Tower Box 2021800011
WWI Highlanders uniform- two helmets, two sets of stockings, two sets of spats, one set of putties, one glengarry.
Harold McKay Sewing Kit
Army Dressing kit with yarn, fabric, needles, and thread; paper label reading “Harold Army dress…”. Rolls closed and ties with laces attached to top edge. Service stripes showing four years service during the war, in centre. Belonged to Harold C. McKay
Envelope of Pte. Harold C. McKay 8th AA photos
Envelope with two photos (and a copy of one) from Harold McKay’s time in the 8th Anti-Aircraft Battery, and two emails to Doris McKay from Harold Wright discussing the photos. The first photo (a) is 5×3, of six men standing in front of a machine gun, with two holding a shell. There is also a […]
Apeldoorn 1995 Parade Photos
16 6×4 photos from the 1995 parade in Apeldoorn, taken by Inessa Bauer of the 48th, according to the information written on the back of photo b.
Matrimony Document for John Pollands Girvan July 6th, 1918.
8 1/2 x 11 Issued at London on July 6, 1918 to Major John Pollands Girvan and Jean Elizabeth Sword.
Newspaper articles pertaining to the death of John Pollands Girvan’s Son
A) condolence letter and envelope dated June 5th, 1961 B) Article detailing death
Box of items of 799853 Thomas Clark Cole – 15th Battalion
Box of various personal items belonging to Thomas Clark Cole, Service No. 799853, who served with the 48th Highlanders from February 1st 1916 until April 12th 1919. Included individual items’ accession numbers are: 2018016001 – 2018016029 Items included are: photographs, pay books, service records and documents, newspaper clippings, balmoral and glengarry hats, arm patch, small […]
Queen’s Park – Remembrance Parade Nov12 1995
Coloured candid photograph taken during the 1995 Remembrance Day Parade at Queen’s Park, focus is on 4 individuals, from left to right: Bob Harding – Col. Mike George – Dave Imbeault – Gord Outhwaite. Harding, Imbeault and Outhwaite are in civilian dress with glengarry and decorations. LCol George is wearing his WWII battledress jacket and […]
Remembrance Day Poetry
Blue duotang with 4 pieces of Remembrance Day-related poetry and one song. The song is four bars cut from the bottom of a full page, with “Highland Cathedral” written on it. The poems are ‘Remembrance Day’ by Jeannine Paris Burr, ‘One Final Gift’ by D.J. Kramer, ‘Why Wear a Poppy’ with the twenty-third Psalm and […]
Panoramic Photo of Highlanders at Valcartier Camp
Photo of a large contingent of Highlanders in formation with officers in front and camp in the background, taken at Valcartier Training Camp in Quebec during the First World War. 8×40 black and white photo on 10×40 thick paper. Copy or scan of P0026 on North Wall. The writing in the middle on the bottom […]