Replica Battle Honours Map of the Hitler Line
A 4.75 inch by 8.25 inch map outlining the advance by the 48th Highlanders up the Liri valley and their subsequent breaching of the Hitler Line. These maps were hand drawn by Brigadier Eric Haldenby for the 48th Highlanders’ Second War history Dileas by Kim Beattie. The 48th Highlanders, after assaults by other brigades, attacked […]
Replica Battle Honours Map of the Advance to Rimini
A 5 inch by 8 inch hand drawn battle honour map depicting the Advance to Rimini. The maps were drawn by Brigadier Eric Haldenby for the 48th Highlanders’ Second War history Dileas by Kim Beattie. Advance to Rimini In the last week of August 1944, the entire Canadian Corps began its attack on the Gothic Line with […]
Military Issued Alertness Drugs
A 1.25 inch by 3.5 inch oval tin containing “Alertness Drugs” that are yellow in colour. Some pills are marked with an “O” others are marked with a line. Both are most likely amphetamine or methamphetamine. The “O” drugs were marked as such after Otto Friedrich Ranke known for introducing these drugs to the German […]
Telephone Set DMKV 1940
The Telephone D Mark V is a Second World War era portable telephone designed for field use in Army formation forward of Divisional Headquarters. In addition to the ability to talk, it provides a call buzzer, a bell indication of an incoming magneto generator call, aural indication of an incoming buzzer call and the ability […]
Tunic of Brigadier E.W.Haldenby CBE, MC, VD, CD
Khaki battle dress tunic with Brigadier gorgets on lapels, service stripes on sleeve, medals mounted on chest with CBE around neck. Web belt, Davidson tartan kilt, glengarry and unique knit officer’s tie. All originally worn by Brig. Haldenby. Shirt from Museum collection.
Brigadier Ian S JOHNSTON, CBE, DSO*, ED, CD (MID) – Tunic and Medals
Khaki tunic with Brigadier gorgets on lapels, medals mounted on chest with CBE around neck. Sam Browne, Davidson tartan kilt, glengarry and officer’s tie. All original worn by Brig. Johnston. Shirt from Museum collection. Medals: a) Distinguished Service Order with Bar; b) 1939-1945 Star; c) The Italy Star d) The France & Germany Star; e) […]
Brigadier Ian Johnston and His Majesty King George VI – Italy, June 1944
Brigadier Ian Johnston, Officer Commanding the 11th Canadian Infantry Brigade, escorts His Majesty King George VI during inspection and visit to 11 Brigade in Italy, shortly after Johnston was promoted to its command on 24 June 1944.
Watercolour of Rimini 1944 by Pte D. J. Mathieson – 1st Bn 48th Highlanders
Watercolour by Private D.J. Mathieson painted following the battle for Rimini, Italy. Framed with glass cover.
Watercolour painting of house near Ortona, December 1943 – Mathieson
Watercolour by Pte. D.J. Mathieson, 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders, of a house damaged by shell fire. The drawing is most likely west of Ortona, near San Tommaso at the location occupied by the 48th Highlanders in a daring, night-time sneak penetration 1200 meters behind the German lines with the goal of threatening the only road […]
Ortona Drawing by Lt. Norman McMurrich
Drawing in blue pencil looking south towards Ortona and the Adriatic by Lieutenant Norman H. McMurrich of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada. McMurrich has initialed the drawing in the bottom right.