Col C E Bent, DSO 1940 – 1943
At the time Col. Bent was commanding officer of the 3rd Pioneer Battalion and 3rd (reserve) Battalion of the Canadian Engineers. LCol Bent transferred from the 17th Bn (Nova Scotia) in 1915 and became Commanding Officer of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) in May 1916 following the death of LCol W. R. Marshall, DSO. He […]
48th Highlanders Cap badges 1938 – 1991
These badges are part of a complete collection of cap-badges struck since the founding of the regiment in 1891. The collection was created and donated by CCWO W.P. Elms, MMM, CD. CCWO W.P. Elms was regimental Sergeant Major 1961 – 1970, co-founder of the regimental museum in 1957, curator from 1959 to 1996 and official […]
Telephone Set DMKV 1940
The Telephone D Mark V is a Second World War era portable telephone designed for field use in Army formation forward of Divisional Headquarters. In addition to the ability to talk, it provides a call buzzer, a bell indication of an incoming magneto generator call, aural indication of an incoming buzzer call and the ability […]
Medic Canvas Bag – 1st Bn. 48th Highlanders
First aid, medic bag used by 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders. In the 48th members of the Pipe Band were assigned to companies as medics and stretcher bearers. A combat medic will typically carry a backpack styled bag known as a “Unit One Pack”. Aid bags are available from many different manufacturers, in many different styles. […]
Staff car flag of Field Marshal Sir B. L. Montgomery on V-E day
Small Royal Union Flag (Union Jack), circa 1944, reported by Lt. Col. Trumbull Warren as being flown from Field Marshal Sir B.L. Montgomery’s staff car on V-E Day. The flag was given to Warren by Field Marshall Montgomery, along with a carbon copy of the Surrender Document signed at Luneburg Heath on 4 May 1945 […]
Part 1 Regimental Orders 48th Highlanders 1940 – 1950
two hard bound binders Part 1 Orders 48th Highlanders of Canada 48th Highlanders Records, Second Battalion 1940 – 1945 Part 1 Orders 48th Highlanders of Canada 1946 – 1950
Part 1 & Part 2 Orders 48th Highlanders – 1939 – 1940
1 hard bound Binder 48th Highlanders of Canada Regimental Depot CASF 1939 – 1940
Regimental Records – 1891 – 1945 – pay rolls, Service rolls and Equipment – Home Bn
Regimental Parade Records 1927 – 1945 48th Parade Records 1907 – 1926 48th Highlanders Recruitment Register Service Roll 1891 – 1914 Muster Roll Book 1891 – 1896 (muster for pay) Company Equipment Ledger G Company 1899 – 1901
H/ Major (Padre) S. B. East – Note books, Records and files – 1st Bn – 1939 – 1945
1.Padre collars 2. eleven small notebooks of handwritten daily notes 3. 3 small new testament bibles 4, file folders of services, prayers 5. Nominal Roles of wounded
Casualty Book 48th Regiment Highlanders – 1892 – 1950s
Although called a Casualty Book, this book lists in order, alphabetically, soldiers who enlisted in the 48th Highlanders from 1892 to 1950s and when they were discharged. The book is indexed alphabetically by the last name of the recruits to the regiment. The sheets of paper have the following categories for each soldier: the service […]