Box of Uniform Pieces, Photos, Board Games, and License Plate
Box contains: one glengarry with the 48th Highlander’s Badge, two sporrans, one large photo book of the “Conquest of Sicily” made by the “Ministry of Information”, two military-themed board games by Jim Dunnigan titled Sniper! and Invasion America, one large photograph in frame of members of the 48th in dress with a label stating “1993 […]
Photos of Early Years Rifle Section
Two 8×10 black and white photos on 12×13.5 black cardboard frames. The photos are of the same eight-man pre-WWI rifle section. The first is of the riflers standing in a semicircle with their rifles in a pyramid formation in the middle. The second is of five men standing with their arms folded behind them and […]
Tower Box 2021800008
Copy of Comrades by Don Norris; Manuscript of The Story of a Sword by MWO RA Appleton; Commemorative 48th Highlanders Pachino Day sticker; Canadian badge pamphlet; Copy of 50th-anniversary version of Holland and the Canadians; American gas mask bag; goggles; late 1990s to mid-2010s photo album, mostly parade, and Old Comrades, around 100 photos; three […]
Box 2018800202 Uniform and Clothing Pieces – Capt Robert Murdock, 1st Bn – WWII
Box of various articles of clothing of Captain Robert Murdock, 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada: two black balmoral hats with red pompom on top, one olive green wedge hat with RCAF pins, one olive green peaked cap, one pair of olive green shorts, one set of green camouflage pattern pants and hooded jacket for […]
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