Sergeant Major Kiddie’s Sports Medals
1. London Merchants ORA Medal 1924-37 2. Dominion of Canada Rifle Association US vs. Canada 1924 3. Ontario Rifle Association 1st Prize all comers 1929
48th Highlanders World War One Awards
1. Championship CEF Canada CNE 1917 off tent pegging 3rd 2. Aldershot Command Athletic Association Boxing contest A.C.V. Canadian Forces 3-8-17 feather weight runner up prize Pte E.W. Geddis 15th Bn 3. 5th Canadian Division Athletic Association Soccer Champions 1917-18. 4. 5th Canadian Division athletic association Min Range Competion 1917 1st Team 134th Bn
48th Highlanders Church Parade May 6th 1934
An 8.5 inch (21.59 cm) by 11 inch (27.94 cm) bifold program of the 48th Highlanders Church Parade on May 6th 1934. in attendance Brigadier John Pollands Girvan, D.S.O., M.C., V.D. (Commanding Officer at the time) HCapt the Revered Stuart C. Parker, D.D.
Dedication of the Memorial Communion Table on Nov 11th 1934
A 7 inch (17.78 cm) by 11 inch (27.94 cm) bifold program of the Dedication of the Memorial Communion Table on Nov 11th 1934.
Grave Side Memorial Service booklet for Pte William Ronald Dafoe
A 4.75 inch (12.06 cm) by 6.75 inch (17.14 cm) booklet of the Grave Side Memorial Service for PTE William Ronald Dafoe. Signed by Padre East Service on Sept 28, 1944 At Rimini, Italy Handwritten inside cover by Padre East below William Ronald Dafoe Faithful unto Death Killed in Action September 16, 1944 Italy Greater […]
Dugald Sheppard. Manual of field engineering 1911
Dugald Sheppard. Manual of field engineering 1911
Gordon Highlanders – Uniform badges
Top Row: Centre – Cap Badge (also worn on hair sporran); left and right – collar badges Bottom Row: Centre – Badge worn on Leather sporran; left and right – shoulder flashes In May 1904, the 48th Highlanders became allied with the Gordon Highlanders. General the Earl of Dundonald proposed this alliance, the first officially […]
Studio portrait of Lt. Edward Martin MacLachlan
-Studio Portrait of Edward Martin MacLachlan -Shows him wearing the Divisional patch and insignia of the 48th -likely taken before going overseas Lieutenant Edward Martin MacLachlan (age 23) was killed in action while serving with the 1st Division, 48th Highlander of Canada on July 15th, 1943. MacLachlan has the unfortunate distinction of being the first […]
Lt. Edward Martin MacLachlan with brothers Graham (left) and Campbell (centre)
Group photo of the three MacLachlan brothers. Left: Capt Graham MacLachlan, Royal Regiment of Canada Middle: Lt(N) Campbell MacLachlan, Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve Right: Lt Edward Martin MacLachlan, 48th Highlanders of Canada Graham MacLachlan was in command of the rear party of the Royal Regiment of Canada that was left behind in camp […]
Lt. Edward MacLachlan – letters
large volume of photocopies of the hand written letters during the war between Edward and his brothers, his parents and his grandmother. Lt. Edward MacLachlan was the first 48th Highlander to be killed in action in WWII. On 15 July 1943 at the age of 23, Lt MacLachlan was leading his carrier group towards the […]