BSA 220 Long Rifle
28378 BSA 220 Long Rifle: 0.22 cal., single shot, lever action loading, flip sight, barrel 27 7/8″; total length 43 1/2″; made by The Birmingham Small Arms Co. Ltd, England. Textured (hatched) banner on stock; HA hand carved on butt; on plate “Trade * BSA” (* = three crossed stacked rifles); on barrel “Superior nickel […]
A Celebration for Sidney Redgrave September 26, 2008
Pamphlet distributed at a meeting of the Masonic Lodge for Sergeant Sidney Redgrave celebrating his service through the Lodge. Redgrave was a 48th Highlander, going overseas in 1939 with the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada and rising to the rank of Sergeant . Redgrave served from 1939, in England then through Sicily, Italy and […]
Pte Mitchell Oke – 48th Highlander Cap Badge
Mitchell Oke’s cap badge, buckle design with broach pin. Pte Mitchell Oke , Wishe Khahientahaha, was a Mohawk of Handenosaunee Turtle Clan in Cornwall Ontario and lived on the Akwesasne Mohawk Native Reservation. He enlisted in the 253rd Infantry Battalion in April 1917 and sailed to Europe on the SS Olympia. There he was transferred […]
Martini Henry Mk III 1882 Rifle
Martini Henry Mk III 1882 Rifle; E18; Single shot, breech loaded, barrel length 33″, Cal .557/450 (Bullet Cal .45), (Missing Ram rod, no bolt), WD E82 on bayonet clasp. T. Powell punched on stock.
FN Browning Handgun (Disabled)
FN Browning 1900, Fabrique Nationale Herstal (FN), #650713, semi-automatic, 7.65mm, 7 rounds, barrel length 105mm, leather holster. Disabled permanently. The pistol was used by J. R. (Tiny) Shaw during his service in WWI and he retained it during ongoing service in the home battalion after the war. In WWII, as Regimental Sergeant Major 1942 – […]
Remington 22LR Target Rifle, 513T
# 4925334 Remington 22 LR Target Rifle, bolt action, barrel length 27″ (686mm), Cal .22 LR, Magazine (5 round capacity), sling. FIN Sticker Rifle used by 48th Highlanders Cadets for target shooting.
Wartime Balmoral
A khaki wartime balmoral often worn during active duty and carried in a pocket when wearing a helmet. This particular balmoral was owned by RSM Frank Jamieson. The tourri — that fuzzy little pom-pom perched proudly atop Highland headgear — is more than just flair. It has deep linguistic roots and a solid spot in […]
German Straight Razor
A standard German issue 7 inch by 1 inch straight razor, engraved with ERN and Wald / Solingen on the blade. This razor could have been an item collected from a German soldier, or purchased pre-war. It was carried and used by CQMS Herb Pike of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada during the […]
Escape Kit – Issued for landings at Pachino, Sicily
An escape kit consisting of a small “button” compass, a file enclosed in rubber, maps printed on silk to be worn as a scarf or secreted inside the uniform and a small sum of Italian Lire and French Francs. This kit was issued to certain select personnel on board the HMS Derbyshire en route to […]
4 pack of Alertness Drugs
A 2.5 inch by 4 inch blister pack of 4 Alertness tablets, issued to Canadian soldiers in WWII. The “Line” drugs are believed to be manufactured by Smith, Kline, and French in the UK. As a performance war in reaction to the German drug enhancement program of World War II. As early as 1919, Akira […]