Goddard, Arthur Percy – 1906 – 1910

Arthur Percy Goddard enlisted in the 48th Highlanders on 23 April 1906 at the age of 20. He was assigned to E Company. Percy was discharged on 15 April 1910. On 03 April 1916 he attested for overseas duty with the 161st Bn and once overseas was transferred to the 18th Battalion. His attestation papers […]

48th Highlanders on stage at Royal Alex – circa 1900

large black and white photo of 48th Highlanders and cast on stage at the Royal Alex Theater in Toronto about 1900. Highlanders in full dress.  Photo was located in 1965 at the 48th Highlanders Old Comrades Memorial Hall building at 519 Church St Toronto.  Original photo was framed under glass but frame not found.

Sgt Templeman, JA

A 4.25 inch by 6 inch photograph of Musketry Instructor Jos A. Templeman take on 24 Oct 1894.

Pipe Major BEATON Farquhar

Pipe Major 48th Highlanders 1898-1913 Bjornstad in Edinburgh Farquhar Beaton served as Pipe Major of the 48th Highlanders of Toronto from 1898-1913. He was known for his tunes ‘The Midlothian Amateur Pipe Band’ and ‘Colonel D.M. Robertson’. Pipe-Major Beaton led the band until 1913 and experimented with part-playing on Highland bagpipes. He has introduced a […]