Sgt Cameron F. MacKay
Cameron MacKay enlisted with the 48th Highlanders on 16 May 1934 and joined the Pipe Band as a piper. He was a Pipe Sgt during the war, with the home battalion. (more research required.)
Pte Sharpe, Jack – 1st Bn
. B74759 Jack Sharpe attested in Toronto with the 48th Highlanders, 2nd Battalion on 01 July 1940 and sailed to England on 5 October 1941, disembarking on 19 Oct and joining the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders in England on 26 December 41. He was promoted A/L/Cpl on 19 Oct 1942, although reverted to Private at […]
Pte James Lomax – 92nd Battalion
. 192267 Pte James Lomax enlisted with the 48th Highlanders in Toronto on 15 January 1915. He Attested into the 92nd Battalion, 48th Highlanders, Canadian Expeditionary Force on 31 August 1915 for overseas duty, having been with the militia battalion for 5 months. NOK: He gave his next of kin as” mother, Mrs. Sarah Lomax […]
Pte Edwards, Thomas James
Pte Thomas James Edwards joined the 48th Highlanders militia, serving 2 months with the home battalion before enlisting on 03 May 1916 and was assigned the service number 225779. He enlisted in the regular army on 3 May 1916, naming his mother Agnes as next of Kin and gave his and her address as #5 […]
Sgt Haley, John James
F54863 Sgt Haley, John James enlisted with The Cape Breton Highlanders. He joined the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders during the Italian campaign. Records show him with the battalion for the 11 to 13 March 1945 transfer from Leghorn in Italy to Marseilles France when the 1st Canadian Division moved through France to participate in the […]
Captain John Eric Pollak – Medical Officer
Captain Pollak joined up with the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders on or just before 12 December 1944 and after the successful crossing of the Lamone River in northern Italy. He replaced Captain R. A. McIntosh (joined at Miramar, south of Rimini in late October) who was suffering from jaundice. Captain Pollak remained with the battalion […]
Major T. Jack MacArthur
Major T. Jack MacArthur was killed in action in France on August 8, 1944 while with the Royal Regiment of Canada. MacArthur went overseas in December 1942, likely with the Lorne Scots and was with the 48th Highlanders of Canada while in England. He transferred to the Royal Regiment of Canada and went to France […]
Everett, Pte Gordon Frank
B48769 Everett, Gordon Frank enrolled with the 48th Highlanders of Canada on 11 September 1951 and was assigned to C Company. He was discharged, at his own request, on 13 June 1952 having applied on 6 June 1952 to the RCAF. Address – 101 Pembroke Avenue, Willowdale, (Toronto suburb), Ontario.
Gordon, Sgt Russell
B73116 Sgt Gordon, Russell enlisted with the 48th Highlanders 1st Battalion in the fall of 1939, likely September. He left Toronto by CN train on 17 December 1939 with the 1st Battalion, bound overseas from Halifax on the Reina del Pacifico as part of the Canadian Contingent. On 28 June 1943, as the battalion departed […]
Pte Burt, George Edward
B485876 Pte Burt, George Edward, attested in Niagara Falls and was transferred to the 2nd Battalion, 48th Highlanders of Canada on 25 March 1942. After training he was discharged on 16 Sept 1942 to be sent overseas. (more research needed)