Padre Stewart B. East, MBE MC – Sleeve Rank
A 2 inch (5.08 cm) by 2.5 inch (6.35 cm) Padre’s arm sleeve rank.
Chaplin Tape for the Stole of Padre S. B. East
The stole is a liturgical vestment of various Christian denominations, which symbolizes priestly authority; in Protestant denominations which do not have priests but use stoles as a liturgical vestment, however, it symbolizes being a member of the ordained. It consists of a band of coloured cloth, usually of silk, about seven and a half to […]
Identification Disk of Padre Stewart East, MBE, MC
A 1.25 inch (3.175 cm) disk with the ID 48th OCA 172 owned by Padre Stewart East, MBE, MC. This is a wooden composite material developed by the Army Technical Development Board (1943) currently Defence Research and Development Canada. The Original set would have an octagon and a circular disk as a set. This is most […]
134th Battalion (48th Highlanders) Pipe Band. Aldershot, 25th July 1917.
A 10 inch (25.4 cm) by 12 inch (30.48 cm) sepia photograph of the 134th Canadian Infantry Battalion about to play before the HRH King George V at the Royal Pavilion in Aldershot, on 25th July 1917. Standing back L-R: Pipers Paterson, Boyd, Sutherland, Lamb, Ritchie, Douglas, Anderson. Standing middle L-R: Pipers MacGregor, Dr. Brian, […]
Regimental Sergeant Majors. Frederick Charles Gledhill, 48th Highlanders and RSM Baker, Toronto Scottish
-Antique photograph of RSM Frederick Charles Gledhill of the 48th Highlanders and RSM Baker of the Toronto Scottish in military dress in front of University Avenue Armouries. -Duplicate black and white photo also located in the same pocket inside the photo collection – #12 binder. The back of the photo has written in pen: “RSM […]
Colonials Competition Royal Military Tournament Trophy 1897 Bayonet 1st Prize
A 8.5 inch (21.59 cm) diameter by 5.5 inch (13.97 cm) high sterling silver bowl trophy dated 1897 awarded to Pte O. Stewart for most successful bayonet fighter. The Royal Tournament was the world’s largest military tattoo and pageant, held by the British Armed Forces annually between 1880 and 1999. The venue was originally the […]
Pte Dean, George Kay, drummer with 201st Bn in Borden
Framed panoramic photo of the 201st Battalion in Camp Borden in June 1916. 228516 Pte Dean, George Kay is a drummer in the band to the left of the photo and is looking over the shoulder of the lead drummer in the rank on the left. Note the bell tents in the background which were […]
Drawings in Newspaper article – Sketches at Dinner – 15th Bn Officers
Part of newspaper article showing sketches by The Toronto Star artist of Original (went overseas in 1914) 15th Battalion 48th Highlanders at a dinner at the Walker House.
Drawing: Highlander observing the Rhine
Pen and ink drawing by Lt J E Banton of a 15th Battalion, 48th Highlander resting his hands on his rifle. Caption across top “So that’s their bloomin’ old Rhine, eh”. Initials, location and date on right near bottom – JEB Lanther [sp?] Germany Dec 10th [20th?] /18 Private John Erwin Banton attested into the […]
Drawing: Highlander lighting his pipe
Pen and ink drawing of 15th Battalion, 48th Highlander soldier wearing fur overtunic lighting his pipe. Artist signature and date in bottom right corner: “F.E. Neel 1917”