1977 Feb 4

– Cards You are invited to a Birthday Party, February 19th, 1977 48th Highlanders Sergeants Mess Moss Park Armouries Jarvis & Queen Streets Your Host: Stu Montgomery
Admission to 48th Garden Party, Queen’s Visit 1984 July 21

– Invitations / Program 48th Highlanders of Canada Please admit Bearer to the Garden Party in honour of Her Majesty The Queen Saturday, July 21, 1984 3:00 p.m. Old Fort York The invitation is stamped in red by the Orderly Room as the method of verifying it was issued.
48th Reunion 100th Anniversary, List of Events 1991

List of Events – Documents 48th Highlanders of Canada 100th Anniversary Reunion List of Events Thursday, May 16th, 1991 1000 hrs. to 2000 hrs: 29 Leslie Street Open for registration and pick up of registration kits. 1200 hrs. to 0100 hr.: Regimental get-together at 29 Leslie Street. Come as you are. Friday, May 17, 1991 […]
48th 70th Anniversary, Sticker, Registration form

Sticker, Registration form – Documents 70th Anniversary decal in colour of 48th Highlanders cap badge, diamond version (WWII) on a Davidson Tartan background. The decal was donated by Cpl Bill Deharte and made at the decal company for which he worked. Also the Registration form for the 70th Anniversary in 1961 of the founding of […]
48th Officers draw ticket – 1974 April 26

– Ticket for a fund raiser for the Officer’s Mess. One hundred numbered tickets were issued for the draw. Tickets were drawn with prizes given in reverse order with the last ticket drawn receiving the grand prize. Other prizes were for the 1st, 15th, 25th, 48th, 50th, 75th and 92nd numbers (15, 48, 92 were […]
48th Unveiling of Portrait of Colonel-in-Chief, 08 November 1953

– Program The Unveiling of the Portrait of the Colonel-in-Chief of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Ceremony held November 8th, 1953 A colour print of the portrait is inside the program with the information on the artist and portrait. “The portrait was painted by John Gilroy, A.R.C.A., F.R.S.A., of London, England, […]
48th Officers, Card, Blank

Invitation – Cards Blank card Allied with The Gordon Highlanders The Officer Commanding and Officers of the 48th Highlanders of Canada request the pleasure of the company of ………………………. at ……………….. Telephone…….. R.S.V.P.
Change of Command 15th Militia Group 1958 Jan 18

– Program 15 Militia Group Change of Command from Brigadier W.S. Rutherford, ED to Colonel J.N. Gordon, DSO, ED, 18th January 1958 at University Avenue Armouries. Inspecting Officer: Major-General S.F. Clark, CBE, CD GOC Central Command. On the rear cover are the names of the Officers Commanding the units that comprised 15 Mil Group.