Basic Training Class – Aldershot, Nova Scotia before shipping to Korea – 1953

BMT (Basic Military Training) Class at Aldershot camp in Nova Scotia, posing in front of barrack buildings. 48th Highlander officer in centre front, two training Corporals on either side. A full company of course trainees were all badged 48th Highlanders for training before being shipped out to Korea. Four other companies, badged to four other […]

800114 Pte Hughes, Calvin – Postcard photo – Surrey, England

Black and white photo of Pte Calvin Hughes, on left seated, and fellow member of 134th Battalion standing, 48th Highlanders both in tunic, kilt with leather sporran, waistbelt, glengarry, hose with khaki spats and holding swagger stick. The postcard photo was taken by W. Brooks, Camp Studio, Milford, Surrey. Photo taken in the period from […]

800114 Pte Hughes, Calvin – 134th Battalion – Postcard in Toronto

Black and white photo of Pte Calvin Hughes, on left, and fellow member of 134th Battalion, 48th Highlanders both standing in tunic, kilt with leather sporran, glengarry, hose with khaki spats and holding swagger stick. The postcard photo was taken by H.E. Poole, 91 Queen St. West, Toronto. On the rear of the card, written […]

Photo album – Pte Street, Kenneth Leslie

Photo album with 14 snapshots of Pte Leslie at NCO Training in the field (13 with other soldiers including some 48th Highlanders, 1 with daughter (?) at a monument). Street is in uniform, kilted, in all photos. Album is spiral bound,  13  – 3 1/2″ x 5″ snaps. 2393447 Pte Kenneth Leslie Street attested on […]

Gas Mask Mark IV Khaki Canvas Mask with Khaki Canvas Bag

A 7 inch by 9 inch khaki canvas mask with black rubber hose covered in khaki canvas. The mark IV was the first mask made entirely in Canada with rubber from Goodrich Rubber. On the Eve of the Second World War Canada produced enough masks to supply other Allied nations with anti gas components. The […]

48th Xmas card 1914 Union Jack Club-1914

Christmas Wishes, Union Jack Club Remembrance and All Good Wishes for Success and Prosperity for Christmas and the New Year From… Xmas, 1914 Watercolour of Troops Gold coloured picture of Union Jack Club on Reverse.