Medals of Major E. W. Bickle, VD. 15th Battalion
1914 – 1919 Star; 2. British War Medal; 3. Victory Medal: Volunteer Service Decoration; mounted for wear on a metal clasp. Lt. Edward William Bickle, as a member of the 48th Highlanders, volunteered for overseas with 355 other members of the Home Battalion on 07 August 1914. He was part of an advance party on […]
The Canadian Militia: From 1855 by David Morris
The Canadian Militia: From 1855 – An Historical Summary by David Morris. This book provides a historical reference about Canada’s Militia and military units since 1855.
The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada by Tyler
The Lion Rampant: A Pictorial History of The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada 1910-1985 by G.C.A. Tyler. This book provides an overview of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada from its formation to 1985 (its 75th anniversary). The book includes a lot of photographs of the Regiment.
The Queen’s York Rangers by Stewart Bull
The Queen’s York Rangers: An Historic Regiment by Stewart Bull. This book gives an account of the historic regiment of the Queen’s York Rangers, which origins start from Roger’s Rangers and the Queen’s Rangers during the Revolutionary War to the 1980s.
Mills Pattern Grenade No. 23
A 4 inch by 2.75 inch diameter metal grenade. The Mills was a classic design; a grooved cast iron “pineapple” with a central striker held by a close hand lever and secured with a pin. According to Mills’s notes, the casing was grooved to make it easier to grip, not as an aid to fragmentation; […]
Mills Pattern Grenade No. 36 Mk1
A 4 inch by 2.75 inch diameter metal grenade. The Mills was a classic design; a grooved cast iron “pineapple” with a central striker held by a close hand lever and secured with a pin. According to Mills’s notes, the casing was grooved to make it easier to grip, not as an aid to fragmentation; […]
The Memoirs of General George Kitching
Mud and Green Fields: The Memoirs of General George Kitching (Canadians at War Series). This book is the memoirs of General George Kitching of his life and service in the Canadian Army, especially during the Second World War.
Illustrated Souvenir Dominion Orthopaedic Hospital – Soldier Patients
Illustrated Souvenir Dominion Orthopaedic Hospital, Christie Street, Toronto. This is a souvenir book that provides photos and list of the soldiers who were patients at the Dominion Orthopaedic Hospital in Toronto. In addition, it does provide a list of staff at the hospital.
LCol C. E. Bent DSO on Horseback in Paradise NS in the 1920s.
A 3.5 inch by 5 inch sepia tone photograph of LCol Bent on Fritz the horse with Bruno the dog, the 15th Battalion mascot. The horse Fritz was a German horse taken from a German officer captured during a battle. LCol Bent brought Fritz and Bruno back to Canada and his home when he led […]
LCol C. E. Bent, DSO in Dress Scarlets at his home in Paradise NS, 1920’s
A 3.5 inch by 5 inch sepia of LCol Bent in his Scarlet uniform. Most likely posing in his backyard for a photograph. The Full Dress Scarlet was the first uniform of the 48th Highlanders, adopted in 1892, the year after the regiment’s founding. The current active regiment continues to wear full dress on ceremonial […]