48th Cap Badge Spat Button Hook
A 5.5 inch (13.97 cm) 48th cap badge button hook, most often used to help the soldier to button his spats. Many items such as this were created by the troops while in the trenches to pass the time and focus them away from the war.
48th Wooden Shield
A 4 inch (10.16 cm) by 6 inch (15.24 cm) carved wooden shield with the 48th emblem carved on the front. Made by H. Werts of the 15th Battalion in Brillirl, France in 1916. Presented by Major G.B. Chisholm.
Shell Case Vases
A 5 inch (12.7 cm) tall shell casing folded into a vase. Many items such as this were created by the troops while in the trenches to pass the time and focus them away from the war.
Portrait of C.S.M. (W.O.II) Colin Baron V.C.
Black and white large portrait photo of C.S.M. (W.O.II) Colin Baron V.C. in dress uniform in a wood frame under glass, photo is surrounded by a red paper frame, on top of the glass at the bottom is taped a paper with writing in pen stating “CSM WO2 Colin Baron V.C. SERVED 48th HIGHLANDERS OF […]
Flower Shell Vases
A pair of 7 inch (17.78 cm) tall shell casings with flower shaped tops of vases. Many items such as this were created by the troops while in the trenches to pass the time and focus them away from the war.
Oil Portrait of Hon. Major the Reverend Thomas Crawford Brown
Hon. Major the Reverend Crawford Brown, MA was the minister of St Andrew’s Church from June 1905 to October 1915. He was appointed Chaplain of the 48th Highlanders of Canada in 1907 and served until his death in 1929. The portrait was painted by John Russell in 1918 and was a donation to the 48th […]
Pte Dickson, AE
15th Battalion Vimy Cross Dedication 2018 in Ecurie France – Booklet
The 15th Battalion Memorial Project Vimy Cross dedication, France & Belgium 2018 booklet by Ian Leslie Macdonald. Ten pages plus front and back cover pages of colour and b/w photos with copy of the placing and dedication of a Memorial Vimy Cross, replicating the original wooden Vimy Cross now located in the 48th Highlanders Museum. […]
Miniatures of Pipe Major (Sgt) Alexander Keith
Six miniature medals: a) Territorial Forces Efficiency Medal, b) Queen’s South Africa Medal – 1900 with bars – Laing’s Nek, Transvaal, Orange Free State, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, d) King’s South Africa Medal – 1902; e) 1914 – 1915 Star, 1918, f) British War Medal 1918, g) Victory Medal, 1919. Born in 1879 in […]
Case for Brooch of PM Alexander Keith
Square leather case – 4″ x 4″ – in dark brown leather and gold line near edges of top. Light blue silk lining in inside of cover and around inside bottom; purple lining inside bottom; Gold lettering in banner shapes on inside cover lining – D. Cunningham, Medalist, Glasgow. (Note: brooch accessioned separately.) Born in […]