George Robert Cockburn joined the newly formed 48th Highlanders on 22 October 1891 at the age of 20 and was an “original”, the 63rd person to enrol in the regiment. He was assigned to C Company. He was discharged on 20 October 1893.
George Robert Cockburn joined the newly formed 48th Highlanders on 22 October 1891 at the age of 20 and was an “original”, the 63rd person to enrol in the regiment. He was assigned to C Company. He was discharged on 20 October 1893.
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The artifacts listed on each ‘display’ page are all in the current display. You can click on any of these to learn more. We have flagged those you should find more informative.
Many artifact screens have links to related artifacts and and/or related Highlanders. We invite you to to explore these links if you have the time. When you have finished exploring as many artifacts and Highlanders as you want, click the “Back to Display” button (upper left corner of each screen) to return to the original display page.
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