Officers Swagger Stick – Reverend Stuart Crawford Parker
Bamboo swagger stick with silver top and tip. Silver top has 48th Highlanders Badge embossed on it. The badge is the lozenge pattern used from 1939 to the early 90s. Below the silver top a hole has been drilled with a narrow leather (?) wrist strap inserted. Swagger stick belonging to Padre, the Reverend Stuart […]
Drummer McKenzie, Alexander Christie
Drummer McKenzie, Alexander Christie, nickname “Sandy”, was born in 1907 in county Antrim, Ireland. From photos he appears to have been a member of the 48th Highlanders Pipes and Drums between WWI and WWII. He was married to Gladys Irene (nee Handy) McKenzie. He died in Toronto in 1960.
Storage box 2023800056 – Lt Col A A Miller
Storage box 2023800056 Lt Col. Armour A Miller artifacts Harold McKay artifacts
Canadian Guard of Honour – Royal 22nd Regiment and Band – Pipers from 48th Highlanders
Wooden frame, black and white photo, 43.5″ by 9.5″. White writing on photo at top left: “Canadian Guard of Honour – Royal 22nd Regiment and Band – Pipers from 48th Highlanders of Toronto – the R.C.R. & Band.” Additional writing on top right of photo: “Visiting the Canadian Legion, at Washington D.C., U.S., Nov 12, […]
48th Highlanders of Canada, Armistice Day, Nov 1923
A 39.5″ by 10″ black and white photo in a wooden frame. Captioned “Sergt. Major, Staff Sergts., & Sergts., 48th Highlanders of Canada, Armistice Day, Nov 1923.” On the grounds of the University Avenue Armories.
Brig. W.W. Southam, DSO, ED – Binder – Photos and portrait unveiling ceremony
White binder with a chronology of the development of an acrylic portrait of Brigadier Southam from the materials provided to the artist – photos of Brig Southam, beaches of Dieppe and elements of uniform – and the evening’s agenda for unveiling of the Brigadier’s portrait on Oct 3, 2003 at the Officer’s Mess with stories, […]
Osgoode Hall War Memorial – A.A. Miller
Osgoode Hall, Toronto – in the Great Library of the Law Society of Upper Canada – photograph in black and white Image shows a scholar on a plinth “In memory of those who gave their lives in the Great War. Behind is a cross and a list of soldiers names including Lt. Col. A. A. […]
Altar Dedication Booklet – Ottawa – 1927
Altar Dedication Booklet – Ottawa – 1927 in the Memorial Chamber of the Peace Tower, Houses of Parliament by His Riyal Highness the Prince of Wales on August 3, 1927 marking the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation. The altar and the Book of Remembrance were unveiled.
A/L/Sgt Browning, Gord
B72655 Sgt Gord Browning, a member of the 48th Highlanders (Reserves) prior to war being declared, enlisted for overseas duty and was posted to Able Company. He was part of the Advance Party of 12 Highlanders under command of Lt. Trumbull Warren which embarked on 9 December 1939, disembarking in the UK on 18 December. […]
Book – War Graves of the British Empire in France – Cemeteries Nos. 167 to 173
Book – War Graves of the British Empire – France for the cemeteries number 167 to 173. The book shows the Cemetery, Grave plot and details of LCol Armour Miller of the 48th Highlanders 134th Battalion who was killed in action with the 19th Battalion. Beauval Communal Cemetery Gezaincourt Communal and Extension Cemetery Hem Communal […]