Scroll accompanying Distinguished Service Order of LCol W. R. Marshall, DSO
Scroll on parchment paper with black ink lettering, accompanying and affirming the awarding of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) to Lt Col. William Renwick Marshall. Scroll is signed by by The Principle Secretary of State and dated the 3rd of June 1915. Scroll framed in wood frame with glass cover. For his actions and valour […]
Medals of LCol W. R. Marshall, DSO
Medals and photograph of LCol William Renwick Marshall, displayed on a scarlet background with a dark wood frame and glass cover. Brass plaque at bottom of frame. Medals clockwise from the top: a) Distinguished Service Order, b) 1914 – 1919 Star, c) Colonial Auxiliary Forces Medal (Edward VIII), d) British War Medal, e) Queen’s South […]
Presentation Paper Weight – Sgt. Lloyd Tucker, CD
Clear plastic paper weight with red background encasing a Diamond pattern Buckle Badge presented in recognition of Sgt Tucker’s service as President of the 48th Highlanders Pipes & Drums Association from 1976 to 1978.
Battle of Dargai
Painting in Officers’ Mess
LCol Duncan Donald, VD – Oil painting
Commanding Officer, 134th Battalion, 1915 – 1916
LCol Alfred M. Cosby – oil painting
Commanding Officer 1898 – 1900. Alfred Morgan Cosby was Canadian born the eldest son of John Cosby of Pelham, County Welland, Ontario on 11 September, 1838. He was educated in Toronto, and joined the Bank of Toronto in 1861 becoming manager of the branch at Port Hope. In 1876 he became managing director of the […]
Brooch for Plaid on Officer’s Full Dress Uniform – Maj. E. W. Bickle VD
Chromed metal brooch securing the plaid over the left shoulder on an Officer’s full dress scarlet uniform. Worn by Major Edward William Bickle, VD, most likely post WWI. Lt. Edward William Bickle, as a member of the 48th Highlanders, volunteered for overseas with 355 other members of the Home Battalion on 07 August 1914. He was […]
Medals of Major E. W. Bickle, VD. 15th Battalion
1914 – 1919 Star; 2. British War Medal; 3. Victory Medal: Volunteer Service Decoration; mounted for wear on a metal clasp. Lt. Edward William Bickle, as a member of the 48th Highlanders, volunteered for overseas with 355 other members of the Home Battalion on 07 August 1914. He was part of an advance party on […]
Battle of Ortona [magazine] by Mark Zuehlke
Battle of Ortona: Canadians Take The Fight Through Italy’s Labyrinth by Mark Zuehlke. Volume 3, Number 1, Winter 2019. This is a magazine publication focused on Canada’s involvement in the Italian campaign, especially the Battle of Ortona.
The Canadian Militia: From 1855 by David Morris
The Canadian Militia: From 1855 – An Historical Summary by David Morris. This book provides a historical reference about Canada’s Militia and military units since 1855.