May 4th 1952, Church Parade
An 8.5 inch (21.59 cm) by 11 inch (27.94 cm) bifold program on the 48th Highlanders Church Parade for May 4th, 1952. in attendance LCol M.E. George, CO HCapt The Revered Ross K. Cameron, M.A.
Padre’s Collar Dog of Major Padre Stewart B. East
A 1-inch Padre’s Collar badge “Dog” owned by Padre East.
Captain ranks of Padre Stewart B. East, MBE MC
Captain’s Ranks of Padre East. Three rank “pips” are placed on each shoulder epaulette to signify the rank of Captain.
Padre Stewart B. East, MBE MC – Sleeve Rank
A 2 inch (5.08 cm) by 2.5 inch (6.35 cm) Padre’s arm sleeve rank.
Chaplin Tape for the Stole of Padre S. B. East
The stole is a liturgical vestment of various Christian denominations, which symbolizes priestly authority; in Protestant denominations which do not have priests but use stoles as a liturgical vestment, however, it symbolizes being a member of the ordained. It consists of a band of coloured cloth, usually of silk, about seven and a half to […]
Identification Disk of Padre Stewart East, MBE, MC
A 1.25 inch (3.175 cm) disk with the ID 48th OCA 172 owned by Padre Stewart East, MBE, MC. This is a wooden composite material developed by the Army Technical Development Board (1943) currently Defence Research and Development Canada. The Original set would have an octagon and a circular disk as a set. This is most […]
Pte Head, Roy Albert- 48th Highrs Cadets
Roy Head joined the 48th Highlanders cadets during WW2 and retired from the Cadets at the end of the war. Although he did not join the active Regiment Roy returned in the 80s and 90s and volunteered as a member of the Old Comrades Drill team which participated in the 48th Highlanders parades on days […]
A/Major John Matthew Bowman – 1st Bn
John Matthew Bowman of Toronto, dob 14 Aug 1885, had served in the Militia with the Cdn Army Service Corps as a Lieutenant from 31 July 1916 to 13 Dec 1917, and prior to that with the Royal Canadian Dragoons. He then enlisted in the University of Toronto Canadian Officer Training Corps (Overseas Training Company) […]
Map Case – Lt. J. M. Bowman
Map case used by Lt. J. M. Bowman Khaki coloured canvas map case – 17″ wide by 13 1/2″ high; closing flap on top 17″ x 6 1/2″; 10 metal fastening domes around perimeter and edge of flap. Canvas carry handle on top centre rear of case; metal “H” down sides and across centre of […]
Compass with case of Lt. J. M. Bowman
Compass of WWI issue. 1915 by Koehn in Geneva, Switzerland, pattern No. 20096, brass with glass window in cover. Glass has “crazed” from a sharp blow. Tan leather case with buckle, missing shoulder strap. Initials J. M. B. in black ink on cover on front side; “Lieut J M Bowman 48th Highlanders of Canada” on […]