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Maj Banton talks to Italian Soldiers – Sicily 1943

Maj, D. Banton searching thru bag; 2 Italian soldiers are looking on. P1435

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1995001441
Troops formed up in Campobasso – 24 Sep 1943

Troops and Pipes and Drums formed up ready to march off with hundreds of onlookers in Campobasso, Italy 24 Sep 1943 You can see P/M Archie Dewar with Pipes and …

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1995001442
Church Parade of 48th Highlanders in Italy – Fall of 1944

Church Parade of 48th Highlanders in Italy A Canadian Brigadier and four Army chaplains take the salute of the famous 48th Highlanders of Toronto, as they march past the saluting …

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1995001443
48th advance from Regalbuto to Adrano, Sicily July 1944

Canadians in Sicily Smiling and happy, strung out in single column of route as far back into the background of this picture as the eye can reach, men of the …

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1995001444
48th advance through Rimini – 21 Sep 44

Moving forward with full kit in Rimini 21 September 1944 [P1439] The location appears to be the bridge over the Marecchia River, the only bridge left intact by the Germans.

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1995001445
Transport Section Group Photo-Italy 1943

Group photo of Transport Section holding wheel, Italy 1943. Donated by Sgt. John Terelly [P1440] In the centre, kneeling behind the word “Transport” on the wheel is Lt Michael George, …

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1995001446
1st Bn Departure – station packed with people – 16 Dec 1939

1st Bn, 48th Highlanders departure -station packed with people. December 16, 1939 [P1441] They departed by CN train for Halifax where the boarded the Reina del Pacifico for convoy to …

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1995001447
Maintenance Repairs of a Bren Gun carrier-Sicily 1943

Canadian forces which participated in the Sicilian campaign had a short three week respite for rest in late August 1943 before next phase of the Allied campaign–invasion of Italy-commenced. Here …

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1995001448
Letters Home from Sicily – 1943

Letters Home from Sicily A soldier with a lot to write home about is Pte. E. Barber of Jarvis, Ont., who is shown here sitting at the edge of a …

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1995001449
The Pipe Band of the 48th Highlanders – Redhill Surrey Oct 1941

The Pipe Band of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada taking part in ceremony in Redhill, Surrey England at Trooping of the Colour. [P1444]. The ceremonial parade celebrated the …

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1995001450
Group of 48th with tools – 1940/41

Troops resting in Newdigate, England after digging trenches. The battalion was in the Newdigate area from July 1940 for a year. Mullet, Jim Sturrock, Farmer Tomsett, Geo Fraser, Charlie Stock …

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1995001451
‘Moving Up’ photo – Rimini, Italy – September 1944

Members of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders marching off on unpaved path, Rimini, Italy 1944 [P1446]. The battle for the Rimini Line, the northernmost of the Gothic Line defences, lasted …

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1995001452

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