Pipe Banner – LCol. K.J. McBey, CD

Heraldry: Motto: Virtue Mine Honour: (Gaelic); Translation:Virtue is the mark of my honour Reverse: On a wreath of Argent, vert and azure a castle tower, encircled in a belt and buckle of azure; within the motto argent, all on a field of gules.  Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of azure Culture: […]

Pipe Banner – Lt-Col. R.L. Read

Heraldry: Motto: Virtutus Gloria Merces: Translation: (Latin) Glory is the Reward of Valour Reverse: On a wreath of Or and Gules a dexter cubit arm, couped at the wrist holding an Imperial Crown or and gules all encircled in a belt and buckle of the second on a field of gules. Initials  below R. L. […]

Pipe Banner – LCol. W.C. Stark

Heraldry: Motto: Virtutis Gloria Merces: Translation: (Latin) Glory is the Reward of Valour Reverse: A dexter hand, couped at the wrist, holding an Imperial Crown, or and gules. all proper on wreath of the or and gules.  A  ribbon gules above with the motto or.  The initials underneath the hand, W.C.S. All on a field […]

Captain Geoffrey L. Boone

G. L, (Geoff) Boone joined the 48th Highlanders (militia) battalion in Toronto in 1930. When war was declared in September 1939, Boone, then a Captain became one of 52 Officers of the regiment to join the 2nd Battalion and train, in preparation for overseas assignment,  at the Canadian National Exhibition grounds starting that month. The […]

Cock o’ the North Gordon Highlanders record

The vinyl record of the Gordon Highlanders Pipes and Drums, recorded in 1993. Songs included Long Reveille Grampian Welcome Highland Gathering Rose of Kelvingrove Pipe Medley Castlegate to Holborn Elizabeth of Glamis Ye Banks and Braes Cornkisters Mess Pipers Brummers Fanfare Highland Troop The Garb Of Old Gaul Company Marches Pipes And Band Medley Loch […]