Islington Award 1897 for Bayonet Competition – Sgt. A Rankin
Islington Award 1897 belonging to Sgt. A. Rankin. The Islington Award – gold medal is for the Islington Royal Military Tournament of June 1897. A team of 10 Highlanders went to England to participate in the bayonet competition, winning first the Colonial Competition, then the Regulars versus the Colonials and finally the mixed Regulars against […]
Capt. Frederick William Macdonald MC medals
10 medals: 1st Set: Military Cross, GRV (CAPT. F.W. MACDONALD); 1914-15 Star (LIEUT. F.W. MACDONALD. 15/CAN:INF:); British War Medal (CAPT. F.W. MAC DONALD.); Victory Medal (CAPT. F.W. MAC DONALD.); and Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration, George V (Major F.W. MacDONALD M.C. 48th. Highrs). Naming is engraved on the MC and the CAFOD, and officially impressed […]
Brigadier W. C. Macdonald VD medals
2 medals in a shadow box with glass cover and tartan interior; North West Canada Medal (CAPt W.C. MACDONALD Q.O.R.); and Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decoration, Victoria (LIEUT. COLONEL W.C. MACDONALD 48th. HIGHLANDERS). Naming is engraved on the NWCM and impressed on the CAFOD, the latter maker marked “SG” (Sebastian Garrard), hallmarked with the British lion, […]
Letter to Capt J.I. Davidson, 1891, authorizing recruiting of Highlanders
Order to begin enrolling men, from Lt. Col. W.D. Otter, DA.G., dated 20 October 1891. This letter from the Deputy Commander of the militia district was the first order received, four days after the 48th Battalion (Highlanders) had been gazetted officially. Captain Davidson had been selected as the 1st Commanding Officer and was awaiting his […]
Pioneer Sword – 1890 issue
A pioneer sword approximately 24 inches long with a steel blade and teeth on upper side There is a black leather scabbard with brass tip and fittings with a white leather frog. The sword grip handle is brass. The British army has had several patterns of saw-back bayonets but few saw-back swords. The pattern 1856 […]