Capt. Graham MacLachlan, Royal Regiment of Canada – medals
Captain Graham MacLachlan is one of two brothers to Edward MacLachlan. Lt. Ed MacLachlan served with the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders and was the first 48th Highlander officer killed in action, on the advance to Caltagirone, Sicily on 15 July 1943. 6 medals: a. 1939-45 Star b. Africa Star c. France and Germany Star d. […]
Lt. Edward M. MacLachlan – Medals
Lt. Edward M. MacLachlan, 1st Battalion – Medals 1) 1939-45 Star, 2) Italy Star, 3) Defence Medal, 4) Can. Volunteer Medal, 5) 1939-45 War Medal Lieutenant Edward Martin MacLachlan (age 23) was killed July 15th, 1943, the 1st 48th Highlander officer or man to be killed in action. On the approach to Caltagirone, Sicily, he […]
William LeVoir – Memorial Roll of Honour scroll
From the City of Toronto dated Oct 27, 1943. Framed scroll from the Mayor and members of the Council of Corporation of Toronto to the family of William Le Voir who was killed in action on Oct 26, 1943 in Sicily, stating his name shall be inscribed on the City’s Roll of Honour for all […]
Lt. Liam O’Brian
As a Lieutenant, Liam was deployed to Germany with the 27 Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1st Canadian Highland Battalion along with 2nd Lieutenant Chipman (Retired), Lieutenant Sinclair (Retired) and Lieutenant Ware (Retired). He marched as part of the Canadian Armed Forces Contingent in the 1953 Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
48th Highlanders cap badge and piece of tartan belonging to Lt. Edward Martin MacLachlan
WWII Cap Badge with lozenge design placed on a section of Davidson Tartan. Lieutenant MacLachlan was the first 48th Highlander Officer, and the 1st 48th Highlander, killed in combat in the Second World War – Sicily, near Caltigarone when leading a carrier recce party and hitting a mine after assessing the road as clear.
Capt. HC Mitchel
Lieut. K.F. Buvenport (TBC)
Lieutenant M Stearnes
Lieut. M. Stearnes Carrier Platoon
Cpl Spears RA, CD
Robert “Bobby” Spears followed his father Drummer Joe Spears into the 48th Pipes and Drums as a “Boy Drummer” with 2nd (Home) Battalion 48th Highlanders. He was a tenor/bass drummer. After retiring in the 1970s. having reached Compulsory Retirement Age (CRA) Bob continued to play with the band until his death in.
Capt. J. C. Clark