Era: 2000 - 21st C.

21st Century

Photos from 2010 Apeldoorn and Netherlands Trip

Stored in a white paper envelope are a set of 36 mostly colour and a few black and white photos from 48th Highlanders’ 2010 trip to Apeldoorn’s Liberation of Netherlands parade and ceremonies at Wilp and Holten. Various photos feature veterans and current members of the 48th Highlanders, such as LCol William “Bill” Stark, CD, […]

RSM (CWO) Matthew French, CD

Regimental Sergeant Major, 48th Highlanders of Canada (2024 – present) Matthew French joined the Canadian Forces on 05 May 1992.  While with his first unit, the Governor General’s Horse Guards, he completed all levels of armoured reconnaissance and cavalry training available on reserve platforms.  He has filled all key positions within an armoured fighting squadron. […]

Book – Prisoners of War – 48th Highlanders

Binder Book – Prisoners of War – 48th Highlanders collected and written by Lt Col. J Douglas, the family of G A McAllister, and W P Elms   Green binder, typed and assembled stories, newspaper clips, photos regarding personnel who were captured in WW1 and WW2. Includes official list  of 48th Highlanders and prison locations

CBC Radio-Canada – V-E Day 70th Anniversary DVD Recordings

Three Sony DVD-R discs in plastic cases with white sticker labels on the cover of all three of the cases reading CBC Radio-Canada V-E Day 70th ANNIVERSARY, with a different subtitle on each reading: “LIVE SPECIAL,   MANSBRIDGE VETERANS,   HOLTEN”. Each disc has a recording of a part of CBC TV’s multi-hour broadcast of the V-E […]

Balmoral – Malone 698

A khaki balmoral headdress with red pompom, called tourri, and attached to the front via a pin on the inside is a square patch of Davidson pattern tartan with a buckle belt style badge of the 48th Highlanders with a red centre backing. On the inside of the balmoral is a stitched in a rectangular […]