92nd Battalion Glengarry
This glengarry has the 92nd Highlander cap badge. The 92nd Battalion was the second of three battalions raised by the 48th Highlanders. The 92nd was designated as a reinforcement battalion. The Glengarry bonnet is a traditional Scots cap made of thick-milled woollen material, decorated with a toorie on top, frequently a rosette cockade on the […]
134th Battalion Glengarry
This glengarry has the 134th Highlander cap badge. The 134th Battalion was the third 48th Highlander Battalion raised. The Glengarry bonnet is a traditional Scots cap made of thick-milled woollen material, decorated with a toorie on top, frequently a rosette cockade on the left side, and ribbons hanging behind. It is normally worn as part […]
British Brass N°80 fuze
The time and percussion fuze N°80 was the fuze usually used with the British shrapnel shells of the famous 18 pounders field-guns in WW1. Designed by the German company Krupp in 1905 and manufactured under license in England before the war and during it, its peculiar story will feed the arguments of the believers of […]
Photo just Before the Battle of Hill 70
A 6 inch by 8 inch photo in gold painted wood frame taken at Le Brebis France on August 13, 1917 of the 15th Battalion Infantry Battalion, C.E.F, TEAR A In front: Bruno, sheep-dog mascot, 1915-19. First Row: Lieuts. A.C.H, Andrews and Nemo (G. Brock) Chisholm; Major Smoot (Wilfred) Mavor, M, C.; H/Major Fox, Chaplain; […]
Shrapnel
The term “shrapnel” is commonly, although incorrectly from a technical standpoint, used to refer to fragments produced by any explosive weapon. However, the shrapnel shell, named for Major General Henry Shrapnel of the British Royal Artillery, predates the modern high-explosive shell and operates by an entirely different process. A shrapnel shell consists of a shell […]
Bullet Lighter – trench art
A 3-inch (7.62 cm) long bullet lighter, trench art. ‘Trench art’ is a term used to describe objects made from the debris and by-products of modern warfare. Trench Art is usually associated with the First World War, although similar items have been produced in other conflicts too. Most trench art was made by servicemen to […]
Canadian Army Dubbin 1916
Dubbin (also known as “dubbing” in the USA) is a traditional product used to soften, condition and waterproof leather. It consists of natural wax, oil and tallow. Dubbin has been used since medieval times to waterproof and soften leather goods. It is different from saddle soap used to clean and lightly condition leather, or shoe polish, which […]
It’s a Long, Long way to Tipperary sheet music
“It’s a Long Way to Tipperary” (or “It’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary” is an Irish music hall song first performed in 1912 by Jack Judge, and written by Judge and Harry Williams, though authorship of the song has long been disputed. This is an 8.5 inch by 11 inch copy of the sheet […]
The Landing of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade in France 1915
A 6 inch by 9 inch wooden framed picture of the Landing of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Brigade in France 1915. The Brigade was made up of the 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada) the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada), the 16th Canadian Scottish and the Royal Montreal Regiment. These members were faced with […]
Season Greetings from 48th Highlanders Officers 1914
A 3.5 inch (8.89 cm) by 5 inch (12.7 cm) season’s greetings card from the officers of the 48th Highlanders for Christmas of 1914 and New Years 1915. Printed on card: “With The Season’s Greetings and all Good Wishes From The Officer Commanding, and Officers of the 48th Highlanders of Canada Canadian Expeditionary Force New […]