48th Regiment “Highlanders”
Served with 2nd (Special Service) Battalion
The Royal Canadian Regiment
as part of the first Canadian Contingent in South Africa
Early years member of 48th Regiment “Highlanders” who volunteered to go to South Africa in 1900, Canada’s first official war since Confederation.
From Kim Beattie “48th Highlanders of Canada pg 10
the number was restricted for the first contingent and the following 48th Highlanders were allowed to go:
“A” company – Col. Sgt A.R. MacGregor, Cpl. J.A. Smith, Ptes. Whitehead, Weller, Mitchell and MacPherson
“B” Company – Pte. J.D. Spence
“C” Company – Ptes. G.M. Smith, Hornibrook
“D” Company – Ptes. A.C, MacKenzie, McNish
“E” Company – Sgt. W.H. Grant
“G” Company – Col.Sgt. Lorsh, Ptes. Dunham, Blain
“H” Company – Cpls. Hopeson, Banton, Ptes. Baldwin and Morley
John Baldwin born in Toronto, enlisted in Toronto on Oct 21,1899 and was listed as a dairyman.
He was discharged on Nov.5, 1900 with the Queens medal and 4 bars for Paardeburg, Driefontein, Johannesburg and Cape Colony.