A A Miller – School class photo
LCol. A A Miller – School class photo estimated to late 19th century. Black and white with children gathered at their desks. Not known if one of the children is Armour Miller but vague script writing on the back lists some names. Photo is pasted to a cardboard backing which is worn and torn. photo […]
Photograph of mascot Bruno – Festubert, France 1915
Black and white photo of the mascot dog of the 15th Battalion named Bruno, who was adopted by the regiment in Belgium in the summer of 1915. The photo appears to be taken on a grass field with a large white tent and several soldiers in uniform in the background, as well as some barren […]
CSM F.H.C. North – 48th Cap Badge
Circular silver 48th Highlanders cap badge belonging to CSM Frank H.C. North, with a falcon head and the regimental motto “DILEAS GU BRATH” written around the border, which is shaped like a belt. On the back are two eyelets with a long pin through them for attaching to cap.
Brig. W.C. Macdonald’s Binoculars
Brigadier William Campbell Macdonald’s binoculars, from the Carl Zeiss company, purchased through the J. H. Steward company. The binoculars are black with a brown leather strap. Painted on the back side prism lids are text reading: “CARL ZEISS JENA” on the left side and “SILVAREM 356302 6X” on the right side. Painted on the front […]
Set of WW2 Bayonets and Scabbards
Set of three silver bayonets all with stamped in model name of “No.4 Mk II” on socket. Additional stampings on each bayonet of possible makers’ information, one has stamped in “L. ENG” and below it a rectangle box with “S376” inside (L. ENG stands for Lewisham Engineering located outside London, UK), one has initials “P.S.K” […]
C.S.M. Frank North photos- Old Timer’s Night 1953
Company Sergeant Major Frank North and others at Sgts mess dinner. Multiple photos- Old Timer’s Night 1953 two Polaroid photos – 3″ x 3″ black and white
Framed Unit photo – C.S.M. Frank North in WO and NCO group – 1939
Framed Unit photo – Warrant Officers and Non-Commissioned Officers group photo posed with Frank North in the front row; Black and white 18″ x 12″ in simple black frame 48th Highlanders CASF – in 1939.
Letters to Phyllis Douglas from friends re Lt Douglas as POW
16 letters to Phyllis Douglas: wife of Lt Ian Douglas who was taken POW at Regalbuto, Sicily and remained in POW camps until the end of the war. Letters from: Lt Norm Bell, 48th (11 Nov 44 x 2); – From overseas. One Christmas Greetings single page/cartoon; one Air Letter Lt R J Hunter, Irish […]
Lt Ian Douglas – personal letters to wife Phyllis
One hundred and eighty-one letters from Lt Ian Douglas (and others) to his wife, Phyllis, from December 1942 to end of May 1945. The letters were grouped by the location/activity of Lt Douglas from the time he left Canada to his return. On board ship to England – 16 letters: 1942 -Dec ?, ?, 3, […]
“A Wartime Log” (No. 2) – book of Lt Ian Douglas when POW
Hard cover book in khaki cloth, 18 cm by 24.2 cm and 2 cm thick. Cover has red maple leaf in centre and below “A WARTIME LOG”. Inside a Frontispiece page with “A Wartime Log, A remembrance from home though the Canadian Y.M.C.A.” in green type surrounded by a red border. This is the second […]