War Diaries 1st Battalion Sept 1939 to May 1943
The War Diaries of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada from their recruitment date in Sept 1939 to May 1943, up to their departure from Scotland in June 1943 to the Landings at Pachino, Sicily. The period in England includes training at Aldershot, a brief Foray to France in 1940, and further training and […]
Casualty Book 48th Regiment Highlanders – 1892 – 1950s
Although called a Casualty Book, this book lists in order, alphabetically, soldiers who enlisted in the 48th Highlanders from 1892 to 1950s and when they were discharged. The book is indexed alphabetically by the last name of the recruits to the regiment. The sheets of paper have the following categories for each soldier: the service […]
48th Pipe Program Card
– Documents Blank Pipe Programme Card 1st Set March, Strathspey, Reel, March 2nd Set Slow March, March Date Pipe Major
“Gloria’s Silver Crossing”
re: Sgt George Adams” no details
Handwritten note accompanying nominal roll
handwritten note accompanying nominal roll when mailed to Canada-stamped ‘Brigade Signal Base-6 Aug 1917 Shoreham, Sussex’
Post Card of Cpl Painter
Post card of Cpl Painter
Patches
silk patch with tassels in Davidson Tartan Pattern patch 16″ long,triangular-2″ at tassel at bottom, point on end pin bisecting patch; for attaching on shirt or jacket pin printed “48th Highlanders” silk patch worn at Vimy Pilgrimage 1936
Nominal Roll 92nd Battalion at Riverdale Barracks
Nominal roll of 92nd Battalion at Riverdale Barracks, Toronto – A Coy – 7 pages, legal size, typed alphabetically with Regimental numbers
Ribbons & Medals
Ribbons: MM,British war medal 1919,Victory medal 1919
Red Beret with 48th Buckle Badge pinned to side
Red Beret with 48th buckle badge pinned to side; black patch under badge worn at Vimy Pilgrimage 1936