Miniatures of Pipe Major (Sgt) Alexander Keith
Six miniature medals: a) Territorial Forces Efficiency Medal, b) Queen’s South Africa Medal – 1900 with bars – Laing’s Nek, Transvaal, Orange Free State, Cape Colony, South Africa 1901, d) King’s South Africa Medal – 1902; e) 1914 – 1915 Star, 1918, f) British War Medal 1918, g) Victory Medal, 1919. Born in 1879 in […]
Case for Brooch of PM Alexander Keith
Square leather case – 4″ x 4″ – in dark brown leather and gold line near edges of top. Light blue silk lining in inside of cover and around inside bottom; purple lining inside bottom; Gold lettering in banner shapes on inside cover lining – D. Cunningham, Medalist, Glasgow. (Note: brooch accessioned separately.) Born in […]
Brooch for plaid of Pipe Major Alexander Keith, 15th Battalion
Silver brooch worn on left shoulder to hold plaid in place. Scratched on reverse side of brooch is “G. McKay” suggesting the brooch was worn originally by Piper G. McKay, a pre-war member of the 48th. It is likely his plaid brooch was surplus in the 48th’s Regimental stores so when Keith came to the […]
Medals of Pipe Major (Sgt) Alexander Keith, WWI
Three medals: a) 1914 – 1915 Star, 1918, b) British War Medal 1918, c) Victory Medal, 1919. On rear of 1914 – 1918 Star – 27021 Sjt A. R. Keith 15 – Can:Inf: On rim of Victory medal – Pipe Mjr A. R. Keith 15-Can.Inf. – mounted Born in 1879 in Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland, Alexander […]
CQMS Herb Pike on Twenty-Five Cent Piece
In recognition of “The Year of the Veteran” the Canadian Mint struck a quarter with the images in profile of two veterans of the Canadian Forces. The veterans selected were the 48th Highlanders’ Herb Pike representing the veterans of The Second World War and Angela Mondou as a Peacekeeping veteran. A 10 Dollar Fine Silver […]
Pipe Banner – The Regimental Banner – 1991 to present day
Heraldry: Motto: Dileas Gu Brath: (Gaelic) Faithful Forever, the Regimental motto Reverse: On a wreath of or and gules, a falcon couped (appears more like an eagle erased) within a torteau, surmounted by an imperial crown and surrounded by a wreath of thistle and maple leaves which is surrounded by a laurel of or on […]
Program for Church Service and Presentation of Brigadier Girvan medals-23 April 2023
St Andrew’s Church program of Service – Remembrance Parade by 48th Highlanders; presentation of artifacts and medals of Brigadier John Pollands Girvan, CMG, DSO, MD, VD, (Croix de Guerre – France) and his wife Nursing Sister Jean Elizabeth Sword. Also presentation of medals and brooch of Pipe Major (Sgt) Alexander Keith, 15th Battalion CEF.
Program for presentation of Brigadier Girvan medals-23 April 2023
Program for presentation of medals and artifacts of Brigadier John Pollands Girvan, CMG, DSO, MC, VD, (Croix de Guerre – France) and his wife, Nursing Sister Jean Elizabeth Sword. Held in the Great Room at St Andrew’s Church, 23 April 2023.
Program handout for PM Alexander Keith medals presentation-23 April 2023
Single page, colour and b/w images. Handout at presentation of PM Alexander Keith’s medals and brooch, 23 April 2023.
Studio portrait of Brigadier John Pollands Girvan CMG, DSO, MC, VD (Croix de Guerre, France)
Studio portrait of Brigadier John Pollands Girvan CMG, DSO, MC, VD, (Croix de Guerre – France), framed. The portrait is signed by Swains Studio and was taken post WWII.