B75207 Pte Harrington, Charles Robert
Pte Charles Harrington was wounded, gun shot wound penetrating his left elbow, in July 1943 while serving with the 1st Battalion. Harrington was a member of the United Church. His brother, Reginald Heber Harrington, was with the 1st Battalion as well. NOK: Mrs Mary Walton, mother – moved from Trenton to Box 66 Trecherne, Manitoba
C834 Cpl Reginald Heber Harrington
Cpl Reginald Harrington (nickname Jim) served with A Battery, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery before transferring to the 48th Highlanders, 1st Battalion. Padre Stewart East’s records show that Harrington suffered a gun shot wound in his right hand on 22 July 1943, during the battles near Assoro, Sicily (page 272 – Dileas) and again was wounded […]
Pte Freeman, Solomon
Pte Solomon Freeman’s parents immigrated to Canada and changed their name from Friedman to Freeman to obscure the fact that they were Jewish. Solomon [is believed to have] served with the 48th Highlanders 1st Battalion. After the war ended he served in a M’ahal group (International Volunteers) for the establishment of Israel before returning to […]
RQMS Smith, Thomas Curruth
B485191 Thomas Curruth Smith enrolled with the 2nd Battalion on 26 July 1940 As he was 40 years old he did not qualify for overseas duty. He retired from the 2nd Battalion on 20 September 1943 as Regimental Quartermaster Sergeant (RQMS). He was born in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland in 1899 and emigrated to Canada in […]
Pte Foster, John Nelson
B487294 Pte John Nelson Foster enrolled with the 48th Highlanders of Canada (reserves) on 23 April 1946 and was assigned to Support Company. He was discharged on 10 October 1947 as recorded in Pt II Order #21.
Pte John Locken – 1st Battalion
Pte Campbell, Hudson Cecil
204613 Pte Hudson Cecil Campbell enlisted with the 96th Battalion. He arrived in England on 6 Oct 1916 and was transferred to the 92nd Bn on 10 Oct 1916. On 12-Dec-1916 the was again transferred – this time to the 32nd Bn. On 9-Jun-1917 he was posted to the 3rd Battalion where he was serving […]
Colonel John Francis Lash, OBE (MID*) – 92nd Battalion
John Francis Lash, a barrister in Toronto, was 10 months with the 48th Highlanders Militia battalion beginning as a Provisional Lieutenant in the 48th Highlanders as recorded in G.O. 15 on 10 September 1914. His certificate as Lieutenant, number 28671, was recorded in M. O. 41/15. He was made Captain, Certificate number 33656 in M. […]
Pte Davey, AH
Pte David, E.