Capt DV Roland MBE (RCCS)
Lieutenant (later Capt) David V Roland joined the 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders as the Battalion Signals Officer (Sigs O) in March 1944. Promoted to Captain in Jan-45, he stayed with the Highlanders for the remainder of the Second World War. In Jan-45 he was admitted as a Member of the Order of the British Empire […]
RSM (CWO) JA Boggiss, CD
James Albert Boggiss enlisted in the 48th Highlanders in 1952. His father had served as a Sergeant with Winnipeg’s 44th Battalion during the First World War and had been awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) and the Military Medal with Bar (MM*). During the Second World War he served with The Royal Canadian Artillery as […]
Pipe Major (CWO) J Ross Stewart, MMM, MStJ, CD
Pipe Major 48th Highlanders of Canada 1965-1975 James Ross Stewart was born in 1924 and as a young boy started piping under the tutelage of Pipe Major James Fraser. At thirteen he joined the 48th Pipes and Drums as a boy piper. Too young to go overseas he played with the 2nd (Home) Battalion of […]
Pte Hughes, Calvin – 134th Battalion
800114 Pte Calvin Hughes attested to the 134th Battalion in 1915, trained at Camp Niagara-on-the-Lake earning his Certificate of Military Instruction which qualified him for the rank of Corporal. He sailed to England with the 134th Battalion in 1916 and was later assigned to the 4th Battalion in France. He received a gunshot wound to […]
Maj AS Lemesurier CD
Andrew Stuart Lemesurier initially joined the Royal Canadian Artillery in his native Montreal and went to Overseas as a gunner with the 5th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery. He returned in 1942 and undertook training as an infantry officer at Brockville Ontario. In 1943 he came to 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders in Italy as a reinforcement officer. While serving […]
Capt James V Findlay CD
James (Jim) Findlay began his military career in 1939 as a piper in the 48th Highlanders Cadet Pipe Band. He went on Active Service in 1942. After training in Canada and England he joined the 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders of Canada (CASF) in Italy in the summer of 1943. He was engaged in many battles. […]
RSM (CWO) Christopher Reesor CD
Regimental Sergeant Major, 48th Highlanders of Canada (2020-2024) Drum Major, 48th Highlanders of Canada (1997-2020) Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) Chris Reesor was born in Scarborough, Ontario and has lived in Toronto most of his life.Chris Reesor started studying the Drums at age four and started marching in bands at age seven with the 9th Toronto […]
Colonel Donald M Robertson, MVO VD
Commanding Officer 1906-1911 Honorary Lieutenant-Colonel 1911-1938 Donald Murdoch Robertson, a native of Glengarry Ontario was one of the band of Scots who witnessed the birth of the movement which resulted in the formation of the 48th Highlanders. When officers were selected he was appointed senior captain, provisionally, on February i9th, 1892, with confirmation on February […]
Lieutenant Colonel RA (Ron) Alkema CD
Commanding Officer, 48th Highlanders of Canada – 2018-2021 Regimental Sergeant Major – 2002-2006 Lieutenant-Colonel Ron Alkema was raised in Brampton and Toronto and enlisted in the 48th Highlanders in 1980 as a Private soldier. He transferred to the Royal Canadian Regiment and was a member of the First Battalion. Upon his return to the Regiment, […]
Captain William M (Bill) Darling MMM CD
Regimental Sergeant Major 48th Highlanders of Canada (1999-2002) Brigade Sergeant Major 32 Canadian Brigade Group (2006-2008) Land Forces Area Central Sergeant Major (Reserve) (2010-2014) William Darling joined in 1979 as a Gunner with 2 Field Royal Canadian Artillery, located in Montreal, Quebec. In 1982 he relocated to Toronto, Ontario, re-mustered Infantry […]