Diary of Lt. E. W. Bickle, 15th Battalion
Red leather cover, dated pages. Entries in ink and pencil up to July 1915. Diary 3″ x 4 1/2″. Lt. Edward William Bickle, as a member of the 48th Highlanders, volunteered for overseas with 355 other members of the Home Battalion on 07 August 1914. He was part of an advance party on 27 August […]
Medals of Major E. W. Bickle, VD. 15th Battalion
1914 – 1919 Star; 2. British War Medal; 3. Victory Medal: Volunteer Service Decoration; mounted for wear on a metal clasp. Lt. Edward William Bickle, as a member of the 48th Highlanders, volunteered for overseas with 355 other members of the Home Battalion on 07 August 1914. He was part of an advance party on […]
Battle of Ortona [magazine] by Mark Zuehlke
Battle of Ortona: Canadians Take The Fight Through Italy’s Labyrinth by Mark Zuehlke. Volume 3, Number 1, Winter 2019. This is a magazine publication focused on Canada’s involvement in the Italian campaign, especially the Battle of Ortona.
The Falcon Newsletter – December 2021
The Falcon regimental magazine, issued digitally to all Highlanders. Hard copy 8 1/2″ x 11′ of 30 pages.
The Canadian Militia: From 1855 by David Morris
The Canadian Militia: From 1855 – An Historical Summary by David Morris. This book provides a historical reference about Canada’s Militia and military units since 1855.
The Regiment [Hasting and Prince Edward] by Mowat
The Regiment [Hasting and Prince Edward] by Farley Mowat. The book gives an overview of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment’s service during the Second World War, especially in UK, Sicily, Italy and Northwest Europe.
The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada by Tyler
The Lion Rampant: A Pictorial History of The Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada 1910-1985 by G.C.A. Tyler. This book provides an overview of the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada from its formation to 1985 (its 75th anniversary). The book includes a lot of photographs of the Regiment.
The Queen’s York Rangers by Stewart Bull
The Queen’s York Rangers: An Historic Regiment by Stewart Bull. This book gives an account of the historic regiment of the Queen’s York Rangers, which origins start from Roger’s Rangers and the Queen’s Rangers during the Revolutionary War to the 1980s.
Lt. Col. John Irvine Davidson, Commanding Officer, 1891 to 1898
Lt. Col. John Irvine Davidson in full dress uniform. The personal uniform of Davidson shown in this image is on display in the 48th Highlanders Museum. Lieutenant-Colonel John Irvine Davidson was gazetted (provisionally) the first Commanding Officer on 20 November 1891 and formally confirmed 25 March 1892. In the military he began as a private […]
LCol John Irvine Davidson, oil painting
This 1910 oil painting by E. Wyly Grier hangs in the Officers’ Mess. Lieutenant-Colonel John Irvine Davidson was gazetted (provisionally) the first Commanding Officer on 20 November 1891 and formally confirmed 25 March 1892. In the military he began as a private in Scotland, serving a total of five years in the 7th Aberdeenshire Volunteers, […]