Lt. Ian McKenzie Cameron, 92 Battalion
photo wearing helmet, legs crossed KIA 9 Apr 1917. Buried at 9 Elms Cemetery Arras Road
Pte Frederick L. Ford, 15th Battalion
photo wearing white shell, glengarry, dress sporran, kilt apron and spats KIA March 2, 1917
48th on Parade in Varsity Arena 1967
A series of eight colour photographs 3.5 inch square photographs of the 48th Highlanders on parade in the summer of 1967 at University of Toronto’s Varsity Stadium.
The Globe and Mail 7th May 1945
A 24 inch by 34 inch quad-fold newspaper of the Globe and Mail Ontario Edition 7th May 1945 with headline “WAR END MATTER OF HOURS” The photograph shows the German Delegation signing the instrument of surrender of the entire German military forces world-wide at the close of the Second World War. The signing took place […]
John Robertson – 1st Battalion
Wearing Balmoral and Shirt. KIA September 24, 1944.
Pte Canndiff Foster, 15th Battalion
photo wearing Dress jacket, glengarry, ORs Leather Sporran, kilt, spats KIA 20 April 1918
Dispersal certificate for Mitchell Oke
Dispersal certificate for Mitchell Oke dated 12/5/19 Pte Mitchell Oke , Wishe Khahientahaha, was a Mohawk of Handenosaunee Turtle Clan in Cornwall Ontario and lived on the Akwesasne Mohawk Native Reservation. He enlisted in the 253rd Infantry Battalion in April 1917 and sailed to Europe on the SS Olympia. There he was transferred to the […]
Telegram reporting wounding of Mitchell Oke
Great North Western Telegram to father reporting Pte Mitchell Oke admitted to hospital for leg wound. Pte Mitchell Oke , Wishe Khahientahaha, was a Mohawk of Handenosaunee Turtle Clan in Cornwall Ontario and lived on the Akwesasne Mohawk Native Reservation. He enlisted in the 253rd Infantry Battalion in April 1917 and sailed to Europe on […]
RMC jacket – Capt. F. W. Macdonald
A Royal Military College of Canada Jacket (fabricated from red wool, with three pockets on the front, one on the left breast with an embroidered Royal Military College of Canada insignia sewn in place, with larger pockets on either side at the waist, front with a vertical row of three small brass buttons bearing the […]
Flask for Rum rations – WWII
A 3.5 inch by 4.5 inch iron flask used as an individual container for emergency rum rations issued to all 48th personnel prior to their embarkation to France in June 1940. Presented by CSM Clem Burdis.