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48th Highlanders Bayonet fighting team win first in Islington, England vs all regular and colonial troopsStewart also won individual bayonet championship of the British Army,
Pipers adopt the Fingask tartan. Change proposed by PM James Fraser, approved by Lt Col W. HendrieFingask selected perhaps on visit of HCol Michie to Fingask Castle in prior years.
2nd Bn sanctioned as 2nd (reserve ) Battalion. Served for 6 years while 1st Bn was overseas.Between Dec 39 and June 40 only a Regimental Depot for recruiting existed in…
3rd Canadian Infantry Battalion (48th Highlanders of Canada) mobilized for Pacific service.Strength of 970 all ranks
Chevalier of the Order of Leopold II and Croix de Guerre 1940 Palm to Capt. Marshall Stearns, MBERole as Personal Staff Officers in Operations during campaign in Belgium
Chevalier de la Legion d’Honour and Croix de Guerre avec Palme to Brig. Ian Johnston, CBE, DSO, EDgalland and distinguished service towards liberation of France
BEM to Sgt (Pipe Major) Andrew Anderson for unexcelled service and maintaining band in WW2Also service since 1922 as Piper
MBE to WOII Alexander Marr, RQMS for battle supply at Lamone R., Gothic Line, Hitler Line. Moro R..
MBE to WOI Earl Stoutley for role in Enemy and small arms analysis and intelligence
MBE to Capt. Marshall Stearns for service as AdC (Operations) in NW Europe and liason roles
MBE to Capt. Hamish MacIntosh for leadership as 48th Coy Command, GSO III and II at HQ 8th Armyalso role as Brigade Major in Dec 1944
MBE to Maj Ian Wallace for leadership as GSO III (Air) and II (Air) in Italy and NW Europe
MBE to Maj. Garnet Macklin,MC for leadership of No.22 Educational Basic Training CentreMC and MID in WWI
OBE to Lt. Col. Robert Cory, VD for Command of No. 20 CIF Basic Training CentreAlso Chair 6th Victory Loan Committee, MD No. 2; 15th Battalion
OBE to Sergeant (Pipe Major) Andrew Anderson for unexcelled service and esprit de corp of Pipe Band
MBE to Capt. John Slatter, VD for sixty year of service in peace and war, 48 with 48th as Dir. Of Musicdate is year of retirement
First issue of The Falcon published with Major Stew Reid as editor and publisher.Issued 4 times a year.
Trooping of the Colours
Plaque to Pte John Smith Berry, driver for Lt. Col I. S. Johnston placed in St. Andrew’s Church.Pte Berry was killed in action 05 Oct. 1944.
Pipes & Drums and Military Bandplay at Wembley Stadium as part of The Military music Pageant.Prince Charles and Lady Diana in attendance. RCR and Toronto Scottich also., total 150.
Change of Command from LCol D. G. Temple CD to LCol A. W. Jensen CD
OBE awarded to Major Harry Faulkner- Brown, OBE, CD. Served with 48th for 5 years post war.Brown as Captain, Royal Engineers parachuted into Arnhem as part of “Market Garden”.
Meritorious Service Medal (military division) awarded to Col. GR Elms, MSM, CDElms was serviing in Israel at time of award.
15 highlanders participate in Op Nanook beginning in Iqualuit, Nunavik.21 day event from departure to return. Sgt Duff commands platoon, Cpe Hum 2 1/c…..
Captain, the Reverend, Greg Bailey awarded John Weir Foote VC award for 2009.Padre Bailey had won the award in 2007 the only time the award had been given twice.
Pipes and Drums participate in Massed Pipes and Drums at Canadian International Tattoo in Hamilton
BGen (ret’d) G. Young awarded Meritorious Service Medal for Afghanistan 2006-2007.Presented by Governor General David Johnson at Rideau Hall, Ottawa
CD released – “The Bands of the 48th Highlanders of Canada – Honouring 120 Years”
Beatrice Corbett, 94, receives Bletchley Park Commemorative Badge for code-breaker service in WWIIServed in WRCNS during war. Married LCol. K.C.B. Corbett, CO of 48th.
CWO Derek Murphy to receive Order of Military Merit from Governor General at Rideau Hall -(date tbd)Former RSM of 48th Highrs, and Reserve Advisor at 4th Cdn Division HQ
Battle Honour, Mont Sorrel. Attack to reestablish line broken by Germans. 300 m wide frontBlocked road to Ypres. On Regimental Colour. 2 – 13 June
Regiment represented at Coronation of Her Majesty.Major K.C.B. Corbett, CD; Band S/M J.R. Stewart in attendance
Trooping of The Queens’ Colour on the birthday of HRM Queen Elizabeth II, Colonel in ChiefCNE Grounds. 25000 in attendance
70th Anniversary Events
Operation “Highlander Home Front” launched to create care packages for Highlanders in Afghanistan.First fund raiser 3 t0 8 June.
Battle Honour, Cassino II. Covers all actions from Liri Valley through race to Rome,
48th Military Band peforms with Royal Anglian Regiment (UK) at Old Fort York in sunset ceremony in front of Lieutenant-Governor, The Honorable David C. Onley
