48th Highlanders Parade Postcard – Adelaide Street W – c1910
Front of postcard is a colourized photograph of the 48th Highlanders on parade in downtown Toronto heading westwards, photograph taken in front of and near 110 Adelaide Street W. (between York St. and Bay St.), soldiers in full dress uniform with red tunics, kilts, and tall black bonnet feather hats, near the top right printed […]
48th Highlanders Parade Postcard – c1910s
Colourized postcard of 48th Highlanders marching down a street in downtown Toronto, two rail tracks are visible embedded in the street, likely for streetcars, soldiers in full dress uniform with red tunics, kilts, and tall black bonnet feather hats, near the bottom left printed in black is: “48th Highlanders, Toronto, Canada”, and near the bottom […]
Pipe Major Fraser
Pipe Major Fraser at giving a salute with a crowd of on-lookers.
Gordon Tartan Kilt with WO Sporran and hose
The Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordon & Camerons) In 1904 the 48th Highlanders became allied to the Gordon Highlanders. This alliance, first in the British Commonwealth was proposed by General the Earl of Dundonald as a means of fostering new ties between Britain and the Colonies. The Gordon Highlanders were an old and renown Regiment raised in […]
Pipe Banner – Lt-Col John I. Davidson, VD
This banner is a replacement for the original banner of Lt.-Col Davidson. The original hangs in the 48th Highlanders Museum with the uniform and other artifacts belonging to Davidson. Description: Heraldry: Motto: Vicet In Cinere Virtus Translation: (Latin) Virtue Prevails in the Ashes Reverse: A Falcon couped, Tawny and Argent with beak sable, on a […]
Black metal Box – Sgt Major William Hawkins Buttons, Badges, Shooting awards
Black metal box 14″ x 10″ x 6″ containing post WW1 awards, badges buttons, uniform parts of S/M William Hawkins. S/M Hawkins served in WW1 and both pre and post war years. Most of these items are duplicates of those in case 21 Sports. All items accessioned and linked.
Queen Victoria Gift Box with Linen Handkerchief – Map and Song Print
Rectangular gold-painted tin box with hinge lid, with a red colour lid in a blue border, on the centre of the lid is embossed a portrait of Queen Victoria, to the left of the stamp is printed the royal cypher of Queen Victoria and to the right is printed “SOUTH AFRICA 1900”, and printed in […]
Pte ONLY Edward
Cockburn, F. D. – Original 48th Highlander
F. D Cockburn was the 301st person to enrol in the newly formed 48th Highlanders, joining on 7 May 1892 at the age of 32 and was assigned to F Company. He was discharged on 21 April 1893.
Cockburn, George Robert – 48th Original
George Robert Cockburn joined the newly formed 48th Highlanders on 22 October 1891 at the age of 20 and was an “original”, the 63rd person to enrol in the regiment. He was assigned to C Company. He was discharged on 20 October 1893.