Edgeler, Archibald William John
Archibald William John Edgeler joined the 48th Highlanders in Toronto on 15 May 1904 at age 32 and was assigned to B Company. He became Lance Corporal on 17 March 1908 and was discharged on 26 March 1909. His service records for the First World War, showed he attested on 25 September 1914 with the […]
48th Highlander Memorial Monument in Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Following the death of of the 48th Highlanders first commanding officer Lieutenant-Colonel Davidson in April of 1910, the Regiment purchased a large burial lot in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Late in the afternoon of Thanksgiving Monday, October 28, 1912, the train bringing 700 troops back to the city from a sham battle that had been held […]
H/Maj the Reverend T. Crawford-Brown
CRAWFORD BROWN, THOMAS, Presbyterian minister and military chaplain; b. 18 Jan. 1874 in Richmond, Carleton County, Ont., son of Thomas Brown, a Scots pioneer farmer, and Sarah Crawford; m. 16 June 1909, in Toronto, Eallien Necora Melvin-Jones (d. 1933), only daughter of Lyman Melvin Jones*, and they had a son and a daughter; d. there 9 July 1929. Thomas Crawford Brown was one of […]
Sporran of J. Barron
The Sergeant’s sporran with its distinctive cantle bears the WWII lozenge badge.
CSM F.H. North – Group Photo With Lewis Gun – 1930s
Sepia photograph of group of five posing 48th Highlanders in full dress, with CSM North standing second from the right, with a Lewis gun on the floor in front of them resting on its bipod. The group is standing at the base of the stairs of the Toronto Registry of Deeds and Land Rights building, […]
CSM F.H. North – Group Photo – 1930s
Sepia photo of group of 48th Highlanders, with CSM North in middle of front row, wearing full dress. Photo taken on the front steps of the former Registry of Deeds and Land Titles building in Toronto downtown. Three individuals can be seen holding pace sticks and three individuals, including CSM North, are wearing their WW1 […]
Photo of St. Andrew’s Church Altar Table – 1934
Small photograph belonging to CSM F.H. North, of altar table of St. Andrews Church, which was a gift to the church by the 48th Highlanders’ sergeants. Printed white text near the top of the photo reading: “48 HIGHLANDERS MEMORIAL TABLET TO BE DEDICATED NOVEMBER 11TH 1934 ST. ANDREW’S CHURCH”. Photograph is of the altar table […]
CSM W. A. Hawkins – Bisley 1923 Gold Pocket Watch
A gold metal pocket watch belonging to CSM William Andrew Hawkins, with gold long chain attached to top of watch via the bow. At end of chain is a similar gold small round metal bar. Pocket watch is inside of a rectangular box made of cardboard and bound in navy-blue leather. The pocket watch face […]
Macdonald Cup 1922
Small silver metal cup, inscription reading “Macdonald Cup 1922.” Cup is 2″ in diameter, 3.25″ tall. Left arm of trophy is intact; right arm is broken off and missing.
CSM F.H. North – Group Photo – May 22, 1932
Sepia photo of group of 48th Highlanders, with CSM North in middle of front row, wearing full dress with white tunics. Photo taken on the front steps of the former Registry of Deeds and Land Titles building in Toronto downtown. Photo in a black wood frame with hand writing on backside reading: ” TAKEN May […]