Pte Edwards. Maurice
Maurice Seymour Edwards enlisted on 15 October 1943 and was given the Service Number B108685. He was born 05 May 1916. Our records do not show him with the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders during the war, Italy or Holland. He was overseas with another unit. However, on 18 May 1945 he was taken on strength […]
Sgt. Hukezalie, Walter Joseph
Walter Joseph Hukezalie enlisted 16 January 1940 and was given the service number B73883. Interestingly, this is a 48th Highlanders service number. The family indicates he was with the Engineers. He may have transferred to the Engineers in the UK. Our records don’t show when he sailed to the UK. (Requires Service Records to complete.) […]
Bain, L/Sgt Angus Borden (MID)
On 19 February 1943 B111044, Pte Bain, Angus Borden was taken on strength in the UK by the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders from 4 Cdn Inf Reinforcement Unit. His service number indicates that he did not enlist with the 48th Highlanders but transferred to the 48th, likely in the UK. (Service Records required from his […]
Renwick, Pte John Craig
John Craig Renwick enlisted at age 20 in Toronto on 02 June 1943 to follow his brother David Gordon (Pappy) Renwick who was overseas with the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders. He was given the service number B147684. He gave his religion as Presbyterian. Following training he sailed to the UK (date not recorded) and was […]
Sgt Herb Pike and Staff – 14 May 1945
Sgt Herb Pike and Staff, Don McCron, Storeman and cook 14 May 1945, The Netherlands.
Sgt Herb Pike – The Netherlands 1945
Sgt Herb Pike in The Netherlands 1945
Brig. W.W. Southam, DSO, ED – Binder – Photos and portrait unveiling ceremony
White binder with a chronology of the development of an acrylic portrait of Brigadier Southam from the materials provided to the artist – photos of Brig Southam, beaches of Dieppe and elements of uniform – and the evening’s agenda for unveiling of the Brigadier’s portrait on Oct 3, 2003 at the Officer’s Mess with stories, […]
Cpl Cissell, Joseph Gordon
M104609, Pte Cissell, Joseph Gordon enlisted at #13 District Depot in Alberta. After going to the UK he joined the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders. While the 1st Battalion embarked for the Sicily, landing at Pachino on 10 July 1943, Pte Cissell travelled in the slow convoy from Scotland to Sicily, and reached the 1st Battalion […]
Pte Doherty, Samuel
B74146 Pte Doherty, Samuel enlisted on 25 April 1940. He was sent for training at No. 2 Inf (Rifle) Training Centre – 48th Highrs Depot. He was SOS the Training Centre, effective 14 July 1940 to proceed overseas to the 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders of Canada. On arrival in England, he would have been placed […]
Cpl Hall, Douglas Gordon Hawkins
Douglas Gordon Hawkins Hall trained in Brampton and Long Branch, Ontario. On 30 December 1943 B75371 Private Hall, DGH was taken on strength of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders, from the X-4 list (48th soldiers available for reinforcement). The battalion at that time was west of Ortona, chasing the Germans who had retreated from the […]