Bugle of Pte Warring Tooze – 15th Bn (48th Highlanders)
Bugle with green cording and tassels issued to Warring Tooze in 1916. Maker’s mark on horn: “Trademark Boosey – Akers London – 100322 – Guaranteed British Made Throughout” and on mouthpiece: “EV Boyes Toronto”. Tooze has scratched locations on the surface of the horn, some of the most clearly visible include: 15th Battalion; Lens; 19 […]
Pipe Major James Robb Fraser
Pipe Major 48th Highlanders of Canada 1913-1952 In 1913, after 21 years service with the Gordon Highlanders in Scotland Fraser replied to a notice from Lt. Col. William Hendrie asking for a “competent” piper to be the Pipe Major of the 48th Highlanders. Fraser sailed for Canada and enlisted on 30 May 1913. Roles in […]
Captain George W Elms
1910-1953 1910 – Private 1915 – Corporal and Sergeant 1917 – Staff Sergeant Instructor 1933 – Acting Sergeant Major Instructor 1937 – Company Sergeant Major Instructor 1940 – Company Sergeant Major (2nd Battalion) 1940/41 CSM University of Toronto COTC 1941/42 RSM University of Toronto and Toronto Rotary Highlanders (Cadet Instructor Cadre) 1944-53 Captain, Commanding Officer […]
LCol Armour A. Miller
Commanding Officer 134th Battalion (48th Highlanders) CEF 1916 – 1917 Killed in Action serving with 19th Battalion CEF Lieutenant Armour Miller enrolled in the 48th Highlanders in 1901. With war in Europe, then Major Miller joined the 134th Battalion [48th Highlanders] at its organization in November 1915. In July 1916 he succeeded in commanding the […]
Framed photo – LCol Armour A. Miller
Black and white studio, head and shoulders photograph of LCol Armour A. Miller in gold painted frame with 134th Battalion cap badge at top-centre of frame. LCol Miller is wearing khaki tunic with Sam Browne and glengarry. Note that the photo is surrounded by a black border, denoting that he was Killed-in-Action. Lieutenant A.A. Miller […]
Oil Portrait – LCol George T. Chisholm, VD
Oil painting – head and shoulders portrait of LCol Chisholm wearing khaki tunic, Sam Browne and Glengarry. Frame in wood, silver painted with gold trim. Plaque on bottom of frame reads: Lieutenant Colonel George T. Chisholm, VD – 48th Highlanders – World War I Service with 48th Highlanders: Commanding Officer 92nd Battalion (48th Highlanders) 1916 […]
Medallion – Royal Life Saving Society – Capt. F. W. Macdonald, MC
Royal Life Saving Society of Canada Medallion; bronze 25.5mm Captain Frederick William (Wyld) Macdonald, MC, VD joined the 48th in 1912 at age 21. He went overseas with the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) in 1914 and was captured at 2nd Ypres on 22 April 1915 during the first chlorine gas attack of the war. He […]
Letters and telegrams – Capt F. W. Macdonald, MC
Two Wiro-Bound Booklets (each containing multiple pages, with copies of various letters and telegrams from Frederick Macdonald, addressed to his mother, father and others at home, dated from August 1914 to January 1919, 230 mm x 280 mm each) Captain Frederick William (Wyld) Macdonald, MC, VD joined the 48th in 1912 at age 21. He […]
Capt. Frederick William (Wyld) Macdonald, MC
Captain Frederick William (Wyld) Macdonald, MC, VD joined the 48th in 1912 at age 21 upon graduation from Royal Military College (RMC). He went overseas with the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) in 1914 and was captured at 2nd Ypres on 22 April 1915 during the first chlorine gas attack of the war. He was awarded […]
Brigadier William Campbell Macdonald, VD
Commanding Officer 48th Battalion “Highlanders” 1900 – 1906 An original 48th Highlander officer, William Campbell Macdonald was appointed Major upon joining in February 1892 from the Queen’s Own Rifles. He was Adjutant of Canada’s Bisley Rifle team in 1892 and a shooting member in 1896. He became the Regiment’s third Commanding Officer on 8 June […]