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October 16, 1891 October 20, 1891 November 20, 1891 April 20, 1894 March 16, 1898 February 18, 1900 February 20, 1900 February 20, 1900 March 14, 1911 March 14, 1911 June 20, 1914 August 14, 1914 February 15, 1915 May 20, 1915 May 20, 1915 May 17, 1916 May 19, 1916 August 15, 1917 August […]

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Published: 30 June, 1891 1st Meeting of Scottish Societies to request Scottish heritage regiment Led by Alexander Fraser Read More Published: 03 July, 1891 Capt. John Irvine Davidson asked to be 1st Commanding Officer. At the time he was a businessman and a… Read More Published: 24 July, 1891 2nd deputation to Ottawa receives agreement […]

History books

Regimental History Books In order to read or download selected books, you must be a registered user and be logged in. Click HERE to log in or HERE to register. “The Red Watch” Author: Col J.A. Currie This book was published in 1916 and written by the 15th Battalion’s first Commanding Officer. It is an account of the 15th […]

Dileas: A history of the 48th Highlanders of Canada 1929–1956

Dileas: A History of the 48th Highlanders of Canada 1929-1956 When you click on the cover to open the book, you will see a row of menu icons below the book. Use these to view the book in full screen mode, and to navigate, zoom, download, etc. When you are on the table of contents, […]

The 48th Highlanders of Toronto

The 48th Highlanders of Toronto When you click on the cover to open the book, you will see a row of menu icons below the book. Use these to view the book in full screen mode, and to navigate, zoom, download, etc. When you are on the table of contents, click on a title to […]

48th Highlanders of Canada 1891-1928

48th Highlanders of Canada 1891-1928 When you click on the cover to open the book, you will see a row of menu icons below the book. Use these to view the book in full screen mode, and to navigate, zoom, download, etc. When you are on the table of contents, the list of illustrations or […]

Battle Honours

BATTLE HONOURS Battle honours, or honorary distinctions as they used to be called, are awarded to provide public recognition and to record a combatant unit’s active participation in battle against a formed and armed enemy.  Regimental Colour The 48th has been awarded 50 battle honours from South Africa, World War 1 and 2, and from […]

This week in history

48th in Inverness Scotland48th Book of Remembrance1915-04-20 map This week in history Have any questions about these events? Have an idea for an event that should be added? Contact the webmaster. Related pages

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