PTE. FOKES, Edward A.
Edward Fokes joined the 48th Highlanders militia battalion on 08 October 1934. When war was declared in September 1939 Fokes, and large numbers of Highlanders, enlisted in the 1st Battalion for service overseas. Fokes went with the battalion on the SS Reina del Pacifico in December, and remained with the regiment in England, France, Sicily […]
PTE. EVANS, Kenneth Roy
Kenneth Roy Evans enlisted with the 48th Highlanders (Militia) on 07 July 1938. When war was declared in September 1939, he, along with almost ¾ of the battalion stepped forward to enroll for overseas duty. He received the service number B72573 and was assigned to B Company. He, with the battalion, boarded a CN train […]
CCWO William P Elms, MMM, CD
48th Highlanders of Canada 1935-1979 Canadian Forces Reserves Command Chief Warrant Officer 1976-78 Central Militia Area Sergeant Major 1973-78 Toronto Militia District Sergeant Major 1970-73 Regimental Sergeant Major 48th Highlanders 1961-1970 Drum Major 48th Highlanders 1955-1961 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders 1939-1945 48th Highlanders Bugle Band 1936-39 48th Highlanders (Boy Service) 1935-36
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Pipe Major (WO1) Archie Dewar, CD
Pipe Major 48th Highlanders of Canada 1952-1965 Pipe Major 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders (CASF) 1945 Archie Dewar emigrated to Ontario in 1926 as a boy of 16. “I became friends with some people in The Toronto Scottish Regiment. Of course, they had a pipe band, just as they do now.” Archie, with his brother Peter, […]
Pte (Piper) Dewar, A (Alec)
Alex Dewar followed his brothers Archie and Peter into the Pipes and Drums in 1935. On mobilization in September 1939 he volunteered for service with 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders (CASF), service number B72752 and sailed for the UK in December 1939. Members of the band provided aid to wounded soldiers on the battlefield and were […]
Sgt, Birnie, Peter
In the battle for the town of Nissoria, Sicily. Sgt. Birnie was acting as platoon commander in Baker Company. He had been a Highlander since 1930. Son of Noah and Jane Birnie; husband of Marjorie Pearl Birnie, of Toronto, Ontario.
Major James S P Armstrong
James S. P. Armstrong (born Dec. 28, 1899– died Dec. 3, 1971) joined the 48th Highlanders in the mid 1920s, and as Lieutenant was appointed Assistant Adjutant in 1929. On 23 May 1939 which was King’s Plate Day at Woodbine Park he carried the King’s Colour, dipping it as the Royal Party moved down University […]
CQMS (S/Sgt) Ardagh, Richard Charles
Richard Charles Ardagh, the brother of Oscar, joined the 48th Highlanders on 18 October 1905 at the age of 20 and was discharged on 22 April 1910. Our records show him again as rejoining on 5 May 1911 in A Company and leaving the regiment on 10 October 1913. On 28 October 1912 he was […]