Corporal Maurice Lee and 15th Bn Highlanders, Salisbury Plains
Post Card showing 21 members of 15th Bn in front off corrugated huts, with 48th Flag being held in middle rear of group. Frederick Gledhill, later RSM is third from right, seated. Pte David Cunningham is with arms folded to extreme left. In pencil on rear: “Corporal Maurice Lee, E Co. 48th Highlanders, 1st Canadian […]
Cpl Maurice Lee 27630, Prisoner of War
27360 Cpl Maurice Lee standing with arms folded in front of photographer’s background scene. Written on back of photo in pencil: “Uncle Jim, You will see I lack a few buttons also have a black eye but that is nothing I am glad to be all in 1 piece after what I came through. 6 […]
small group of 2nd Bn Highlanders at Camp Niagara
Casual group photo of 8 2nd Bn Highlanders with Bell tents in background; In ink on back: “this is my mug with the arrow pointing at it. Harry. 2 Batt. 48th Highlanders of Canada” Harry (last name may be Searle) second from left standing at rear.
Brass Buttons and Cufflinks
2 cufflinks made from small brass button (no rim pattern) and link to brass half ball. One small button, no rim pattern One large button, rim pattern
Niagara Camp Banner, 92nd Bn, Pte G. Sedgwick
Triangular banner, 11″ at base, 31 1/2″ long. Bottom layer of red felt cloth. Blue felt with scalloped edges in center of banner with set back from edges of red base by 3/4″ all around. “CAMP NIAGARA” in white felt vertically near base. “92nd BATTALION” in white felt from centre to tip of banner. Canadian […]
70th Anniversary Reunion Programme
14 pages plus cover of 1961 Programme for 70th Anniversary Reunion on June 2 – 3 – 4 1961.
British Empire felt Banner, Pte Gordon Sedgwick
Blue felt triangular shaped banner, 28 1/2″ x 11″. Ink printed “British Empire” toward pointed end of banner, “United we Stand” with lion holding Union Jack, surrounded by animals and words of Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. All on large end of banner. Single blue felt ties in base corners.
1st War Ribbons, 192330 Pte Gordon Sedgwick
Three WWI Ribbons, British War Medal, Victory Medal, third ribbon to be determined (green red blue red green)
Felt Flag of 92nd Battalion, Pte Gordon Sedgwick
Rectangular flag 17 1/2″ x 13″ in red felt with Union Jack, 7″ x 5″ in top left corner; Canadian Royal crest in lower right corner surrounded on three sides by laurel wreath; “92nd BATTALION” in blue felt diagonally through centre of flag from bottom left to upper right. All in Felt. Used in Camp […]
Lieutenant Colonel JRO (Jim) Counsell, DSO (Bronze Lion of the Netherlands)
Formal portrait of Lt. Col. James Counsell seated with hands crossed. Dress in khaki tunic with ribbons and 48th Falcons and buttons. Counsell was Commanding Officer in Holland, taking over when Lt. Col. Mackenzie was killed in action and Counsell was 2 ic.