Era: 1939 - 1945 (WW 2)

WW 2

McKay, Pte Harold C.

From the diary kept by Pte McKay, 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada: Pte. Harold McKay was first in No 32 B.T.C in Peterborough, Ontario from March 21st to May 22nd, 1941, and then went to Camp Borden until July 25th 1941, and then went to Halifax, Nova Scotia arriving July 27th, staying there until […]

Pte. Harold C. McKay’s War Diary – 1st Bn

A small dark green leather hardcover book bound by string inside a larger dark brown leather cover sleeve. The book’s title page has written on the top “Gift of the Canadian Red Cross Society” and the rest of the page is a calendar for the year 1945, under the left sleeve are two pieces of […]

Wartime Balmoral Hat of Pte. Harold C. McKay

A round dark brown fabric balmoral from WWII, belonging to Pte. Harold C. McKay, with a silver badge of the 48th Highlanders on the right side on top of a square patch of regimental Davidson tartan, the badge is the variation with 5 diamonds on the bottom as used by the regiment overseas in WWII, […]

Cpl. Gord Outhwaite Photos

Yellow Inter-department Mail Envelope labelled “Gord Outhwaite Photo- War Years”. 16 photos of various sizes and subjects belonging to and mostly featuring Gord Outhwaite. Two larger photos also in a white envelope labelled “Gord”. Photos in the Yellow Envelope are as follows: Gord in dress uniform and Person in suit – 1938 to 1939; Gord […]

Envelope of Robert Kennedy WWII Photos

Envelope includes multiple photos of Robert Kennedy during WWII, included is a Gift Agreement to the 48th Highlanders Museum noting the photos are donated by a John Aldred in 28 Jan 2010.