Captain Cameron James Killoran
Lt. Cameron James L. Killoran graduated from the Canadian Officers Training Corp at Osgoode Hall at the University of Toronto on 20 September 1940, commission number 65533 and joined the 2nd Bn, 48th Highlanders in Toronto. Prior to university he had been a cadet in Stratford Collegiate from 1929-1935. A medallion, treasured by his family, […]
Pte Chapman, Arthur James – 1st Bn and FSSF
B77526 Chapman, Arthur James enlisted with the 48th Highlanders in Toronto on 26 October 1942, with concurrent transfer to the First Special Service Force. The FSSF, known later as the “Devil’s Brigade” had been formed on 20 July 1942. He trained and served with the FSSF, a Brigade of 1800 soldiers in 3 Battalions for […]
Drummer McKenzie, Alexander Christie
Drummer McKenzie, Alexander Christie, nickname “Sandy”, was born in 1907 in county Antrim, Ireland. From photos he appears to have been a member of the 48th Highlanders Pipes and Drums between WWI and WWII. He was married to Gladys Irene (nee Handy) McKenzie. He died in Toronto in 1960.
Simpson, Henry Wright – 92nd Bn
192335 Pte Simpson, Henry Wright enlisted with the 92nd Battalion, 48th Highlanders in Toronto on 13 August 1915. He gave his date of birth as 27 August 1890. He stated he had served 3 years with the 6th Bn Royal Highlanders in Scotland. With the 92nd Battalion he embarked from Halifax on 20 May 1916 […]
Captain F. (Fred) L. Skinner – Medical Officer (RCAMC)
Captain Fred Skinner, from the 5th Field Ambulance, was seconded to the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders on 4 January 1943, replacing Capt. M. M. Brown. On 13 June, with the battalion training in Gourock Scotland doing landings from LCIs (Landing craft Infantry) before embarking for Sicily, our regimental history Dileas states: “Those who tried to […]
Pte Levesque, Rheal
B134864 Pte Levesque, Rheal enlisted at MD No. 3 (northeast Ontario). He was taken on strength in Italy by the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders on 24 December 1943. Later that night the infantry companies of the battalion penetrated over two miles behind the German lines in the rain, along a goat path, undetected, to occupy […]
Mink, Pte Allan William
A108174 Pte Mink, Allan William enlisted at No 1 District Depot, London (Active Force MD1). The War Diary’s Part II order of June 1944 shows him SOS to 1 General Hospital, on 23 May. The 1st Battalion had just left from the beachhead that they had created inside the Adolph Hitler Line defences at Pontecorvo […]
L/Cpl Sargeson, Charles Thomas – 1st Bn
Charles Thomas Sargeson enlisted on 13 July 1942 at the age of 23 at MD 2 (Active Force) with the 2nd/10th Dragoons and was given the service number B41981. Activities from that date, sailing to the UK, or being assigned to the 48th Highlanders as a reinforcement require service records. On 23 August 1943 he was […]
Cpl Thompson, Douglas A.
Douglas A. Thompson enlisted at Military District 4 (Active Force) in Quebec (date not recorded) and was given the service number D138615. He did not give his correct date of birth (07 March 1925) as he was underage, 17 years old. After sailing to the UK where he was placed on the 48th Highlanders X-4 […]
Pte Vollick, Charles Norman
Charles Norman Vollick enlisted on 3 July 1944 in Esquimalt BC and given the service number B155788. He was born 21 September 1919 and gave his religion as Church of England. His next of kin in a later document was: wife – Mrs. Dorothy Vollick, 635 2nd Avenue, Niagara Falls, Ontario. Part II Orders to […]