Drawing – “Olga Sees a Highlander for the First Time”
Pen and ink drawing by Lt. J E Banton of a Highlander on the road in occupied Germany being seen by a German milk maid. Private John Erwin Banton attested into the 92nd Battalion CEF on 14 Aug 1915. He rose to the rank of Sgt in the 92nd Battalion but was reduced in rank when […]
Drawing – Tough Luck
pen and ink drawing by Lt J E Banton of two Highlanders discussing bread rations. Private John Erwin Banton attested into the 92nd Battalion CEF on 14 Aug 1915. He rose to the rank of Sgt in the 92nd Battalion but was reduced in rank when he was sent in a reinforcement draft to the 15th […]
Drawing “Billeting”
Pen and Ink drawing by Lt J E Banton of billeting approach for Canadian soldiers during WWI. Private John Erwin Banton attested into the 92nd Battalion CEF on 14 Aug 1915. He rose to the rank of Sgt in the 92nd Battalion but was reduced in rank when he was sent in a reinforcement draft to […]
Carving from marble of Rheims Cathedral
A soldier of the 15th Battalion carved this piece of marble in the trenches near Rheims and presented it to LCol C E Bent, CMG DSO, the Commanding Officer of the 15th Bn. The stone came from the Rheims Cathedral, France. In addition to 48th Highlanders symbols, including the buckle badge, many of the symbols […]
Statuette of Lt. Col. C. E. Bent, CMG, DSO, VD
It is believed that this statuette of Lt. Col. Bent was presented to him at a reunion of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) held after WWI, on the weekend starting 9 November 1929, marking the 10th anniversary of the end of the war.. It reflects the high esteem that the Highlanders in the 15th Battalion […]
Compass with case of Lt. J. M. Bowman
Compass of WWI issue. 1915 by Koehn in Geneva, Switzerland, pattern No. 20096, brass with glass window in cover. Glass has “crazed” from a sharp blow. Tan leather case with buckle, missing shoulder strap. Initials J. M. B. in black ink on cover on front side; “Lieut J M Bowman 48th Highlanders of Canada” on […]
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Maj-Gen G. Brock (Nemo) Chisholm, CC, CBE, MC*, ED
Major General George Brock Chisholm, CC, CBE, MC*, ED (Captain) – 15th Battalion, 48th Highlanders) (Extracts from the Canadian Encyclopedia Entry “Brock Chisholm”) Brock Chisholm joined the 15th Battalion on 17 July 1915 and served in the trenches in France rising through the ranks. By 01 January 1917, when he was made a Lt, he […]