Folder of Ashling Photos & Postcards
Manila folder, 14″ x 9″, with Claude Ashling and Harold Ashling memorabilia, including newspaper clippings, postcards, documents, and photos. The majority date between 1908-1914 and relate to Claude Ashling. Photos include images of Sgt Claude Ashling, Pte Harold Ashling, their regiments, tents, the plane of the Count de Lessops at Weston in 1908, and several […]
16mm film Reel and USB Copy (digital) of parade in Buffalo – James S.P. Armstrong
16mm film Reel and USB Copy (digital) – James S.P. Armstrong Parade marching in Buffalo. film reel 2024900134 (a) USB copy 2024900134 (b)
Captain Gerald Morphy Malone MC – Marriage Gift Silver Platter
A large circular sterling silver platter gifted to LCol. G.M. Malone, at the time Captain, as a wedding gift with etching in the centre of the platter of an image of the 48th Highlanders’ buckle badge style seal and text below it reading: “PRESENTED TO CAPTAIN GERALD MORPHY MALONE, M.C. on The occasion of his […]
Hider, Pte (Bugler) William Frederick – 134th Bn
Pte Hider, William Frederick attested into the 134th Bn in Toronto on 10 Jan 1916 as a Bugler with the service number 799200. In his attestation papers he stated he had 4 months previous service in the Militia with the 48th Highlanders as a bugler. His age on attestation was 16 years 3 months which […]
Macdonald Cup 1923
Small silver metal cup on dark brown wooden base. Cup diameter of 1.5″, height of cup and base in total is 5.75″. inscribed with “Macdonald Cup 1923.” Arms of trophy are intact but both are bent inward towards the cup; left arm is detached from top of cup.
RQMS Oscar Prior Ardagh, MBE
Oscar Prior Ardagh, nickname “Plug”, joined the 48th Highlanders on 21 October 1904 at the age of 16 as a bugler. He was confirmed as a Private on 17 September 1909. His date of birth was 07 May 1888. As a Private he and his brother Corporal Richard Charles Ardagh were on the train that […]
Dugald Sheppard. Black and white photograph of Vimy Veterans
Dugald Sheppard in the front row, to the immediate right of the tall man with the bow tie. His arms are crossed and he’s slouched. Black and white photograph of Vimy Veterans
Dugald Sheppard. Newspaper photo and article. Honor Veterans of Vimy Ridge
Dugald Sheppard. Newspaper photo and article. Honor Veterans of Vimy Ridge
Pipe Sergeant Cameron MacKay
Cameron MacKay enlisted with the 48th Highlanders (militia) on 16 April 1934 and was assigned to the Pipe Band. During the Second World War Cameron MacKay enlisted with the 2nd Battalion, 48th Highlanders on 08 January 1943. He was assigned the service number B486575 in “Band, Bn HQ”. A handwritten comment on the entry stated […]
Sgt Cameron F. MacKay
Cameron MacKay enlisted with the 48th Highlanders on 16 May 1934 and joined the Pipe Band as a piper. He was a Pipe Sgt during the war, with the home battalion. (more research required.)