History Of The 48th Highlanders of Canada 1891 – 1928 by Kim Beattie. Dark blue cover, gold 48th Highlanders buckle badge embossed on the front cover.
This 6.5 inch by 9 inch book gives an account of the 48th Highlanders from its founding in Toronto in 1891 to 1928, which notes the most significant moments, especially its services during the First World War.
Type: History -Canadian -Military -48th Highlanders
Notes: (From Laddie Cassels, 1959)
Captain Kim Beattie Captain Beattie was one of the youngest Canadian Soldiers to enlist in the First World War. His 16th Birthday was spent in the trenches. He was wounded at Passchendaele at the age of 18. During the Second World War he was a press relations officer to the 1st Canadian Corp. Captain Beattie died in Toronto May 22, 1963.
