Ryrie Cup Trophy 1911
A 10 inch (25.4 cm) high by 6 inch (15.24 cm) diameter sterling silver trophy presented to A Company of the 48th Highlanders, winners of the Section Competition. Copy engraved on cup reads: Ryrie Cup presented to “A” Company 48th Highlanders for Section Competition
LCol W.W.G. Darling’s garter flashes
An officers wool garter flash worn by LCol W.W.G. Darling. Officer’s flashes had a second fold layer above whereas the ORs had a single layer garter flash. The garter holds up the top of hose which were worn with a kilt. The white strap at the top is wound around the leg and hose folded […]
Patches for 1970’s Combat Uniform
Canadian Flag worn overseas Canadian Flag worn on combats left sleeve Master Warrant Officer Rank Sergeants Rank Combats Regimental Slip-on Badge Regimental Shoulder Badge, 1968-85 Mobile Command Badge, 1965 Regimental Shoulder badge Name Tag, Sgt Cormack, 1970 Regimental Slip-on 1st Canadian Division, Canada’s Field Force 1953-1965 Sergeants Rank S3’s Regimental Slip-on Corporals Rank S3’s 1969 […]
Belt Buckle with 48th Highlanders Badge – 1971 (5 Lozenge pattern)
A 3.76 inch (9.57 cm) by 2.75 inch (6.98 cm) badge with the 5 Lozenge pattern design. Came into service use in 1971. The badge comes in two parts as a buckle for the waist belt. The lozenge pattern at the bottom of the badge replaced a Scottish Buckle design. The Department of Defence had […]
Glenfarclas Highland Single Malt Whiskey Special run #48 of 1200
Glenfarclas Highland Single Malt Whiskey Special run issued in 2017 on the 100th Anniversary of the battle of Vimy Ridge. The bottles were numbered and this bottle is #48 of 1200 made.
Field Marshal Montgomery watches General Kinzel sign Document of Surrender
General Eberhard Kinzel, Chief of Staff of the German Army signs the Document of Surrender on 4 May 1945 under the watch of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. To the left of Montgomery is a member of Montgomery’s staff, Colonel Joe Ewart with glasses. and LCol Trumbull Warren in glengarry. General Kinzel, born 18 October 1897 […]
Major Friedel, Hitler’s PLO signs Document of Surrender
Major Hans Jochen Friedel, Hitler’s Personal Liaison Officer, signing the Document of Surrender under the watchful eye of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein. Obscured by the ten post is Colonel Fritz Theodor Wilhelm Hans Poleck. The signing was at the site of Montgomery’s caravan HQ on Luneburg Heath. The Personal Assistant to Montgomery, LCol […]
Admiral von Friedeburg reads out letter from Field Marshal Keitel – 4 May 1945
Upon arrival on 4 May 1945 at the caravan headquarters at Luneburg Heath of Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, Admiral Hans Georg von Friedeburg reads out a letter from Field Marshal Wilhelm Bodewin Johan Keitel, Chief of the OKW (Oberkommando der Wehrmacht), the High Command of the German Forces. Field Marshal Montgomery and Colonel […]
General Kinzel Signing Document of Surrender – 4 May 1945
General Eberhard Kinzel, Chief of Staff of the German Army signs the Document of Surrender on 4 May 1945 under the watch of Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery. To the left of Montgomery are two members of Montgomery’s staff, Colonel Joe Ewart with glasses and LCol Trumbull Warren in glengarry. Behind the tent post is Admiral […]
Field Marshal Montgomery reading out Document of Surrender – 4 May 1945
With microphones in front of him, Field Marshal Viscount Montgomery of Alamein reads out the final version of the Document of Surrender to be signed by the German High Command on 4 May 1945 at Luneburg Heath. To the left, at the table is Admiral von Friedeburg, Commander in Chief and Rear Admiral Wagner of […]