General Simpson presents Bronze Star to LCol Trumbull Warren
General Simpson of the 9th American Army pins the Bronze Star on LCol Trumbull Warren. LCol Warren was Personal Assistant to Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery in the Italian campaign, remaining as PA through the D-Day landings in Normandy to the end of the war. The investiture was made at an American HQ in Germany and […]
Major Trumbull Warren with Prime Minister Mackenzie King
Major Trumbull Warren escorts the Prime Minister of Canada into a building for a meeting with Field Marshal Montgomery in S/E England in 1944 prior to D-Day invasion. Major Warren was Personal Assistant to Montgomery from early in 1944 during the Italian Campaign and would remain as Personal Assistant through D-Day to the end of […]
Pte. E. A. Tweddle – Memorial Silver Cross
Canadian Silver Cross sent to Tweddle’s next of kin after his death. Pte Tweddle was killed in action on 30 January 1944 after the successful outflanking of Ortona by the 48th Highlanders in December 1943. The battalion was in the Arielli River area, in a defensive position conducting aggressive patrols into the German lines to […]
List- Toronto Police Volunteering with 48th Highlanders, WW1 and WW2
List of men from Toronto Police who volunteered with the 48th Highlanders in the First and Second world Wars. List includes birth dates, enlistment numbers, rank, where served and final outcomes. Provided by Constable Matthew Scarlino at 51 Div. Sgt. Robert Alexander 799372 15th/48th wounded Pvt Albert Anderson 192165 15th/48th wounded Pvt Thomas […]
Pte Thomas Moore – Medals
Pte. Thomas Moore of the 48th Highlanders – medals earned in WW2 Mounted in cabinet 7 B row 2 1939-45 Star Italy Star Defence Medal Can. Volunteer Medal 1939-45 War Medal Efficiency Medal for long service
LCol Trumbull Warren, OBE (Bronze Star – USA)
Portrait taken in 1945. At that time LCol Warren was Personal Assistant to Field Marshal the Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, KCB, DSO. Warren was 29 years old.
Captain Trumbull Warren with Field Marshal Montgomery – 1942
Captain Trumbull Warren and Field Marshal the Viscount Bernard L. Montgomery of Alamein in front of staff car in England, January 1942. Captain Warren was aide-de-camp to Montgomery in North Africa. Following the decisive battle at El-Alamein and the routing from North Africa of the German army under Field Marshal Rommel, Montgomery returned to England, […]
Pte Leach, S. G.
B74860 Pte Leach, S. G. is shown in records being attached to the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders from 1 CIB Def. Pl for 5 to 16 April 1943. The battalion was near Gourock, Scotland conducting landing craft training prior to sailing to Sicily in late June for the landings at Pachino on 10 July 43. […]
Warrant Officers and Sergeants – Early Spring 1943
Warrant Officers and Sergeants – Early Spring 1943 Uckfield Sussex Front row (L to R): C.Q.M.S. Thos. Church, Jr.; C.S.M. Dave Marr; C.S.Ms. E. E. Stoutley and Clem Burdis; Lt-Col. Eddie Ganong, Commanding Officer; R.S.M. Tiny Shaw, M.M.; Capt. Jim Counsell, Adjutant; R.Q.M.S. Thos. Church, Sr.; C.S.Ms. Bill Crossley and Harry Sershall; C.Q.M.S. A. […]
Telegram to mother of Pte Davidson Peart – kia 4 December 1944
Pte Davidson Robert Peart, age 23 was killed in action on 4 December 1944