Heraldry: Motto: Semper Credens Translation: (Latin) Always Believing (Trusting) Reverse: Arms: a cross engrailed sable surmounted in chief and in base one stag courant gules attired and inguled or, surmounted by a cock sejeant argent accompanied by a stag’s antler on either side gules. Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Diamond Badge, proper, on a field of azure Culture: Scottish, Clan Sinclair

Service: 48th Highlanders 1899 – 1914; South Africa with RCRI 1899 – 1900; 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) 1914 – 1916 – wounded at Sanctuary Woods, 3 June 1916; WWII -Officer Commanding Bermuda Defense Forces;

In the 48th Highlanders of Canada it is the custom that all Field Officers (Company Commander, usually a Major) or higher have a Pipe Banner that is carried by their Piper on parade. It is tied by ribbons to the base drone of a set of bagpipes.   On the obverse side the Regimental Badge is displayed, normally on a field of Royal Blue. On the reverse the personal arms of the Officer is displayed. When not on parade Pipe Banners are hung in the Officers’ Mess.