Remembrance Day Photos – 2009 at Mt Pleasant

20 colour photographs of Memorial day service at Mount Pleasant. The ceremony is held from 1030 to 1130 hours on the Saturday prior to Remembrance Day at the 48th Highlanders monument in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. The ceremony is conducted by the 48th Highlanders Association with voluntary attendance of former and active members of the Regiment. […]

Remembrance Day Photos – 2011 at Mt Pleasant Cemetery

20 colour photographs. 4″ x 6″ at Mount Pleasant Cemetery 2011. A memorial parade is held each year at the 48th Highlanders’ monument in Mount Pleasant Cemetery the Saturday before Remembrance Day. The ceremony is led by the 48th Highlanders Association with voluntary attendance of former and active members of the regiment.

Pte. E. A. Tweddle – Memorial Silver Cross

Canadian Silver Cross sent to Tweddle’s next of kin after his death.  Pte Tweddle was killed in action on 30 January 1944 after the successful outflanking of Ortona by the 48th Highlanders in December 1943. The battalion was in the Arielli River area, in a defensive position conducting aggressive patrols into the German lines to […]

List- Toronto Police Volunteering with 48th Highlanders, WW1 and WW2

List of men from Toronto Police who volunteered with the 48th Highlanders in the First and Second world Wars. List includes birth dates, enlistment numbers, rank, where served and final outcomes. Provided by Constable Matthew Scarlino at 51 Div. Sgt. Robert Alexander  799372   15th/48th  wounded Pvt Albert Anderson     192165    15th/48th  wounded Pvt Thomas […]

Macdonald Cup 1922

Small silver metal cup, inscription reading “Macdonald Cup 1922.” Cup is 2″ in diameter, 3.25″ tall. Left arm of trophy is intact; right arm is broken off and missing.

Pte Thomas Moore – Medals

Pte. Thomas Moore of the 48th Highlanders – medals earned in WW2 Mounted in cabinet 7 B row 2 1939-45 Star Italy Star Defence Medal Can. Volunteer Medal 1939-45 War Medal Efficiency Medal for long service

CSM F.H. North – Group Photo – May 22, 1932

Sepia photo of group of 48th Highlanders, with CSM North in middle of front row, wearing full dress with white tunics. Photo taken on the front steps of the former Registry of Deeds and Land Titles building in Toronto downtown. Photo in a black wood frame with hand writing on backside reading: ” TAKEN May […]