Season Greetings from 48th Highlanders Officers 1914

A 3.5 inch (8.89 cm) by 5 inch (12.7 cm) season’s greetings card from the officers of the 48th Highlanders for Christmas of 1914 and New Years 1915. Printed on card: “With The Season’s Greetings and all Good Wishes From The Officer Commanding, and Officers of the 48th Highlanders of Canada Canadian Expeditionary Force New […]

Portable Gramophone

This Gramophone belonged to the officers of No. 3 Company during World War I. It was taken up to the trenches when the Regiment was in the line during trench duty. The officers entertained themselves with it when “Heine” behaved himself and kept quiet. It was taken with the Company into Germany when the Regiment […]

48th Toronto Rotary Highlanders Cap Badge

A 2.25-inch diameter possibly stamped tin badge with five diamonds on the bottom TRH attached under the main emblem. During World War II, the “Toronto Rotary Highlanders”, a battalion-size military cadet corps affiliated with the famous 48th Highlanders Regiment. The corps, which trained some 5,000 young boys for eventual active service, was entirely officered by […]

48th Youth Training Corps Cap Badge

A 2.25-inch diameter possibly stamped tin badge with five diamonds on the bottom YTC attached under the main emblem. During World War II, the “Youth Training Corps” was the fore runner to the “Toronto Rotary Highlanders”, a battalion-size military cadet corps affiliated with the famous 48th Highlanders Regiment. The corps, which trained some 5,000 young […]