Lt Chauncey Douglas Lough
Chauncey Douglas Lough enlisted in the 48th Highlanders of Canada in Toronto, arriving in England in 1940. He was with the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders in England in 1941 as a Lieutenant. Part 2 Orders to the War Diary of March 1941 he is shown as an increase to the 48th Highlanders on 7 February […]
Pte Thornhill, William – 1st Bn
B75120 Pte William Thornhill enlisted with the 48th Highlanders of Canada in Toronto. In Italy, on the X-4 list (Highlanders held as reinforcements in theatre) he was “attached for all purposes from the 48th Highlanders X-4 list w.e.f. 23 August 1943 for one day only”. The following order made this permanent and adjusted his pay […]
Capt. John Jeffrey Kerr
Captain John Jeffrey Kerr, known to his brother officers and friends as ‘JJ’, was born in Toronto on 3 March 1944. He attended Upper Canada College in Toronto where, along with his future brother officers in the 48th Highlanders, LCol David Temple, HCol Geordie Beal and Lt. David Cameron, he was a member of the […]
MWO George MacLean
MWO George MacLean was an integral part of the 48th Highlanders Regimental Family for 86 years and at the age of 104, set the record as our oldest living Highlander of the modern era. George joined the 48th on April 25, 1938, and was issued Regimental Number 1892. When he came into the Regiment in […]
Pte Carey, Dalton C.
Pte Carey, Dalton C, enlisted at No. 10 District Depot (Personnel Selection Board) and was given the service number H103132. Dileas, our regimental history, names him in the battle in the Liri Valley on 17 May 1944, during which 16 and 17 Platoons of Dog Company ranged far ahead and brilliantly captured the Forme d’Aquino […]
Sgt Muirhead. David – Early Years
David Muirhead arrived in Canada around 1900 and left Canada to work in Mexico City for the Commercial Bank of Canada in 1910. He enlisted initially in the 21st Regiment Essex Fusiliers in Windsor Ontario then transferred to the 48th Highlanders when in Toronto. Family records indicate that he was dismissed from the Cameronians (Scottish […]
Pte Conrad, Albert Ross
Conrad, Albert Ross enlisted in the regular army for overseas duty and was given the Service Number F76244 at #6 District Depot, NRMA to Active. Part 2 Records, attached to the War Diaries of January, May and June 1944 show: . On 30 January 1944 he was Struck Off strength of the 48th Highlanders 1st […]
CSM Mitchell, Alexander
B46320 Pte Mitchell, Alexander enlisted in Toronto with the 2nd Battalion, Toronto Scottish Regiment as his service number is one allocated to the Toronto Scottish. He was not on the Sailing lists in June 1943 when the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders sailed from England for the landings at Pachino Sicily. On 18 March 1944 as […]
Cpl Wesley, Howard – 1st Bn
Howard Wesley, Service number B79735 enlisted at No. 2 District Depot with the Irish Regiment of Canada in Toronto. Once with the 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders overseas Wesley was made A/Cpl on 28 November 44 as the battalion was moving from chasing the Germans through Lombardy, north of Rimini and Cpl on 25 February 1945 […]
Pte Grice, William Bruce Leroy
B487779 Grice, William Bruce Leroy joined the 48th Highlanders (reserves) on 10 October 1950 and was assigned to D Company. However, the record shows he left three weeks later on 01 November 1950. More research required as Grice recalled being in the regiment and marching in the Coronation parade on 2 June 1953.