Lt Ian Douglas – personal letters to wife Phyllis
One hundred and eighty-one letters from Lt Ian Douglas (and others) to his wife, Phyllis, from December 1942 to end of May 1945. The letters were grouped by the location/activity of Lt Douglas from the time he left Canada to his return. On board ship to England – 16 letters: 1942 -Dec ?, ?, 3, […]
“A Wartime Log” (No. 2) – book of Lt Ian Douglas when POW
Hard cover book in khaki cloth, 18 cm by 24.2 cm and 2 cm thick. Cover has red maple leaf in centre and below “A WARTIME LOG”. Inside a Frontispiece page with “A Wartime Log, A remembrance from home though the Canadian Y.M.C.A.” in green type surrounded by a red border. This is the second […]
“A Wartime Log” kept by Lt Ian Douglas, when POW
Book Kept by Lt Ian Douglas, 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada during his period as a POW at Oflag VA in Weinsberg, Germany. The book has a cloth hard cover in olive green, 17.3cm by 12cm and 2cm thick. On the front cover in red printing is “A Wartime Log” with a lion passant, […]
“The Prisoner of War Project: A Daughter’s View” – re Lt Ian Douglas service and POW time
The Prisoner of War Project – A Daughter’s View details the entire service of Lt Col James Ian Douglas from enlistment to England then Sicily, his capture, time as POW and return home. It was compiled by his daughter Diana Claire Douglas. In a white, 3-ring binder, are 83 clear sleeves, divided into 9 sections, […]
CSM Frank North – Identification bracelet
Frank North – sterling oval Identification bracelet for wrist with 6 ” chain strap. Stamped: FH North B72560
Claymore of Captain Philip Frowde Seagram
The claymore of Captain Philip Frowde Seagram of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders, killed in the London blitz and donated to the active regiment in 2007 by Robert Seagram, was then engraved with The Capt. Philip Frowde Seagram Claymore Killed on Active Service 08 March 1941 Carried by the Junior Ensign of the Colours The […]
Piper Allan Mcleod Cameron – 1st Bn
B137902 Pte Cameron, Allan Mcleod, enlisted with the 48th Highlanders on 01 January 1943. Cameron was running his farm in Artemesia Township in Grey County and since 29 October 1940 had been a member of the Volunteer Civil Guard. Having sold the farm in 1942, Allan Cameron went with his friend Grant Muir to enlist […]
A/Cpl Dickie, Peter Macnab
Records show B75424 Pte Dickie, P. M. in Italy, in BHQ, being transferred on 26 May 1944 from the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders to their X-3 list. (The X-3 is those in hospital, back from the battalion’s Field Ambulance), suggesting more than a simple injury or sickness. Pte Dickie had lied about his age when […]
CSM Frank North – Past President Civil Service Veterans Medal in case with Newspaper article
CSM Frank North – Past President Civil Service Veterans Medal in case with Newspaper article Medal is silver oval with multi-coloured maple leaf, purple ribbon with a clasp at top Past President. Issued some time in the Second World War to his wife while Frank was overseas on service.
Pte Taylor, Jack
B75032 Jack Taylor enlisted with the 48th Highlanders in Toronto. . He sailed to England to join the 1st Bn, 48th Highlanders. On 27 April, 1943 a record shows he forfeited 7 Days pay for being AWOL from 24 to 26 April, then 5 days pay for AWOL from 16 to 20 May and 35 […]