Lt JOHN MURRAY SKEAFF
He was born 14 April 1896 in Coburg, On. and was a banker when he enlisted. He was attested into the 92nd Bn on 28 Aug 1915 as a Lieutenant. He died of pneumonia on 24 Jan 1916. Son of John Stewart Skeaff, of Toronto, Ont., and the late Edith E. Skeaff.
Captain John Slatter, MBE, VD
Captain John Slatter, MBE, VD – Bandmaster 1896 to 1946 For fifty years, Captain John Slatter led the 48th Highlanders Military band. Before his eleventh birthday, he was in the Royal Navy and two years later, giving his age as fourteen, he joined the Royal Fusiliers (Imperial). At seventeen, he was cornet soloist in the […]
Pte GOUGH, WILLIAM HENRY (Sr)
Killed on 29 August 1918 while serving with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion. Enlisted through 134th Battalion (48th Highlanders). William Gough’s son, also William Henry Gough was killed in action with the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada on 10 October 1943. Son of Anna E. Gough, of Caradoc St., Strathroy, Ontario, and the late […]
15th Battalion Memorial near St-Julien, Belgium – Battle Honour “Gravenstafel”
Monument erected by the 48th Highlanders’ 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project to commemorate the role of the 15th Battalion in the April 24-25, 1915 battle of Second Ypres. Click HERE to see more detail.
15th Battalion Memorial near St-Julien, Belgium: Battle Honour “St Julien”
Monument erected by the 48th Highlanders’ 15th Battalion CEF Memorial Project to commemorate the action that won the battle honour “St Julien.” The memorial is located on the wall of the community centre in St-Julien, Belgium. For more information click HERE.
Pte Morrison, George
Killed while serving with 13th Bn
Pte Duncan, John
Died while serving in 13th BN Son of William and Mary Duncan; husband of Ethel Duncan, of 544, Jones Avenue, Toronto. Brother of Private George Ford Duncan, who died while serving with the Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment).
Pte Anderson, William
Died while serving with 13th Bn Son of William and Jeanette Anderson; husband of Grace Marion Anderson, of 50, Donlands Avenue, Toronto.
Pte Woolley, William James Evans
Died while serving with 42nd Batt. CEF Son of William H. P. and Alice Elizabeth Woolley, of Burnham, Somerset, England.
Trench Art – Carved artillery shell – 15th Battalion
Artillery shell from Vimy Ridge with markings carved and impressed on the shell including “15th Can Batt, 1st Div, Souvenir Vimy Ridge 1916”. The shell had been picked up from Vimy Ridge after the battle and carvings added. Many items were created by the troops while in the trenches to pass the time and focus […]