Garland, Roy Allston – 1st Bn
(Family information only. Requires research). G7117 Roy Allston Garland, born in Moncton, New Brunswick, enlisted with the Field Battery, RCA (7DD). Overseas, he was with the 8th Field Battery, RCA in the 1st Canadian Division in Italy and transferred at some time to the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders.
Pte Henry, Clarence – 1st Bn
B79065 Pte Henry, Clarence enlisted on 24 June 1940 with the 48th Highlanders. Following training he was sent to England and the 1st Battalion. Henry remained in England when the battalion embarked on 28 June 1943 for the landings at Pachino, Sicily on 9 July. On 11 August 1943 Pte Henry joined up with the […]
Pte Philip, Frederick Fraser
Pte PATTERSON, James Edward
92nd Battalon (48th Highlanders) and 13th Battalion (Royal Highlanders of Canada) From Niagara-on-the-Lake Museum exhibit “Our Local Boys”: James Edward Patterson was born in Niagara-on-the-Lake. After being declined on several occasions by the military, James was finally able to enlist on December 15th, 1915 with the 92nd Highlanders. In May, 1916 James travelled overseas to […]
Private Nobel, John
Cpl Kane Thomas Henry
Thomas Henry Kane B75125 Born: 8 Jan 1921 in Philadelphia Penn. USA Listed Occupation: Welder Enlisted in Toronto Ontario Canada Sept. 24, 1941 No record on our sailing lists (which are incomplete) but his service book indicates he landed in Sicily July 10, 1943 (possibly on the SS Derbyshire ) with the Canadian Army, 48th […]
HLCol Anatol von Hahn
Born in Santiago, Chile, in 1959 and emigrated with his family to Canada in 1968, at the age of 9. Was raised in Montreal, Quebec where he finished high-school and University. He graduated from Concordia University with an Undergraduate Degree in Business and Accountancy. After graduating and starting to work with an Accounting firm, he […]
HCol Carolyn Alexandra (Sasha) Darling
Sasha was born in Toronto in 1968. She attended high school at Branksome Hall and graduated with an Undergraduate Degree from University of Toronto. Initially working for an investment counselling firm, Sasha joined the stock transfers and corporate trust department of a major trust company. Deciding to engage more closely with individuals and families, Sasha […]
Pte Deline, George Albert
Pte Deline, George Albert was a member of the 48th Highlanders during the Second World War (more research required)
Twitchett, Kenneth – 1st Bn
Robert Twitchett enlisted with the 48th Highlanders, likely in early 1940 and received the service number B74769. The family indicates he trained at Camp Borden before going overseas. (research required)