Administration and Organization manual 1916
An 8.5 inch (21.59 cm) by 14 inch (35.56 cm) Administration and Organization Book signed by Lt. MF Newman.
Capt. G. L. Cassaday – Funeral Ceremony Poppy Sash
Sash: Davidson tartan on front with 48th Highlanders cloth Buckle Badge in centre; red cloth backing; red tassels on ends. From G. L. Cassaday collection This sash is used by Old Comrades Association (OCA) and others at funerals of veterans. The sash is placed on coffin or altar then Highlanders in attendance come forward, […]
G. L. Cassaday – tartan cummerbund – personal
personal cummerbund of G. L. Cassaday – Davidson tartan for civilian formal wear
Pte Robert Charles Houghton, 15th Battalion
B800176 Pte Houghton, Robert Charles – Photo wearing glengarry dress tunic, men’s OR leather sporran, kilt, spats outside house KIA Aug 15, 1917, Vimy War Cemetery
48th Highlanders shoulder patch – summer
Khaki shoulder sleeve with 48th Highlanders of Canada shoulder patch. Light khaki for summer uniforms. Worn on khaki uniforms from early 1960s until CADPAT, a camouflage design, replaced the plain khaki. Rank stripes, eg Sergeants, were placed below the regimental patch. This patch is a replica, made for reenactor uniforms of the post war period.
Ypres Battle Map 1915
A 15 inch by 11.5 inch wooden framed battle map showing the position of the 1st Canadian Division in the front of Ypres on April 22, 1915. The 15th Bn was one of the forward Bns. of 3rd Canadian Brigade when the Germans unleashed in the late afternoon their first gas attack. The Bn. had […]
Trench Periscope
A 3.25 inch (8.26 cm) deep by 4.5 inch (11.43 cm)wide by 13 inch (33.02 cm) high grey wooden box with a 45 degree mirror at either end with a 3 inch (7.62 cm) by 4 inch (10.16 cm) viewing slot on each end. Early trench periscopes were made by installing two mirrors at 45-degree angles […]
Hinged Trench Mirror “Vigilant” WW 1
This 2 inch (5.08 cm) by 3.5 inch (8.89 cm) mirror was designed to be clipped to a bayonet on a rifle. The mirror is hinged to be closed when not in use, as to avoid a gunner’s attention and protect the mirror. If a soldier held the rifle upright above the parapet of a […]
Seasons Greetings from the 48th Highlanders Officers 1914 New Years 1915
A Christmas card for Christmas 1914 and New Years 14/15. Photo of Officers of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) on the right inside.
Wire Cutters
Hundreds of thousands of miles of barb and razor wire were laid by both sides during the First World War. As the war transitioned from a war of movement to defensive one barbwire became instrumental to trench warfare. It offered an extremely cheap and easy way to create defence in depth. It was artillery resistant, […]