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 […]
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