Olive C4 Gas Mask
A 7 inch by 9 inch olive rubber gas mask. The C4 gas mask was entirely designed in Canada. The C4 offers excellent chemical and biological protection. As an addition it is shatter proof, light weight and very durable. This mask also comes with an olive canvas carrying case. The Canadian C4 gas mask is […]
Gas Mask Mark IV – WWII
A 7 inch by 9 inch black rubber gas mask. 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 production of the masks was a boost […]
Roll Call after the 2nd Battle of Ypres
An 8.5 inch by 14 inch black and white photograph framed in black wood of the roll call of the 15th Battalion on April 25th 1915 after the battle of Second Ypres. This was the first use Chlorine gas against Allied troops, first against the Algerians on 22 April and then the Canadians – 15th […]
The Roll Call after 2nd Ypres Gas Attack – Drawing
A 5 inch by 8 inch drawing framed in black wood with a white matte of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) roll call after the battle of Second Ypres in 1915. Second Ypres was the first chlorine gas attack by the Germans against the allies. The artist is Lt. Jack E. Banton of the 15th […]
War Gas Smelling Set – WWI
A 5 inch by 1.5 inch by 4 inch wooden box containing chemicals and instructions on how to use them in a chemical attack. On the Front: WAR GAS SMELLING SET For Instructions See Back On Back: INSTRUCTIONS 1. PHOSGENE (Green Label). Unscrew cap. Remove one fragile tube. Replace cap on vial. Break tube. Sniff […]
Ortona by Mark Zuehlke
Ortona: Canada’s Epic World War II Battle by Mark Zuehlke. This book provides the account of the Canadian army’s task of taking the Italian town of Ortona from the German army.
Pte. Albert Thomas Henry, wounded by mine, Littlehampton England – Feb 1942
Pte Albert Thomas Henry in battledress jacket and balmoral. Jacket has two ribbons of Henry’s service. Henry was injured in England while training and entering a minefield. Near Windmill, outside Littlehampton, No. 8 Platoon was conducting a Battle Drill exercise with the rest of Able Company. They entered a minefield, poorly marked, by climbing through […]
The Memoirs of General George Kitching
Mud and Green Fields: The Memoirs of General George Kitching (Canadians at War Series). This book is the memoirs of General George Kitching of his life and service in the Canadian Army, especially during the Second World War.
1891 – 1892 Enrolment List of first enlistees to the 48th (Battalion) Highlanders
A scanned copy, 8.5 inch by 14 inch, of the hand written ledger with names and addresses of men who have taken an oath of allegiance to the 48th Battalion (Highlanders) in Toronto in the years of 1891 and 1892. These are the first Highlanders of the regiment founded in Oct 1891. Original in museum […]
Col C E Bent, DSO 1940 – 1943
At the time Col. Bent was commanding officer of the 3rd Pioneer Battalion and 3rd (reserve) Battalion of the Canadian Engineers. LCol Bent transferred from the 17th Bn (Nova Scotia) in 1915 and became Commanding Officer of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) in May 1916 following the death of LCol W. R. Marshall, DSO. He […]