RSM (WO1) Lewis E DeHarte (MID)
Regimental Sergeant Major 1921 to 1927 Taken prisoner during the Battle at Gravenstaffel Ridge April 1915
RSM (WO1) Frederick Wigmore, MM,CD
Regimental Sergeant Major 48th Highlanders of Canada 1951 – 1956 RSM “Fred” Wigmore served during World War 1 with the Imperial Argylls. His prowess as a shooter led to some claiming that during his service in the Middle East he had shot the nose off the Sphinx. He was an “original” of the 1st Battalion, […]
CSM TURNER, Harold Alexander
Sgt. H. Alexander Turner enlisted on 9 January 1940 with the 2nd Battalion, 48th Highlanders for overseas duty and was given the service number B73650. As a Sergeant on enlistment he had prior service in the militia reserves. Once overseas he joined the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada. Sgt Turner served in Sicily, Italy […]
RQMS (WO2) Marr AT, MBE
Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS) 1ST Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada (CASF) Drum Major, 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada (CASF) – 1939
Lieutenant Colonel D. A. (Don) Mackenzie, DSO (Distinguished Service Cross – USA)
Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders of Canada, 1944 – 1945. By Lieutenant Colonel T.D. Wentzell Donald Alexander Mackenzie was born on July 9, 1914 in Kincardine, Ontario to Kenneth and Marguerette Mackenzie. Kenneth died when Donald was only seven years old. Marguerette moved back to her hometown of Owen Sound where she raised Donald […]
PTE. HILEY, John Arthur Gordon
John Arthur Hiley, having served with the Irish regiment from 15 Mar 33 to 29 Sep 33, enlisted in the 48th Highlanders of Canada on 2 Oct 1933 and remained with the reserve battalion until 6 Nov 1935, then again from 3 May 37 to 1939. He attested with the 1st Battalion on 6 Sept […]
Brigadier Eric W Haldenby CBE MC VD (MID)
Architect and Creator of the Regimental Memorial at Queen’s Park (1923) Commanding Officer 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders (CASF) (1939-1940) Commander 9 Canadian Infantry Brigade (1940-1941) Commander Canadian Reinforcement Centre Avelino Italy (1943-1944) Honorary Colonel 1963-66 Eric Wilson Haldenby CBE MC VD BSc was born at Toronto Ontario (ON), son of Charles Norman Haldenby and Eva […]
Lt. GLASS, Edward Drew
After graduating from Western High School (Commerce) Lt Glass worked as a stockkeeper at Simpson’s department store. He attested into the 48th Highlanders on 5 Sep 1939 as a Private having served in the Reserves since 1937. He was promoted Lt 11 Sep1943. He saw service as a CanLoan Officer with the 1st Bn Gordon […]
Brigadier James Edwin Ganong, ED
Commanding Officer, 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders (CASF) March 1942 – December 1942 Commander 4 Canadian Infantry Brigade – 1944 Commanding Officer, 48th Highlanders of Canada 1945-1946 Commander 5 Canadian Infantry Reserve Brigade – 1946-1949 Born on December 30, 1903, in St. Stephen, New Brunswick, he pursued higher education at the Royal Military College and Osgoode Hall, […]
LCol George Argo Fraser, CD
Commanding Officer 1952-1955 George Argo Fraser joined the 48th Highlanders on 13 October 1930 at the age of 16 with the service number TB1198. As a Sergeant he volunteered to serve with 1st Battalion (CASF) on mobilization in September 1939 with the service number B72627. He was promoted to Platoon Sergeant Major (PSM) (WO#3) shortly after […]