Newsclipping, List of Volunteers for the war in South Africa – 1899
– Documents Newsclipping: The article lists the members of various regiments in Ontario who had volunteered and enlisted to go to South Africa. The war in South Africa, 1899 – 1902, was the first time Canada had participated in a war off the North American continent. The First and Second World wars would be the […]
15th Bn Officers Roll of Honour-1939 Update
– Documents Officers of the 15th Battalion C.E.F. (48th Highlanders of Canada) Revised January 26, 1939 Lists of Killed in Action, Died of wounds, or have died since the Armistice, Surviving Officers. See photo. 66 Officers killed in action. 146 Surviving Officers. The list of Officers who served in the 15th Battalion, C.E.F., 48th Highlanders […]
Letter, Canadian Red Cross on Sgt Walker-1915 Aug
Regt. #27698. – Documents Canadian Red Cross Society, Commissioner’s Office, 14/16 Cockspur Street, London, S.W. Telephone Gerrard 2118 Telegrams ELJADCO, LONDON Information Department 3rd August 1915. Dear Madam, I beg to send you the following Searcher’s report concerning Sergt. W. Walker, 27678, which we have received from the British Red Cross Society: […]
Letter, Enclosed with Medal of Sgt Walker-1921
Regt. #27698. – Documents I am directed, by the Honourable the Minister of Militia and Defence, to convey to you the enclosed medal for the deceased officer or soldier whose name is engraved thereon, and to express to you the regrets of the Militia Council that he did not live to wear this award. Major-General, […]
Scroll Commemorates Sacrifice – Sgt Walker, W. 15th Bn
Regt. #27698. – Documents Scroll Kings Coat of Arms He whom this scroll commemorates was numbered among those who, at the call of King and Country, left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced danger, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self-sacrifice, giving up […]
Death Certificate, Sgt Walker-1916 May 25
Regt. #27698. – Documents MJD Adjutant General’s Office Militia Headquarters Ottawa, Canada Certificate of Death Certified that No. 27698 Sergeant William Walker, 15th Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force, has been officially reported as missing between the 24th and 29th of April, 1915, and that, after full enquiry made, no information has come to hand which […]
Letter from Brig Haldenby to M.F. Newman-1944 Sept 29
– Documents: This letter is to Maitland Newman, veteran of the 15th Battalion (48th Highlanders) in WWI. Newman was in Toronto at the time of this letter and was working with Regimental Associations and the Home Battalion to provide items to the 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders overseas. The letter is from Brigadier Eric Haldenby who […]
Furlough document for Pte D. Anderson-1915 June 8
Regt. #24299. – Documents No. ______ Regiment 48th Canadian Highlanders Furlough No. 27299 (Rank) Pte (Name) Anderson D.S. has permission to be absent from his quarters from June 8 to tattoo on June 15 and leave to proceed to Sk. Montrose No advance is to be made to him on any account without previous reference […]
Certificates issued with War Service Badge-1918 Apr
During the First World War, soldiers who served in the military were given a badge to be worn on the lapel of civilian dress. either while they remained in the military and were wearing civilian dress or had been discharged. This practice was necessary as many in the public, upon seeing a seemingly fit male […]
Paybook, Sgt W. Walker 1914 Sept 22
Regt. #27698. – Documents Wm Walker Sergt. F. Coy 48th Highlanders Pay Book for use on Active Service Regiment or Corps. 48th Highlanders Squadron, Battery, or Company F Co Page 2 No. 27698 Rank Sergt. Name in Full William Walker Date of Attestation 22nd September 1914 Religious Persuasion Presbyterian If serving in a unit of […]