Colonel A. R. Best, CD

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 2011 – 2015 Brigade Commander, 32 Canadian Brigade Group – 2023 – Present Col. A. R. Best joined the 48th Highlanders of Canada in 1993, seeking his commission as an infantry officer in 1999 and held command positions from Platoon Commander through to Commanding Officer from 2011 to 2015. […]

Col JMC McEwen, CD

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 2008 – 2011 Commander 32 Canadian Brigade Group 2020 – 2023 Colonel McEwen joined the 48th Highlanders in 1992 as a private while studying at York University and commenced training at CFB Borden that year. In 1993 he was selected for Officer Training and continued his training at CFB […]

Lieutenant Colonel ADC Paterson, CD

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 2005 – 2008 Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Paterson first joined the 48th Highlanders Cadet Corps  as a piper in 1978.  In 1984 he enrolled in the 48th Highlanders as an officer cadet and was later commissioned as a Second-Lieutenant (2Lt) and went on to serve as platoon and company commander. […]

Lieutenant Colonel ICR Sargeant, CD

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 2002 – 2005 Born in the Netherlands and having lived in South Africa, Belgium, England (counties where the 48th Highlanders have served, LCol Ian Sargeant enrolled in the 48th Highlanders as a private in 1981 and was commissioned as a Second-Lieutenant (2Lt) in 1987. He served as platoon commander, […]

Brigadier General GA Young, OMM, MSM, CD (Officer US Legion of Honor)

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 1989 – 1992 Deputy Commanding General Combined Security Transition Command            (Security Reform) 2006 – 2007 Commander 32 Canadian Brigade Group 1997 – 2000 Commander Land Forces Central Area – 2005 BGen Greg Young joined the the 48th Highlanders of Canada under the Student Militia […]