Sgt. White, Elrick Henry
Sergeant White, Elrick Henry enlisted on 14 October 1943 had the service number B117542. He gave his religion as Roman Catholic. Once in the UK he embarked on 16 July 1944 and disembarked in Italy on 29 July and was taken on strength of the 48th Highlanders X-3 list (48th Highlanders available for reinforcement but […]
A/L/Sgt Browning, Gord
B72655 Sgt Gord Browning, a member of the 48th Highlanders (Reserves) prior to war being declared, enlisted for overseas duty and was posted to Able Company. He was part of the Advance Party of 12 Highlanders under command of Lt. Trumbull Warren which embarked on 9 December 1939, disembarking in the UK on 18 December. […]
LCpl Avarell, Arthur Roy
Arthur Roy Avarell enlisted in Toronto on 3 May 1942 and was assigned the service number B112517. He gave his date of birth as 25 June 1923, his religion as Church of England. He was taken on strength of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders on 9 August 1943 from the X-4 list (48th Highrs) [members […]
Donald A. Jacobs – B485868
Donald A. Jacobs – B485868 2nd Battalion 48th Highlanders further records search required
Donald Jacobs – photograph circa 1942
Donald Jacobs – photograph. B & W. 7″ x 5″ Donald wearing full dress with tartan kilt holding a small dog standing in a garden area. marked as 1942
D.A. Jacobs – B485868 – 48th Highlander Kilt
Davidson tartan kilt with belt straps belonging to Donald A. Jacobs of the 48th Highlanders. Kilt in fair shape with some moth holes and stencil on inside reads “48th”.
Portrait of S/Sgt Herb Pike – as Corporal in 1942
Portrait of Corporal Herb Pike 1942
Sgt Herb Pike, The Hague 1945
Sgt. Her Pike getting a haircut in The Hague 1945
Cpl Pogue, William Stanley – kia 20 Dec 1943
B75061 Cpl William Stanley Pogue was killed in action on 20 December 1943 on the advance to Ortona while trying to save fellow Highlanders wounded on the battlefield.
Lieut J.L. Hudson
1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders Wounded in Action – 17 Dec 44