48th Recruiting drive New York
mayor shakes staff officers hand
48th recruiting drive New York
Colour party holding flags
48th Highlanders Colour Party at Recruiting Drive in Chicago – 1917
Colour party of 48th Highlanders Bn, at Recruiting Drive in Chicago in 1917, inviting US citizens to enlist in the Canadian Expeditionary Force for overseas duty in WWI. The drives, also held in New York in 1917 were before the US formally joined in the war. (Prior accession No. P1179)
48th recruiting drive New York
Mayor shakes officers hand
48th Recruiting Drive, USA – 1917 – 236th Bn Officer
An officer of the 236 Bn at Recruiting Drive held in Chicago and New York, 1917 in which the 48th Highlanders Home Battalion participated. The drive invited US citizens to enlist in the Canadian Expeditionary Force for overseas duty in WWI. The drives were held before the US formally joined in the war. (Prior accession […]
48th Recruiting Drive – 1917 – Piper in front of steps
Piper from a different Regiment, at Recruiting Drive in Chicago or New York, 1917. 48th Highlander officer at right edge of picture. The 48th Highlanders Home Bn [participated in the Recruiting Drives held in Chicago and New York in 1917, inviting US citizens to enlist in the Canadian Expeditionary Force for overseas duty in WWI. […]
48th Sitting chatting with Sicilians, Sicily – 1943
Pte. Jack Eldrige, CO’s carrier Driver, second from left, talking to Sicilians. 1943 P1169
Pipers marching past 1st Div Comd
48th Highlanders Pipes and Drums march past 1st Div. Commander. Pipe Major Archie Dewar is on right, front rank. Location is most likely The Hague, (Prior accession No. P606)
Troops with bren by a fence – Italy Oct 1943
Troop with bren gun by a fence, in Italy Oct 1943. Bill Sodenberg on the bren. This posed picture may be in late October when the 48th Highlanders were tasked to drive the Germans out of Torella so that the German artillery could not reach the Canadians in Campobasso. (Prior accession No. P607)
48th troops watching for enemy – Ortona, Italy 10 Dec 1943
seven men behind wall. Photographer Frederick G. Whitcombe. (Similar Photos P0209, P1427 different size.) 1st Canadian Division in action: Platoon Commander Lt. I. MacDonald with binoculars preparing to give attack order. L to R. Sgt. J.T. Cooney, Ptes A.R. Downie, D.E. Bernier, G.R. Young, Cpl. T. Fereday and Pte S.L. Hart of the 48th Highlanders […]