48th Association Veterans Services Blog # 4 – April 2023
A hard copy of the digital blog printed at 8.5 inches (21.59 cm) by 11 inches (27.94 cm) featured in this blog are: AVIP Archival Video Interview Project Act of Remembrance – St. Andrews – April 23 Drill Team Calendar Veterans Affairs Update 48th Highlanders Association Membership Salute to our 48th WWII Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs Envelope of Brigadier John Pollands Girven
Department of Veterans Affairs Envelope of Brigadier John Pollands Girven including documents and photos with accession numbers. Newspaper clippings (2023001010 a-e and 2023001024); Invitation to ‘International Celebration at Niagara’ (2023001032); Photos (2023001004, 2023001012, 2023001028, 2023001029, 2023001030, 2023001031); Admission Bearer card to Buckingham Palace 21-Dec-18 (2023001011); Letter forwarding a medal for Their Majesties’ Silver Jubilee 06-May-35, medal elsewhere […]
Part II orders: SS Reina del Pacifico Disemb in UK 31 Dec 39
Part II Order dated 14 Feb 14 issued by Canadian Section GHQ 2nd Echelon as the “Sailing List No 50” recording the members of the 48th Highlanders, 1st Battalion who embarked on the Reina del Pacifico from Halifax and landed at Gourock, Scotland on 31 Dec 1939. The list is typed on foolscap sized paper
Part II orders: Sailing NWE to England disemb 5 Sep 45
Typed foolscap pages. Part II Orders No 54 from No 4 Canadian Repatriation Depot dated 7 September 1945 listing the deployment of 48th Highlanders, 1st Battalion. Contents of the order include: From NWE on 4 Sep 45 to England 5 Sep 45, Officers and ORs; Attachments; leaves; Appointments; Marriages; NOK changes.
Part II orders: Reinforcements to 1 Bn 14 Jul 40
Pt II Order No. 183, Toronto, 23 July 1940. An extract from No 2 CITC Daily Order No 33 Striking off Strength of 48th Highlanders for purposes of proceeding overseas effective 14 July 1940 as reinforcements for the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders.
Part II Order: Reinforcements from No 1 CITC to 1st Bn – 10 May 40
Part II Order from No 1 Canadian Infantry Training Centre 48th Highlanders SOS the Highlanders from training for embarkment to the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders.
Part I Order: Reinforcement Draft 10 Jun 1940
Pt 1 Order No. 27 from 48th Highlanders of Canada CASF Depot “Personnel warned for draft and will be on parade 0800 hours 17-6-40”. Issued under Lt Col G. M. Alexander, MC, VD in Toronto, 10 June 1940.
Part 2 Orders Disembarked in Liverpool 22 May 40
Typed foolscap pages. Part II Orders No 51, 18 Aug 41 issued by Canadian Section GHQ, 2nd Echelon listing 48th Highlanders for embarkation: SOS Canadian Army (Canada) on embarkation at Halifax on 12 May 40 and were TOS Canadian Army (Overseas) on 13 May 40 disembarked at Liverpool on 22 May 40.
List: Padre East Casualty Book 13 May 43
Handwritten record of all injuries and deaths. Notebook kept by Padre Stewart East while part of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders in Sicily and Italy.
Part II Order: Enlistments 8 Sep 39 to 11 Sep 39
Part II Orders: Contains: enlistments and TOS 48th Highlanders in Toronto; Promotions; Permissions to marry; transfers, and Errata (Corrections of prior names)