Captain Stephen Wayne Gilbert, CD, BA, B.Ed, M.Ed

Captain Steve Gilbert was born and raised in Rexdale, Etobicoke and joined the 48th Highlanders at the age of 16 as an infantry Private on the 1964 Summer Student Militia Recruit Course. He served actively throughout the 1960s and 1970s in C Company as a Section Commander, Platoon Sergeant, instructor on a number of summer […]

Capt Sandham’s Tigers, Winter Survival Borden – March 1979

Capt Sandhams Tigers, 48th Highlanders of Canada Winter Survival Training at C.F.B. Borden, March 1979. Left to Right first row second man before Capt. Sandham, Mark MacKay. Second row, Second man, Curry, Ronan, , right side 5th man in MCpl Paul Cornish. Last row on left in back Cpl Arron Coffey, Cpl Darran Mellors,

48th Highlanders 75 Anniversary Reunion Booklet 1966

48th Highlanders 75 Anniversary Reunion Booklet 1966 In Melvin O’Brien donated collection 8 1/2 ” x 11 ” booklet.  colour cover with black and white interior articles and pictures   6 pages published by Thorn Press Toronto for the 75th anniversary reunion of the regiment August 19-21 1966 Includes programmed events, historical photos, etc.

Posed Photo of Officers and other Ranks – 1963

Posed Photo of 48th Highlander Officers and other ranks, some from 1 Bn.  Lt. David Temple 2nd from left in first row and Captain John Barclay. beside him, both in Blues.  Cpl James Boggiss first man on left in second row.

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