48th recruiting drive in Chicago – 1917
Colour party passes street car on Recruiting Drive in Chicago. The 48th Highlanders were part of a drive in USA cities to encourage Americans to join the Canadian Expeditionary Force for overseas as the US had yet to participate formally in the war in Europe. A similar event was held in New York also in […]
Troops with mule, Reggio di Calabria Italy – Sept 1943
Members of the 1wt Battalion, 48th Highlanders, with mule at Reggio di Calabria, Italy, Sept 1943. The 48th Highlanders with the 1st Cdn Division had landed at Reggio across the Straits of Messina on 3 September 1943. They quickly found that the Germans, under General Kesselring, were retreating to better defensive positions further up Italy. […]
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 […]
48th Guard of Honour for Lt Governor – Apr 22, 1934
Unit standing at attention as Guard of Honour for His Honour, Herbert Alexander Bruce, Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, outside the Colonial Theatre on Queen Street West., Toronto, April 22, 1934. (Prior accession No. P1168)
48th Guard at Worlds Fair Chicago-1934
Unit marching off at Hall of States, World Fair Chicago, after Trooping the Colour, 1934. (Prior accession No. P1167)
48th leaving for overseas
Troops marching through crowd
Comd 3rd Bgd 1st Div
Officers seated x4