Canadian Contingent on Salisbury Plain

A 3.75 inch (9.53 cm) by 5 inch (12.7 cm) of “Mac the mascot of the Canadian Highlanders” on the back of the postcard “ MAC “—the Mascot of the Canadian Highlanders. An extraordinary assortment of mascots and pets accompanies the Canadian Contingent. Dogs and goats and other animals are numerous. One regiment actually adopted […]

Canadian Contingent on Salisbury Plain

A 3.75 inch (9.53 cm) by 5 inch (12.7 cm) of “Officers of the Canadian Highlanders” On the back of the postcard: Officers of the Canadian Highlanders. The Canadian ideal is that a regiment in the field should be a band of brothers. They will do anything for a trusted leader and follow him anywhere, […]

Canadian Contingent on Salisbury Plain

A 3.75 inch (9.53 cm) by 5 inch (12.7 cm) of “Canadian Highlanders have a midday refresher” On the back of the postcard: Canadian Highlanders have a Midday Refresher. Nothing like the Canadian Contingent has landed in England since the time of William the Conqueror. The Canadians come armed cap-a-pie, horse, foot, and artillery. The […]

Christmas Greetings from the Sergeant Major and Sergeants 1914

A 3.25 inch (8.26 cm) by 6 inch (15.24 cm) of Christmas Greetings from the Sergeant Major and Sergeants of 1914. BOARD OF MANAGEMENT President: Col. Sergt. J. H. THORNTON Sergt. Mbajor J. W, KIRENESS W.O. Vice President Treasurer : Scrgt. F. MITCHELL Treasurer: Sergt. F. PITTS Col Sergt. T. SANFORD Sergt. A. GREEN Sergt. […]

Canadian Contingent on Salisbury Plain

A 3.75 inch (9.53 cm) by 5 inch (12.7 cm) of “Canadian Highlanders have a mid-day refresher” on the back of the postcard Parade of the Canadian Highlanders. The men of the Canadian Contingent are a fine lot, and in intelligence well up to Colonial form, which is usually ahead of the old country. Half […]

Photos of David Archer

Envelope with three portraits of David Archer, one is a formal portrait of David Archer in a suit and in a portrait book, remaining two photos are of David Archer in uniform, included is a letter from a woman named Anne – presumably his wife.

Tower Box 2021800006 – Photos, bulletins and Documents

(Formerly Box 37) White file box containing; 2023801005, Robert Kennedy WW2 photos; 2023801001 (a-r), Gord Outhwaite photos; 2020005029 and 2020005030, Bulletins by officer’s assn. 2023801007, David Archer photos; 2023802001, Genealogical and military records of LCpl Robert Palmer Crawford; 2023807001, photos of Ceremonial Changing of the Guards in Ottawa; 2023801003, Highlanders rate their own cenotaph newspaper […]

Board of Management of the Sergeants Mess 1914

An 11 inch (27.94 cm) by 14 inch (35.56 cm) black and white photograph of the Board of Management of the Sergeants Mess for the year 1914. Mounted in an ornate 26 inch (66.04 cm) by 30 inch (76.2 cm) wooden frame with bronzed laurel carvings. Back Row Left to Right Sgt. J.E.Phillips; Sgt. G.K.Chisholm; […]