Identification Disk of Padre Stewart East, MBE, MC
A 1.25 inch (3.175 cm) disk with the ID 48th OCA 172 owned by Padre Stewart East, MBE, MC. This is a wooden composite material developed by the Army Technical Development Board (1943) currently Defence Research and Development Canada. The Original set would have an octagon and a circular disk as a set. This is most […]
48th Highlanders Service of Remembrance at the Memorial May 23, 1976
A 8.5 (21.59 cm) inch by 11 inch (27.94 cm) folded textured white card stock program of the Service of Remembrance at the Regimental Memorial on Sunday, May 23rd, 1976 at 1100hrs. in attendance: Lt-Col R.J. Simmons, CD Commanding Officer Capt Harold F. Roberts Rev. Maj S.B. East Rev., MBE, MC, DD Maj Ross K. […]
Instructions for The Canadian Chaplain Services – WWII
A purple covered 5 inch (12.7 cm) by 8 inch (20.32 cm) instruction booklet for the Chaplain Services group printed in 1940. The booklet belonged to Padre, Captain Stewart East of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada. The Royal Canadian Chaplain Service (French: Service de l’aumônerie royal canadien) is a personnel branch of the […]
Hymns for Canadian Forces with Order of Divine Services – WWII
A 5 inch (12.7 cm) by 7 inch (17.78 cm) copy of the Hymns for Canadian Forces with Order of Divine Services, published by the YMCA whose brand identification is on the front cover. Francis Thompson and George Matheson signed the front cover. There are many signatures of 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders throughout. The copy […]
Capt. S. B. East – Pocket Watch
This watch was presented to Padre East on July 21, 1943 in Sicily, 11 days after the Allied landings at Pachino. It was given to Capt. East by L. Swift, a driver of the Army Service Corps attached to the 48th Highlanders Regimental Aid Post. It is thought that it may have been given to […]
H/Maj Alex Rapson – Communion Kit
Communion kit containing: Leather case, canvas carrier (to rear left in photo), silver chalice, 2 sealed cruets, wafers and wafer tray, compartment lid, Union Jack, linens, cleaning cloth. For services in the field the Union Jack was draped over ammunition cases or other equipment to form the altar. H/Major Alex Rapson was the Padre of […]
Oil Painting of Padre Stewart East, MBE, MC
A 16 inch (40.64 cm) by 20 inch (50.8 cm) oil painting of Honorary Captain the Reverend Stewart East. “Padre East” landed with the Highlanders at Pachino on 10 July 1943 and served with them throughout Sicily and Italy, leaving in January 1945 as the unit was preparing to redeploy to Northwest Europe. He and […]
Padre East with Troops, Italy
A 6 inch (15.24 cm) by 7 inch (17.78 cm) black and white photograph of Padre and Honorary Capt. S. B. East chatting with some of his men as they rest by the side of the road in Sicily near Regalbuto Left to right – LCpl J.Gray, Capt East, Pte B.Clarke, Pte C.Glover, Pte F.C.Beard
Hon/Maj. Stewart Bland East, MBE, MC – Medals
8 medals a) Member of the Order of the British Empire b) Military Cross c) The 1939-1945 Star d) The Italy Star e) The France & Germany Star f) The Defence Medal g) Canadian Volunteer Service Medal with bar h) The 1939-1945 War Medal East was the Padre of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders in […]