LCol W. Charles Warren Darling, VD

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada (Home Battalion) 1915-1919

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 1919-1923

William Charles Warren Darling joined the 48th Highlanders as a private on 31 March 1897. He was the first of four generations of the Darling family to wear the Davidson tartan.

Awards

Unit(s)

Militia / Reserve Bn

Service number

Fate

Released

Linked soldier(s)

Captain William M (Bill) Darling MMM CD
Captain Robert Clifford DARLING
LCol WWG (Bill) Darling, DSO ED (MID)

Linked artifact(s)

Second Annual Officers Dinner -1923, November 10th
48th Church Parade, St. Andrew’s Church -1916 May 28
48th OCA Bulletin- 1967 Sept
48th Financial Statement, 1907-1907
48th notice of parade – 1910 May 25
48th D Coy Dinner -1923 May 16
48th Order of Service for Return of Colours from Overseas, -1919 May 10
Seasons Greetings Card with Picture Clan Chief- 1921
Program of 48th Officers Dinner, 2nd Annual 1923 Nov 10
48th Church Parade St. Andrew’s-1921 Oct 16

Data source(s)

Source

Detail

48th Highlanders Regimental Casualty Book

Section D - Entry 3 Pte W. Darling: Age 18 is actually William Clifford Warren Darling (CO) Commissioned in 1899 on completion of Cadet Course.

Regimental HIstory (Vol 1) 48th Highlanders of Toronto

p 75. Assumed command of the Home Battalion in December 1915 when LCol Donald stepped aside to raise the 134th Battalion (CEF)

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