Col. G. M. Malone, MC, ED – Kukri and Scabbard
A gray metal, likely steel, Nepalese kukri blade stored in a black hard leather scabbard, with both being curved near the middle, and belonged to Colonel Gerald Morphy Malone, MC, ED. The grip of the kukri is solid smooth wood with a horizontal pattern of lines that mimic cloth wrapping and a metal butt cap […]
48th Regimental Buttons 1945-1991
Officer’s Service Tunic 1943, made by Simpsons, Waterbury Button Co. made in the USA Manufacturer Unknown St. Andrew’s Cadet Corps Button, J.R. Gaunt & Sons, Birmingham White Shell Tunic Button, J.R. Gaunt & Sons Ltm., London, England J.R. Gaunt & Sons, Montreal, made in England J.R. Gaunt & Sons, London, England J.R. Gaunt & Sons […]
Various Rations and Equipment from 1980’s
Apple Slices, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Hershey Chocolate Bar, Tube of Cheese Spread and Chiclets. Dinner items were in sealed pouches. The items were carried by the soldiers to be used in combat and other periods when feeding in the rear areas was not possible.
Various Rations and Equipment from 1990’s
Breakfast / Lunch package, Water Bottles, Tube of peanut butter, cookies, chiclets, lifesavers. These individual packs were carried by the soldiers for use during combat or periods in which feeding in rear areas was not possible. Many of the dinner/lunch items were in pouches with separate compartments that, when squeezed, would heat the food in […]
Various Rations and Equipment from 1960’s
Canned food kits, Tin of Peanut butter, Fig pastry, tube of butter, Can opener, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Coffee Mate. Items would be carried by individual soldiers for use in combat periods when feeding in rear areas was not possible.
Various Rations and Equipment from 1950’s
Cereal Bar, Chocolate Bar, Canadian Army emergency Ration, Emergency Food Packet RP-2. Emergency rations were carried by each soldier to be used while in combat when feeding from rear locations was not possible.
Mess Kit Standard Issue 1891 – 1939 and 1939- 1982
A mess kit, is designed to be used over portable cooking apparatus. A mess tin can be thought of as a portable version of a saucepan, intended primarily for boiling but also useful for frying. Mess tins were originally a military design, but are also popular among civilian campers. Bottom left – 1891 – 1939. Bottom […]
Padre, the Reverend Stuart Crawford Parker
The Reverend Stuart Crawford Parker was minister of St Andrew’s Church, Toronto. from 1923 to 1950. As was the tradition with the 48th Highlanders, until late after WWII, the minister of St. Andrew’s was the Padre of the 48th Highlanders militia regiment. During WWII Reverend Parker was made Chaplain of the 2nd Battalion 48th Highlanders, […]
Sgt Iain Kinkaid
Sgt Iain Kinkaid CD (Ret) joined the 48th Highlanders of Canada as a Pte in 1992, completing basic training and infantry trade training that same summer. He was promoted to Corporal in 1995 after completing the Basic Machine Gun course, and deployed on OP Palladium Roto 13 to Bosnia with C Coy RCD BG SFOR […]
LCol Ron Alkema receiving OSP
LCol Harry Pedwell pins the Overseas Service Pin on the uniform of Major Ron Alkema. Looking on is Captain (Padre) Greg Bailey. During his career with the 48th Highlanders of Canada, in which he started as a Private, rising to Regimental Sergeant Major then after continuing as a Captain became Commanding Officer, LCol Alkema served […]