Meeting of the General Committee of the Regiment
A 5.5 inch by 8 inch piece of paper mounted in a wooden frame stating a meeting of the General Committee of the Regiment will happen on the 19th October 1891 at the Victoria Club on Huron Street hosted by Frederick Wyld.
Brown, H.G. Original Enlistee – portrait
A 5 inch by 7 inch black and white photograph of H.G. Brown original enlistee 171 on 1 Oct 1891.
Florence, Alex, Original enlistee – portrait
A 5 inch by 7 inch black and white photograph of Alex Florence original enlistee 116 on 22 Oct 1891.
Florence, William, Original enlistee – portrait
A 5 inch by 7 inch black and white photograph of William Florence original enlistee 224 on 11 Mar 1892.
Gallery of Original Officers
A gallery display of fifteen of the founding officers each having a 3 inch by 4 inch sepia oval portrait mounted on a white matte. Top Row : Cpt. William Hendrie Jr. / Mjr. D.M. Robertson / Mjr. W.H. Orchard / Cpt. Wilbur Henderson / Cpt. John Forbes Michie Middle Row : 2Lt. L. McR. […]
Portrait of Pte Chrysdale, Robert Wayne
A 8 inch by 10.5 inch in scarlet uniform of Robert Wayne Chrysdale who was a member of the 49th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA from 1899 until 1900 then transferred to the 48th in 1901.
Initial Meeting 48th Regiment 3 Aug 1891
A 5.5 inch by 8 inch piece of paper mounted in a wooden frame stating that on 6th August 1891 a meeting will be held at the YMCA on Yonge and McGill (that is still there today although not a YMCA) to discuss what needs to be done to form a Scottish Regiment in Toronto.
Initial 48th Meeting RE: formation 19 Oct 1891
A 5.5 inch by 8 inch piece of paper mounted in a wooden frame stating a meeting will be held at 8pm on 21st October 1891 at Bailey’s Hall on Huron Street to form the men into eight companies to be presented to LCol Otter D.A.G. the following evening 22nd October 1891.
Attestation Bible
A black canvas bound 3 inch by 5 inch King James Bible containing the Old and New Testaments with red stained edging. inscription inside the cover This is the Bible that was in use in the Orderly Room of the 48th Regiment Highlanders since the first men were sworn-in in 1891 Oct. I have just […]
Musketry Instruction 1894 Book
A 3.75 inch by 5 inch red bound book filled with basic musketry firearms use and firearm maneuver execution along with basic ceremonial practices and protocols. 1894 edition.