Piper McFarlane, John Bertram Stuart
A34924 McFarlane, John Bertram Stuart enrolled in No. 1 District Depot, London, Ontario (Active Force MD1) on 08 October 1940 from his hometown Guelph, Ontario. He served in England, Sicily, Italy, France with the Royal Canadian Engineers, then in Germany and the Netherlands with the 48th Highlanders. He gave his date of birth as 29 […]
Pte Edwards. Maurice
Maurice Seymour Edwards enlisted on 15 October 1943 and was given the Service Number B108685. He was born 05 May 1916. Our records do not show him with the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders during the war, Italy or Holland. He was overseas with another unit. However, on 18 May 1945 he was taken on strength […]
Sgt. Hukezalie, Walter Joseph
Walter Joseph Hukezalie enlisted 16 January 1940 and was given the service number B73883. Interestingly, this is a 48th Highlanders service number. The family indicates he was with the Engineers. He may have transferred to the Engineers in the UK. Our records don’t show when he sailed to the UK. (Requires Service Records to complete.) […]
Bain, L/Sgt Angus Borden (MID)
On 19 February 1943 B111044, Pte Bain, Angus Borden was taken on strength in the UK by the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders from 4 Cdn Inf Reinforcement Unit. His service number indicates that he did not enlist with the 48th Highlanders but transferred to the 48th, likely in the UK. (Service Records required from his […]
Renwick, Pte John Craig
John Craig Renwick enlisted at age 20 in Toronto on 02 June 1943 to follow his brother David Gordon (Pappy) Renwick who was overseas with the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders. He was given the service number B147684. He gave his religion as Presbyterian. Following training he sailed to the UK (date not recorded) and was […]
Cpl Cissell, Joseph Gordon
M104609, Pte Cissell, Joseph Gordon enlisted at #13 District Depot in Alberta. After going to the UK he joined the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders. While the 1st Battalion embarked for the Sicily, landing at Pachino on 10 July 1943, Pte Cissell travelled in the slow convoy from Scotland to Sicily, and reached the 1st Battalion […]
Pte Doherty, Samuel
B74146 Pte Doherty, Samuel enlisted on 25 April 1940. He was sent for training at No. 2 Inf (Rifle) Training Centre – 48th Highrs Depot. He was SOS the Training Centre, effective 14 July 1940 to proceed overseas to the 1st Battalion 48th Highlanders of Canada. On arrival in England, he would have been placed […]
Cpl Hall, Douglas Gordon Hawkins
Douglas Gordon Hawkins Hall trained in Brampton and Long Branch, Ontario. On 30 December 1943 B75371 Private Hall, DGH was taken on strength of the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders, from the X-4 list (48th soldiers available for reinforcement). The battalion at that time was west of Ortona, chasing the Germans who had retreated from the […]
Sgt. White, Elrick Henry
Sergeant White, Elrick Henry enlisted on 14 October 1943 had the service number B117542. He gave his religion as Roman Catholic. Once in the UK he embarked on 16 July 1944 and disembarked in Italy on 29 July and was taken on strength of the 48th Highlanders X-3 list (48th Highlanders available for reinforcement but […]
A/L/Sgt Browning, Gord
B72655 Sgt Gord Browning, a member of the 48th Highlanders (Reserves) prior to war being declared, enlisted for overseas duty and was posted to Able Company. He was part of the Advance Party of 12 Highlanders under command of Lt. Trumbull Warren which embarked on 9 December 1939, disembarking in the UK on 18 December. […]