48th South African Volunteers List – Invitations / Program / Ticket
1. Invitation: Formal invitation addressed to Pte T. H. Banton. This invitation was sent to all 48th Highlanders who had served, or volunteered to serve, in South Africa, 1900 – 1903.
Lieut. Col. Macdonald, Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men, 48th Regiment Highlanders request the pleasure of the company of Pte. T.H. Banton at a dinner in Honor of the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Regiment who served in the South African Campaign, at the Confederation Life Assembly Hall, Richmond Street, Friday, March 15th, 1904, at 7.30 o’clock.
Colin C. Harbottle, Lieutenant,
Honorary Secretary,
34 Adelaide St. East
2. Dinner Program – Front Cover
48th Highlanders of Canada Dileas Gu Brath
Complimentary Dinner
by the 48th Highlanders to Their Comrades who served with the Canadian Contingents in South Africa.
Confederation Hall Toronto, Ontario Mar 15th, 1901
Menu and Toasts inside on paper insert, Committee on Reverse of Paper insert.
Roll of Honor on Reverse
“A” Company
Lieut. Norman W. Cosby, R.C.A.; Col.-Sgt. A.R. McGregor, R.C.R.; Corp. J. Smith R.C.R.; Pte. D. McPherson, R.C.R.; Pte. J. Mitchell, R.C.R.; Pte. J. Whitehead, R.C.R.; Pte. E. Weller, R.C.R.; Sgt. K.D. Simpson, Lieut. Cape Town Highlanders.; Pte. J.C. Davidson, R.C.R.
“B” Company
Pte. J.D. Spence, R.C.R.; Pte. W. Muir, R.C.D.
“C” Company
Pte. G. Smith R.C.R.; Pte. J. Hornibrook, R.C.R.; Pte. J. Duguid, R.C.D.
“D” Company
Pte. M. McNish, R.C.R.; Pte. C.L. McKenzie, R.C.R.
“E” Company
Sgt. W.H. Grant, R.C.R.; Pte. Pickworth, C.M.R.; Pte. C.O. Delisle, R.C.D.
“G” Company
Capt. J.F. Ramsay, Capt. Brabant’s Horse; Lieut. R.H.M. Temple, R.C.R.; Sgt. F. Lorsch, R.C.R.; Pte. F. Blain, R.C.R.; Pte. F. Dunham, R.C.R.; Pte. Sinclair, R.C.R.
“H” Company
Pte. T.H. Banton, R.C.R.; Pte. J. Baldwin, R.C.R.; Pte. C. Hopeson, R.C.R.; Pte. N. Morley, R.C.R.; Pte. P. Webster, R.C.R.; Pte. J. Potts, R.C.D.
Sgt. T. Wasson, Roberts’ Horse
Battle Honors
Paardeberg; Sunnyside; Belmont; Kimberly; Pretoria; Johannesburg; Bloemfontein; Mafeking; Zand River; Hoot Nek; Dorn Kop Springs; Warm Bad, Belfast; Koomatidoori
Note, the menu on display in the South Africa case is a photocopy of the front cover of the original menu, which is in case 49 storage, Book 5, page 493.
