Captain John Eric Pollak – Medical Officer
Captain Pollak joined up with the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders on or just before 12 December 1944 and after the successful crossing of the Lamone River in northern Italy. He replaced Captain R. A. McIntosh (joined at Miramar, south of Rimini in late October) who was suffering from jaundice. Captain Pollak remained with the battalion […]
Major T. Jack MacArthur
Major T. Jack MacArthur was killed in action in France on August 8, 1944 while with the Royal Regiment of Canada. MacArthur went overseas in December 1942, likely with the Lorne Scots and was with the 48th Highlanders of Canada while in England. He transferred to the Royal Regiment of Canada and went to France […]
Everett, Pte Frank Gordon
B48769 Everett, Frank Gordon enrolled with the 48th Highlanders of Canada on 11 September 1951 and was assigned to C Company. He was discharged, at his own request, on 13 June 1952 having applied on 6 June 1952 to the RCAF. Address – 101 Pembroke Avenue, Willowdale, (Toronto suburb), Ontario.
Gordon, Sgt Russell
B73116 Sgt Gordon, Russell enlisted with the 48th Highlanders 1st Battalion in the fall of 1939, likely September. He left Toronto by CN train on 17 December 1939 with the 1st Battalion, bound overseas from Halifax on the Reina del Pacifico as part of the Canadian Contingent. On 28 June 1943, as the battalion departed […]
Pte Burt, George Edward
B485876 Pte Burt, George Edward, attested in Niagara Falls and was transferred to the 2nd Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada on 25 March 1942. After training he was discharged on 16 Sept 1942 to be sent overseas. (more research needed)
Pte Cordick, John Archibald
B127814 Pte Cordick, John (Jack) Archibald attested on 13 November 1942 in Victoria BC. In 1945 he was with the 48th Highlanders in The Netherlands and was appointed acting Corporal on 7 March 1945, participating in Operation Cannonshot, the crossing of the Ijssel River and the liberation of Apeldoorn. He was struck off strength of […]
Pte Langridge, John Edgar
B_135232 John Edgar Langridge was recruited through the depot run by the home battalion of the 48th Highlanders and wore the 48th uniform until he was assigned to a unit. He went overseas on 9 April 43. In the UK he was assigned to 5CIRU (Canadian Infantry Reserve Unit) awaiting assignment to a battalion. He […]
Lt Gordon Charles Lloyd Clark
Gordon Charles Lloyd Clark, commission number 62419, enlisted in the 2nd Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada 3 February 1940 and was confirmed as a 2nd Lt on 15 August 1940. He was appointed to C Company, 13 Platoon. On 16 July 1941 he transferred to Officers Training School, Brockville, Ontario, RCASC. Lt Clark had served […]
Captain R. W. S. Johnstone, MC
Lt. R.W.S. (Rex) Johnstone (Johnston) joined the 2nd Battalion, 48th Highlanders in Toronto and is shown in a 1940 newspaper article as one of the 52 officers of the 2nd Battalion who were training for service in the Second World War. In England Johnstone was in the battalion’s Holding Unit, then the Seaforth Highlanders of […]
Lt. W. E. (Paul) Pentland
Lt. Paul Pentland joined the 2nd Battalion, 48th Highlanders in Toronto and is shown in a 1940 newspaper article as one of the 52 officers of the 2nd Battalion who were training for service in the Second World War. Once in England he joined the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders. When the battalion sailed for Sicily […]