Letter to Home by Pte. Harold C. McKay – Sept. 30, 1944
Hand written letter on paper using pen, paper is folded in four and front is labeled as an “AIR LETTER”, the letter is addressed to “Mrs Dan McKay Kincardine Ont Canada”, the top left also states “BY AIR MAIL”. A summary of the letter is: dated Sept 30th, to mother and dad, talking about the […]
Letter to Home by Pte. Harold C. McKay – Oct. 4, 1944
Hand written letter on paper using pen, paper is folded in four and front is labeled as an “AIR LETTER”, the letter is addressed to “Mrs Dan McKay Kincardine Ont Canada”, the top left also states “BY AIR MAIL”. A summary of the letter is: dated Oct 4, to mother and dad, opens with mention […]
Envelope of Negatives of Pte. Harold C. McKay with Others in Casual Dress
Yellow manila envelope from “THE LEE STUDIO” Kincardine of photo negatives of Pte. Harold C. McKay with others in casual dress, most photos appear to show the individuals on a lawn in front of houses and wearing suits, one photo appears to be a woman holding a child on a lawn chair and in a […]
Apeldoorn 1995 Parade Flag
5ft x3 ft white nylon flag with Canadian and Dutch flags reading “THANK YOU BOYS”. The flag was made by the citizens of Apeldoorn in The Netherlands and hung on the street over the parade held every five years by the Dutch to commemorate the liberation of The Netherlands in 1945. Date of flag either […]
Tower Box 2021800009
Ladies Auxiliary Club meeting records and financial statements. Ladies Auxiliary During the Great War, the women of the men serving with the 15th, 92nd and 134th Battalions formed auxiliaries. They had started simply. Some wives offered help to friends and neighbours with men overseas with the 48th. As they learned of others in need, or […]
“ARMEY” Photos of Pte. Harold C. McKay
A pouch made with folded black construction paper and stapled on the sides, with a sticker label on the front and the word “ARMEY” written on it, and a large number of sepia and black and white photos inside with most appearing to be from his time with the 8th AA Bty 22 AA Regt […]
Pte. Harold C. McKay’s War Diary – 1st Bn
A small dark green leather hardcover book bound by string inside a larger dark brown leather cover sleeve. The book’s title page has written on the top “Gift of the Canadian Red Cross Society” and the rest of the page is a calendar for the year 1945, under the left sleeve are two pieces of […]
Photo of Pachino Day – Belleville 2008
Group photo of Pachino Day – Belleville 2008, members of the 48th Highlanders Old Comrades in white shirt with rank epaulettes, medals, glengarry and with poppies, inside the armoury of the Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment. Pachino Day, held on the Saturday closest to 09 July commemorates the landing at Pachino, Sicily by the 1st […]
Photos of Ceremonial Changing of the Guard in Ottawa
Photos of 48th Highlanders Pipe Band, RSM David Crook, RSM Kevin McGuffin, Cpl Gordon Outhwaite, WO Bruce Gledhill, Lt Redman.
Wartime Balmoral Hat of Pte. Harold C. McKay
A round dark brown fabric balmoral from WWII, belonging to Pte. Harold C. McKay, with a silver badge of the 48th Highlanders on the right side on top of a square patch of regimental Davidson tartan, the badge is the variation with 5 diamonds on the bottom as used by the regiment overseas in WWII, […]