Lt John Earle Chase
“Lt. Earl Chase, who had just joined the Battalion, but who had exhibited courageous aggression, was too eager to observe the effectiveness of the field gunners. He was using his binoculars, but forgot the snipers in the new German position, hidden among the rocks and trees across the gap. He was fatally sniped, his body […]
Private MacARTHUR, LORNE McFADGEN
Died following the capture of Campobasso, Italy NOK: Son of Archie and Minnie MacArthur, of Priceville, Ontario.
Private CHALMERS, WILLIAM JAMES
NOK: Son of Martha Chalmers, of Sutton West, Ontario.
Private OXENHAM, LAWRENCE REGINALD
Killed during the advance beyond Rimini chasing the Germans north NOK: Son of Albert and Jewelia Oxenham, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada; husband of Nellie Oxenham, of Toronto.
Private EDGERTON, FRANK RYERSON
NOK: Son of Frank Henry and Jean Edgerton; husband of Mary Edgerton.
PTE, Cameron, James
Pte Cameron was killed by German medium artillery as the battalion advanced on the road from Assoro, spaced at 5 yard intervals, to a form up point 1 1/2 mils short of the Adrano crossroads. 2 Highlanders were killed and four wounded in the barrage. Husband of Mary Beatrice Cameron, of Toronto, Ontario. L to […]
Private MOULTON, GORDON CLYDE
NOK: Son of Thomas and Annie Moulton, of Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Lance Corporal TOWNSON, James Leonard
Enlisting in October 1939 with the 48th Highlanders, Cpl. James Leonard Townson went overseas in September 1942. He first served in Italy, making his way up the peninsula. Townson was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and moved to Toronto at a young age, attending Jesse Ketchum and Wilcox schools. He was killed just northeast of Twello, […]
Private REDDON, GARFIELD
B97604 Pte Garfield Reddon enlisted on 21 Oct 1940 with the Canadian Provost Corp, Company No. 12. He transferred to the 48th Highlanders for overseas duty on 5 April 1942 and once in England joined the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders of 7 May 1942. Reddon had served in WWI with the 160th Battalion from 1915 […]
Private STONEHOUSE, MONTAGUE S.
Killed near La Torre, Italy NOK: Son of Montague S. Stonehouse, and of Minnie Stonehouse, of Toronto, Ontario.