Dear Old Pal of Mine Sheet Music

An 8.5 inch (21.59 cm) by 11 inch (27.94 cm) copy of Dear Old Pal of Mine sheet music, which is a World War I song written by Harold Robe and Gitz Rice. The song was first published in 1916 by G. Ricordi & Co.in New York, NY. Irish tenor John McCormack earned the nickname the […]

Portrait Painting- Brig. W. W. Southam, DSO, ED

This portrait of Brigadier William Wallace Southam, DSO, ED was donated to the 48th Highlanders in 2003 and hangs in the Officers’ Mess, Moss Park Armoury.  Brigadier Southam was Commanding Officer of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, 1st Battalion from August 1940 to January 1942. After graduating from Royal Military College in 1922, Southam joined […]

CADPAT Combat Shirt – New Canadian pattern, 2016

Combat shirt with CADPAT (Canadian Disruptive Pattern) design issued in 2016  for use in Canada and other temperate zones. Coated with permethrin arthropod repellent. Canadian Disruptive Pattern (CADPAT; French: dessin de camouflage canadien, DcamC) is the computer-generated digital camouflage pattern developed for use by the Canadian Armed Forces. Four operational variations of CADPAT have been […]

CADPAT combat pants – New design 2016

Combat pants CADPAT (Canadian Disruptive Design) issued in 2016 with new design for temperate zones. Coated with permethrin arthropod repellent. Canadian Disruptive Pattern (CADPAT; French: dessin de camouflage canadien, DcamC) is the computer-generated digital camouflage pattern developed for use by the Canadian Armed Forces. Four operational variations of CADPAT have been used by the Canadian […]

CADPAT Small Pack – New design 2016

Small Pack CADPAT (Canadian Disruptive Pattern) issued in 2016 with new pattern, for temperate zones. Coated with permethrin arthropod repellent. Canadian Disruptive Pattern (CADPAT; French: dessin de camouflage canadien, DcamC) is the computer-generated digital camouflage pattern developed for use by the Canadian Armed Forces. Four operational variations of CADPAT have been used by the Canadian […]

134th Battalion Tunic

The 134th (48th Highlanders) Battalion, CEF was a unit in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the Great War. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the 48th Highlanders began recruiting a third battalion, the 134th Battalion, in late 1915 in that city. The battalion was designated to be a combat battalion for a 5th Canadian Division which was […]

Large Caliber Shell

A 9.25 inch (23.5 cm) by 3 inch (7.62 cm) rusted shell. World War I was a war of artillery—The Big Guns. Rolling barrages destroyed the earth of France and Belgium and the lives of many. Millions of shells were fired in single battles, with one million shells alone fired by the Germans at the […]

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, […]