Pte Harry Arthur Blaylock, 1st Bn
B72915 Newspaper photo wearing glengarry KIA May 20, 1944. Buried at Cassino War Cemetery, X111.C.23 Italy
Pte. William Leslie Beare, 1st Battalion
B66035 Photo wearing glengarry and battledress tunic KIA Oct 3, 1943. Buried at Bari War Cemetery, Italy
Pte James William Barker, 1st Bn
A107684 Photo wearing wedge cap KIA Aug 28, 1944. Buried at Montecchio Cemetery, 111.A.8, Italy
Capt DV Roland MBE (RCCS)
Lieutenant (later Capt) David V Roland joined the 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders as the Battalion Signals Officer (Sigs O) in March 1944. Promoted to Captain in Jan-45, he stayed with the Highlanders for the remainder of the Second World War. In Jan-45 he was admitted as a Member of the Order of the British Empire […]
Service Writing Kit – by Chas. Hardy Sales – WW2
Writing kit in light cardboard cover. Inside is a writing pad of paper with cover, and a pocket flap in the front cover interior holding envelopes. Kits such as this of various designs were created for soldiers to use to write home by groups such as Chas. Hardy sales, the Salvation Army and others.
First Aid Training Pamphlet No. 14, First Aid, 1942
First Aid Training Pamphlet for Canadian Army; 5 1/4″ x 7 3/4″ with buff cover, 32 pages with instructions including illustrative pictures; instructor’s notes in last 3 pages
Soldier’s Service and Pay Book – WW2
Soldier’s Service and Pay Book, Militia Book M.1 of the Canadian Army, (Part 1) Revised 1-10-42. This book, 4″ x 5 1/4″, was issued to every soldier in WW2. Inside, in 24 pages, to be filled out by the soldier or authorized personnel, are: Instructions; Soldier’s Name and description on Attestation; Next of Kin; Rank […]
Pipe Major (CWO) J Ross Stewart, MMM, MStJ, CD
Pipe Major 48th Highlanders of Canada 1965-1975 James Ross Stewart was born in 1924 and as a young boy started piping under the tutelage of Pipe Major James Fraser. At thirteen he joined the 48th Pipes and Drums as a boy piper. Too young to go overseas he played with the 2nd (Home) Battalion of […]
Capt James V Findlay CD
James (Jim) Findlay began his military career in 1939 as a piper in the 48th Highlanders Cadet Pipe Band. He went on Active Service in 1942. After training in Canada and England he joined the 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders of Canada (CASF) in Italy in the summer of 1943. He was engaged in many battles. […]
Pte Reichelt, Albert Joseph
B166052 Pte Reichelt, Albert Joseph of Stevensville, Ontario enlisted in Hamilton in 1944 when he turned 18. He arrived in the UK in the spring of 1945 and was part of the 1 May 1945 reinforcing draft for the 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders in Holland. In June, Reichelt was posted to the 4th Battalion Queen’s […]