Battle Dress 1939-1970

1. 6 year Service Chevron (the white chevron indicated enrolment in 1939)
2. Canadian Military Headquarters, Britain
3. 8th British Army, As part of the fighting in Sicily and Italy the 48th were attached to the famous 8th Army “the Desert Rats”
4. 21st Army Group, As part of the transfer to North Western Europe of the 1st Division from Italy, the 48th came under the 21st Army Group.
5. Canadian Army Pacific Force Patch, worn by members of the 2nd Battalion who volunteered to fight in Asia. The Force was disbanded following the dropping of the American Atomic Bomb.
6. 30th British Corps, As part of the Invasion of Sicily in July 1943 the 1st Division was attached to 30th Corps.
7. 1st Canadian Army, after being transferred to North Western Europe in March 1945 the 1st 7: 1st Canadian Army, after being transferred to North Western Europe in March 1945 the 1st Division came under the 1st Canadian Army for the Liberation of Holland came under the 1st Canadian Army for the Liberation of Holland
8. Officers Rank Crown (Tutor Crown)
9. 1st Canadian Corps, while fighting in central Italy 1944 the 1st Division passed under the control of the 1st Corps.
10. Officer’s Rank Star (Scarlet backing for Infantry)
11. Regimental Shoulder Badge (adopted January 1943)
12. 1st Division “Red Patch”, upon mobilization the 48th Highlanders were once again attached to the 1st Division
13. Officers Rank Crown (St. Edwards Crown)
14. Regimental Shoulder Badge
15. Sergeant Majors, Warrant class 2, Summer Tunic
16. General Service Badge worn by members of the 2nd Battalion following recruit training who had volunteered for the Canadian Active Service Force but had not yet been dispatched overseas.
17. Canadian Army Pacific Force Patch, worn by members of the 1st Battalion who volunteered to be transferred to the pacific theatre from Europe following VE-day.
18. National Badge (worn by members of the Army outside Canada)
19. Sergeant’s Chevron Summer Tunic
20. Original Regimental Slip-on adopted by units of the 1st Division 1939-40 while in Britain.
21. Corporal’s Chevron
22. Regimental Slip-on worn by the 2nd Battalion on and off during the war.
23. Reserve Army Badge worn by members of the 2nd Battalion 1943 onwards who had not volunteered to go overseas