Box of items of 799853 Thomas Clark Cole – 15th Battalion
Box of various personal items belonging to Thomas Clark Cole, Service No. 799853, who served with the 48th Highlanders from February 1st 1916 until April 12th 1919. Included individual items’ accession numbers are: 2018016001 – 2018016029 Items included are: photographs, pay books, service records and documents, newspaper clippings, balmoral and glengarry hats, arm patch, small […]
New World Illustrated from July 1942 featuring the 48th Highlanders
A 10.5 inch (26.67 cm) by 13.25 inch (33.66 cm) article on pages 11, 12 and 13 from the July 1942 issue of New World Illustrated. Various 48th Highlander activities from 1942. below taken from the “New World Illustrated” magazine in July 1942. FORTY – EIGHTH Canada prepares for home defence And on Friday […]
Colour Sergeant D.W. Smith Sports Medals
1. SOS Games 1893 1st prize 2. Elliot Medal 1895 3. Ontario Rifle Association 1896
Toronto/Life/January 1970 48th Highlanders Ball, Royal York-1970
Article on 48th Highlanders Ball. Pictures of LCol David Temple, CD and Janet Cameron, who presented roses to Mrs. Roland Michener. LCol. W.W. G. Darling, Capt. D.B. Osler and wife and BGen Ian Johnston. Haggis and Robert Burn’s Ode read by WO. A.F. Rankin, CD, WO Charles Harding, CD in background. Head table Mrs. Peter […]
Collection of patches belonging to Graham MacLachlan, Brother of Lt. Edward Martin MacLachlan
Graham MacLachlan was in command of the rear party of the Royal Regiment of Canada that was left behind in camp while the unit went off to take part in the infamous Dieppe Raid. He and the rest of the boys who were left behind believed that the unit had only gone on a […]
Felt Regimental Crest WWI
Regimental crest with various patriotic symbols and phrases ink printed on brown felt with hanger loop at middle of top edge. Commemorating the overseas service of the 15th Battalion, 48th Highlanders in the First World War. The cap badge portrayed was worn by the 15th Battalion. The word Canada had been added to the bottom […]
134th Battalion (48th Highlanders) Pipe Band. Aldershot, 25th July 1917.
A 10 inch (25.4 cm) by 12 inch (30.48 cm) sepia photograph of the 134th Canadian Infantry Battalion about to play before the HRH King George V at the Royal Pavilion in Aldershot, on 25th July 1917. Standing back L-R: Pipers Paterson, Boyd, Sutherland, Lamb, Ritchie, Douglas, Anderson. Standing middle L-R: Pipers MacGregor, Dr. Brian, […]
Drawing: preliminary head study of 2 officers
Pencil preliminary study of the heads of two officers by Lt J E Banton. Private John Erwin Banton attested into the 92nd Battalion CEF on 14 Aug 1915. He rose to the rank of Sgt in the 92nd Battalion but was reduced in rank when he was sent in a reinforcement draft to the 15th Battalion, […]
Drawing: Sheets of Corrugated Iron
Pen and ink drawing by Lt J E Banton of a 48th Highlander carrying building supplies for a dugout and being told to wait as there are “Sheets of Iron to go up”. “J E Banton, Bas Oha Belgium, Feb 20th/19” in bottom right corner. Caption across bottom. Private John Erwin Banton attested into the […]
Drawing: Lucky Dog
Pen and ink drawing by Lt J E Banton of 15th Battalion 48th Highlander with arm in sling and head bandaged. Tag attached marked “Blighty” indicating he was being sent to England because of injuries. Private John Erwin Banton attested into the 92nd Battalion CEF on 14 Aug 1915. He rose to the rank of […]