48th Highlanders Recruits on Passchendaele movie set
In the summer of 2007, members of the recruits in the summer training programme of the 48th Highlanders participated as extras in the production of the movie Passchendaele. These recruits shown played the role of the German soldiers. Passchendaele is a 2008 Canadian war film, written, co-produced, directed by, and starring Paul Gross. The film, […]
Pte Mark Bangsboll – 2008
Pte Mark Bangsboll – 2008
48th Regimental Buttons 1940-1991
Officer’s Service Tunic 1943, made by Simpsons, Waterbury Button Co. made in the USA Manufacturer Unknown St. Andrew’s Cadet Corps Button, J.R. Gaunt & Sons, Birmingham White Shell Tunic Button, J.R. Gaunt & Sons Ltm., London, England J.R. Gaunt & Sons, Montreal, made in England J.R. Gaunt & Sons, London, England J.R. Gaunt & Sons […]
Various Rations and Equipment from 1980’s
Apple Slices, Spaghetti with Meat Sauce, Hershey Chocolate Bar, Tube of Cheese Spread and Chiclets. Dinner items were in sealed pouches. The items were carried by the soldiers to be used in combat and other periods when feeding in the rear areas was not possible.
Various Rations and Equipment from 1990’s
Breakfast / Lunch package, Water Bottles, Tube of peanut butter, cookies, chiclets, lifesavers. These individual packs were carried by the soldiers for use during combat or periods in which feeding in rear areas was not possible. Many of the dinner/lunch items were in pouches with separate compartments that, when squeezed, would heat the food in […]
Various Rations and Equipment from 1960’s
Canned food kits, Tin of Peanut butter, Fig pastry, tube of butter, Can opener, Heinz Tomato Ketchup, Coffee Mate. Items would be carried by individual soldiers for use in combat periods when feeding in rear areas was not possible.
Various Rations and Equipment from 1950’s
Cereal Bar, Chocolate Bar, Canadian Army emergency Ration, Emergency Food Packet RP-2. Emergency rations were carried by each soldier to be used while in combat when feeding from rear locations was not possible.
Various Rations and Equipment from 1940’s
Original Thermos made of iron and glass. Hard biscuit signed at Camp Borden in 1940. Solidified Methylated Spirit (fire starter fluid), Tin of Emergency Rations The biscuit was found in stores at Camp Borden and is WWI issue.
Mess Kit Standard Issue 1891 – 1939 and 1939- 1982
A mess kit, is designed to be used over portable cooking apparatus. A mess tin can be thought of as a portable version of a saucepan, intended primarily for boiling but also useful for frying. Mess tins were originally a military design, but are also popular among civilian campers. Bottom left – 1891 – 1939. Bottom […]
D Co’y., 48th Highlanders, Indoor Baseball Champions, 1921-2-3 Group Photo
Photo is rectangular in grey rectangular frame. Photo is sepia. Photo is of fourteen 48th Highlanders members standing as a group in full dress. Five members are in the back row standing up on a step. Nine members are in the front row standing on the ground. The group are members of the 48th Highlanders […]