Archives: Soldiers

Lieutenant Colonel Ian AG Cameron, CD

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 1995 – 1999 Lieutenant Colonel Ian A.G. Cameron was born in Toronto in November of 1956 and was educated at Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario where he was first introduced to the Military. During his seven years at Appleby, he served in various capacities in the Appleby College (#440) […]

LCol Kenneth James McBey, CStJ, CD, PhD

Commanding Officer 1992 – 1995 Ken began his military service in the Governor’s General Horse Guards, an armoured regiment, until it was realized that he was too tall to command a tank with the hatch closed. He transferred to the 48th Highlanders of Canada in Toronto and became an infantry officer. He held a wide […]

Brigadier General Gregory Achilles Young, OMM, MSM, CD (Officer US Legion of Honor)

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 1989 – 1992 Deputy Commanding General Combined Security Transition Command (Security Reform) 2006 – 2007 Commander 32 Canadian Brigade Group 1997 – 2000 Commander Land Forces Central Area – 2005 BGen Greg Young joined the the 48th Highlanders of Canada under the Student Militia Training Programme in 1964. In […]

Lieutenant Colonel John Howard Sandham, CD

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 1988 – 1989 LCol Sandham is from St Catherines, Ontario. He joined the 48th in 1966. He went to Bishop Ridley College (class of 1966) and then studied Education at York University. He obtained his Masters in Education from University of Toronto in 1998. He was a teacher for […]

Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Wilkinson Gausby Mowat, CD

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 1985 -1988 Lieutenant Colonel H.W.G. Mowat joined the Victoria Rifles of Canada Cadet Corps in Montreal in 1960. He rose to command the corps before its disbandment in 1964. He transferred to and assisted in forming the 4th Field Engineers Cadet Corps at Hillside Armoury. He was awarded the […]

Colonel AW (Bill) Jensen, CD

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 1982 – 1985 Commander Toronto Militia District 1987 -1989 Col Arthur William (Bill) Jensen was born and raised in Montreal where he attended high school at Lower Canada College. His earliest military experience was in the school’s cadet corps where he developed a passion for competitive rifle shooting. In […]

Lieutenant Colonel David Gordon Temple, CD, A de C

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 1979 – 1982 Born in Toronto, Ontario, on May 1, 1943. LCol Temple started his military career at the age of 14 as a member of the Upper Canada College Cadet Corps. Two years later, when he transferred to Bishop Ridley College in St. Catharines, Ontario, he attained the […]

Lieutenant Colonel Ronald James (Ron) Simmons, CD

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 1976 – 1979 Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Lieutenant-Colonel Ron Simmons started his military career at the age of 12 by joining the Air Force Cadet Corps. At 14 he became active in RCSCC Nelson, rising to the rank of Chief Petty Officer in the Sea Cadets. Fortunate to […]

Lieutenant Colonel William C Stark, CD

Commanding Officer 48th Highlanders of Canada 1973 – 1976 LCol Bill Stark’s journey in the Canadian military began in 1946 when, at 12 years old, he was “drafted” into the compulsory Cadet Corps at Appleby College. Loosely associated with the Royal Regiment of Canada, his early years saw him embrace a variety of roles, including […]