Pte Norman Nelvin Cubitt, City of Toronto, Roll of Honour
A large yellowed paper certificate with a printed border frame in gold and green with various images of flora like maple leaves, two gold wax stamps of the seal of the city of Toronto, and signatures in ink of three individuals near the bottom: the Mayor – Frederick J Conboy, the City Clerk – J.W. […]
1st Bn Pipe Band at Seaford Sussex – 1 June 1943
Pipes and Drums at Seaford, Sussex, England just weeks before sailing from Gourock, Scotland for the landings at Pachino, Sicily on 9 July 1943. Front row: Morrison, Grand, PM A Anderson, Lt Col Johnston, A. Dewar, Donaldson, Blyth Middle row: Rennie, McVey, MacDonald, J. Raffin, Dewar, Stevenson, Boyle, Marr Back Row: Cook, Edminston, B. Elms, […]
15th Battalion Pipes and Drums at Noeux-les-Mines
“A church parade was held in the Y.M.C.A. in Noeux les Mines on the evening of the 12th, and, as the sun was out at last, the officers, sergeants and the pipe band, posed for photographs.” P.240, K. Beattie Pipe Major Alexander Reid Keith, third row, standing, far left. Lance Sergeant Piper, Alexander Austin Newlands, […]
Compass and Case of LCol. G.M. Malone, MC, ED.
A leather case containing a compass from WW1 belonging to Lieutenant-Colonel Gerald Morphy Malone, MC, ED. The brown leather oval case has long brown leather shoulder strap attached from sides of the case and a additional leather straps with belt buckle running across top of case to act as a locking mechanism. The long leather […]
“And You” by Kim Beattie – WWI poetry
Book of poetry about the war experiences of Kim Beattie from 1914 to the end of the war in November 1918. 91 poems. The poetry was written by Captain Kim Beattie and published in 1929. The first page has a dedication written in black ink. : Col. C. E. Bent, CMG, DSO In appreciation of […]
Macdonald Cup 1923
Small silver metal cup on dark brown wooden base. Cup diameter of 1.5″, height of cup and base in total is 5.75″. inscribed with “Macdonald Cup 1923.” Arms of trophy are intact but both are bent inward towards the cup; left arm is detached from top of cup.
Board with Metal 48th Highlander Uniform badges, insignia and buttons
Purple mounting board (9″ long, 7″ high) with metal 48th Highlander uniform items, including buttons, metal shoulder flashes reading ‘Canada,’ and maple-leaf shaped metal collar badges. Five buttons in total, four ‘Canada’ flashes, five maple-leaf badges (one loose from the board), two metal collar badges with the regiment symbol on them, and one larger silver […]
Rifle Case
Brown canvas rifle case, 51″ long. Tapering width: 9″ at widest, 4.75″ at narrowest. Leather edging on the top and bottom, only about a quarter of which is intact on the top, and half on the bottom. Leather piece stitched on back, about 7″ from top; likely the bottom part of a buckle, which is […]
Photo Album (Gottingen/Gottengen)
Photo album, cover is 4.75″ x 7″, book is 2″ thick. Brown paper cover with darker markings, brown paper inside, bound with green yarn. Writing on inside cover states “91 photos in book” and that it is “prop. of Sjt AP Dunbar Machine Gun Sec. 15th Can Int Batt Gottingen — Show Camp. All’neutrals shown […]
Dismounted Infantry Standard Operating Procedures Manual
200+ page SOP manual bound with blue cardstock and green metal binder ties. The cover reads: Toronto District Infantry Battalion / CAC 92 / Dismounted Infantry Battalion Standard Operating Procedures (Operational)