Shrapnel from Hill 70 – rusted and fragmented
Fragment 13″ by 4″ – well rusted , intact as one piece. Picked up in 2009 from the battlefield of the First World War battle of Hill 70 by RSM Victor Goldman.
Letter Home by RSM L.E.DeHarte – April 14, 1915
Letter sent back home by RSM L.E. DeHarte to his wife while he was in France, written on April 14, 1915. The letter is on two pieces of yellowed paper, both are the same size and with a red printed image in the top left of the 48th Highlanders’ badge and text below the badge […]
Pipe Major Howard (Andy ) Anderson – Medals
Howard (Andy ) Anderson – Medals, mounted. Anderson was Pipe Major for the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders in England, Sicily and Italy. 1939-1945 Star Italy Star Defense Medal Can. Volunteer Medal Victory Star
48th Highlanders Cap Badges and Two Identity Discs
Stored together in a shadow box are six different 48th Highlanders cap badges with different designs and colours, though all have on the front a falcon head and the words: “DILEAS GU BRATH 48 HIGHLANDERS”, one of the badges is on a square patch of Davidson tartan, with two identity discs on short chains to […]
WW1 – 15th Bn 1917 and 1918 orders
WW1 – 15th Bn 1917 and 1918 orders
Pipe Banner – Lt-Col. R.L. Read
Heraldry: Motto: Virtutus Gloria Merces: Translation: (Latin) Glory is the Reward of Valour Reverse: On a wreath of Or and Gules a dexter cubit arm, couped at the wrist holding an Imperial Crown or and gules all encircled in a belt and buckle of the second on a field of gules. Initials below R. L. […]
Pipe Banner – LCol. W.C. Stark
Heraldry: Motto: Virtutis Gloria Merces: Translation: (Latin) Glory is the Reward of Valour Reverse: A dexter hand, couped at the wrist, holding an Imperial Crown, or and gules. all proper on wreath of the or and gules. A ribbon gules above with the motto or. The initials underneath the hand, W.C.S. All on a field […]
Pte. Arthur Riddiford – 3230398 – Medals
Two medals for Arthur Riddiford. without ribbons. British War Medal 1919 Victory Medal 1919
48th B Company 27th Brigade Pennant
A 16 inch (40.64 cm) by 20 inch (50.8 cm) blue pennant that was taken to Germany. On 4 April 1949, Canada joined eleven other nations in signing the North Atlantic Treaty. Lester B. Pearson, Secretary of State, declared that Canadians “feel deeply and instinctively” that the Treaty is “a pledge for peace and progress.” […]
Unknown Trophy
A 6 inch (15.24 cm) tall silver plated trophy