Pte Charles Stock on leave – Salerno (?) Italy
B72868 Pte Charles E. Stock on leave. Family records suggest Salerno, Italy.
Wedding of Pte Charles Stock in England -1st Bn
B72868 Charles E. Stock and bride Kathleen with her family posing after their wedding in England. Albert Venman, also of the 1st Battalion and best man is top left. L to R: Albert Venman, Marg Rainsley (sister to Kathleen), Charles Stock, Kathleen Stock (nee Rainsley), Fred and Margaret Rainsley (seated), Joe Wyatt.
Ptes Charles Stock and Albert Venman – 1st Bn
B72868 Pte Charles E Stock on left. Pte Albert Venman on right. Venman was best man at Stock’s wedding in England.
Pte Snowie, William lighting cigarette
Pte William Snowie, 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders
Padre, the Reverend Stuart Crawford Parker
The Reverend Stuart Crawford Parker was minister of St Andrew’s Church, Toronto. from 1923 to 1950. As was the tradition with the 48th Highlanders, until late after WWII, the minister of St. Andrew’s was the Padre of the 48th Highlanders militia regiment. During WWII Reverend Parker was made Chaplain of the 2nd Battalion 48th Highlanders, […]
WW2 48th Highlanders Document Stamps
Various stamps with an image of the 48th Highlanders seal in the centre, in the diamond badge design, likely from WW2 period. Three of the stamps are in the form of grey-colour metal plates of different sizes and one stamp is a small brown wood square. The three plates have text in reverse under the […]
Service Lapel Pins – Lt George A Watson
Service Lapel Pins – Lt George A Watson Silver lapel pin with crown in center and red crest 3/4 ” diameter “For Honourable Service” Brass coloured cuff link type, 3/4 ” diameter, “1st Can Div- Lest We Forget” silver coloured lapel pin, 1″ diameter, “For King and Empire – Services Rendered” […]
Sgt Wysynski, Alexander Joseph – 1st Bn
B101617 Sgt Wysynski, Alexander Joseph was taken on strength X-4 List (48th Highlanders available for reinforcement) from the X-3 List (hospital) on 28 August 1944. His family states he was on a ship that had been torpedoed. He joined the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders on 11 September as part of 90 soldiers from the Corps […]
Captain Cameron James Killoran
Lt. Cameron James L. Killoran graduated from the Canadian Officers Training Corp at Osgoode Hall at the University of Toronto on 20 September 1940, commission number 65533 and joined the 2nd Bn, 48th Highlanders in Toronto. Prior to university he had been a cadet in Stratford Collegiate from 1929-1935. A medallion, treasured by his family, […]
Pte Chapman, Arthur James – 1st Bn and FSSF
B77526 Chapman, Arthur James enlisted with the 48th Highlanders in Toronto on 26 October 1942, with concurrent transfer to the First Special Service Force. The FSSF, known later as the “Devil’s Brigade” had been formed on 20 July 1942. He trained and served with the FSSF, a Brigade of 1800 soldiers in 3 Battalions for […]