This week in history
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2013 | Memorial Plaque for Regina Trench (Battle of the Somme) dedicated. |
| 29 Sep 1984 | Stained glass window installed in Chapel in Sunnybrook medical centre. Dedicated 29 October Highlander in full dress under profile of the Queen and above 48th Crest. |
| 29 Sep 2013 | Memorial Plaque for The Battle of Amiens dedicated |
| 30 Sep 1903 | 48th as part of contingent go by train to Sault Saint Marie to put down insurrection of workers. Consolidated Lake Superior Co., precursor to Algoma Steetl. Return 2 Oct after no riots. |
| 01 Oct 1891 | 48th Temporary HQ in former UCC buildings, King Street 1891-1894 |
| 01 Oct 1891 | SSgt William Harp, Musketry instructor joins from Gordon Highlanders Dominion Rifle Association matches: First - 1894, 1895, qualified first Bisley 1896 |
| 01 Oct 1891 | 1st interim Adjutant. Capt. J.C. Macdougall, arrives from Royal School of Infantry Capt. Wilbur Henderson had preceded. Capt. Walter MacDonald, 48th, followed. |
| 01 Oct 1899 | Lt. R.G.H. Temple travels to London to enlist in 2RCRI for South Africa Enlisted in 48th Highlanders on 11 March 1898 |
| 01 Oct 1899 | Pte Aleck Sinclair joins 1st Contingent for S. A. Serves in 3 wars; S.A., WWI as Lt and Capt, Home Bn in WWII as trainer |
| 01 Oct 1915 | Newly formed St. Andrew's College Pipe Band escorts 92nd Bn to Union Station. 8 Old Boys in 92nd. Band of pipers, buglers, Drummers trained under direction of P/M James Fraser. |
| 01 Oct 1939 | 1st Battalion adopts blue puttees, cut in half from 92nd Bn retained stock Lt Col Haldenby decision, disliked gaiters he called "gapers" |
| 01 Oct 1941 | Trooping the Colour at Redhill Stadium in Surrey, England |
| 01 Oct 1945 | 1st Bn arrives in Toronto. Forms up at Union Station for march to University Avenue Armouries. |
| 01 Oct 1946 | Captain John Slater, MBE, VD retires after 60 years of service as Bandmaster of the Military Band |
| 01 Oct 1957 | Lt. Col H. K. MacIntosh, MBE, ED authorizes the establishment of a Regimental Museum Lt. Col. M.E. George is chair of committee with members from every historic period. |
| 01 Oct 1974 | Continuing Sergeant's Association formed to assist Sgt's Board of Management. |
| 01 Oct 2009 | Afghanistan's State Medal for Bravery presented to BGen G. Young, OMM, CD by BGen J Collins. President Hamid Karzai, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan issued the award |
| 01 Oct 2016 | 48th Highrs Troop the Colours - Canada and USA - at American League Championship Game 3 |
| 03 Oct 1914 | 15th Battalion departs Quebec City as First Contingent, CEF 30,621 Canadians, 32 transports escorted by 7 warships |
| 03 Oct 1943 | 48th capture Volturara in morning. Battle plays out as defined in battle plan. |
| 03 Oct 2006 | Medal of Bravery awarded tp Cpl Adrian Markowski for entering flaming vehicle to empty ammunition Vehicle hit by suicide bomber west of Kandahar, Afghanistan. |
| 04 Oct 1943 | C coy, on high position occupied 03 Oct. Uses in and out assault by Lt. Blair Eby's 13 pl. RCR assault on San Marco not done at 1500 hrs. Takes town after 48th successes. |
| 04 Oct 1943 | MC to Lt. Blair Eby led raiding part to route tank/infantry position on crest east of San Marco |
| 04 Oct 1943 | MM to Sgt Charles Ellison for leading section route of German MG post then carrying Officer to safety west of Volturara, Italy |
| 04 Oct 2014 | St Andrew's Church holds "Voices of War, Dreams of Peace" event to commemerate WWI service 48th Regimental Museum provides artefacts, pictures and uniforms. |
