For Norm Cromie - some photos of the 48th - 1939-1945

[Mark W. Tonner]

Hi Norm;

Came across these during a search of 'online' photos held by Library & Archives Canada and thought they may be of interest to you. The caption(s) for the photos are those which appear on the LAC site.

Caption: Privates H. Drake and J.R. Dean of the 48th Highlanders of Canada in a camouflaged observation post during manoeuvres, England, ca. 1941
Source: LAC - PA-133963

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Caption: Captain Ted Cameron, Officer Commanding the Anti-Tank Platoon, The 48th Highlanders of Canada, near Adrano, Italy, 6 August 1943
Source: LAC - PA-140149

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Caption: Major J.R.O. Counsel, Acting Commanding Officer, The 48th Highlanders of Canada, near Apeldoorn, Netherlands, 19 April 1945
Source: LAC - PA-161945

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Caption: Infantrymen of The 48th Highlanders of Canada preparing to sweep the area between Apeldoorn and Harderwijk, Netherlands, 19 April 1945
(L-R): Privates E.R. Curran, A.E. Dandridge, D.N. Leadbeater, Lieutenant I.M. Gray.
Source: LAC - PA-161946

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Caption: H/Captain S.B. East, a chaplain, talking with soldiers of the 48th Highlanders of Canada near Regalbuto, Italy, July-August 1943
(L-R): Lance-Corporal John Gray, H/Captain East, Privates Clare Glover and F.C. Beard
Source: LAC - PA-177090

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Caption: Private Harry McDowell, 48th Highlanders of Canada, Caltagirone, Italy, ca. 2-3 August 1943
Source: LAC - PA-188913

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Caption: Infantry reinforcements of the 48th Highlanders of Canada aboard H.M.T. NEA HELLAS en route to Philippeville, Algeria, 5 July 1943
(L-R): Privates V.C. Tagrianed, A.J. Landry, H.R. Stevens
Source: LAC - PA-204807

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Caption: Private G.C. Butcher, 48th Highlanders of Canada, examines the wreckage of a German PzKpfW III tank destroyed by the Calgary Regiment, San Leonardo di Ortona, Italy, 10 December 1943
Source: LAC - PA-205251

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Caption: Piper Roderick Grant of the 48th Highlanders of Canada playing his bagpipes for a crowd of liberated civilians, Matera, Italy, 24 September 1943
Source: LAC - PA-209414

[Mark W. Tonner]

... last one ....

Cheers

Caption: Private F.R. Bailey of the 48th Highlanders of Canada looking at the "Canada Town" sign, Campobasso, Italy, 21 October 1943
Source: LAC - PA-213691

[Norm Cromie (RIP)]

Mark:
Thanks so much for posting the photos of my regiment. I well remember all of the faces but unfortunately a number of them never came home.
Your encyclopedic abilities often totally amaze me. Where and how you are able to come up with these great answers, you surely must have an amazing library. It is an excellent asset to the MLU Forum because with every passing day our history of WW2 fades into the past. Again, many thanks

Norm.

[servicepub (RIP)]

Originally posted by Mark W. Tonner
Caption: Private Harry McDowell, 48th Highlanders of Canada, Caltagirone, Italy, ca. 2-3 August 1943
Source: LAC - PA-188913

Wearing the incredibly rare Straw Bonnet, Mk. II (Invasion Pattern) as well as the gloves issued to veterans of "Operation Gauntlet".

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by Norm Cromie
Mark:
Thanks so much for posting the photos of my regiment. I well remember all of the faces but unfortunately a number of them never came home.
Your encyclopedic abilities often totally amaze me. Where and how you are able to come up with these great answers, you surely must have an amazing library. It is an excellent asset to the MLU Forum because with every passing day our history of WW2 fades into the past. Again, many thanks

Norm.

Your welcome Norm.

The faces we will always remember.

Lest We Forget

[Mark W. Tonner]

Originally posted by servicepub
Wearing the incredibly rare Straw Bonnet, Mk. II (Invasion Pattern) ......

... Yes Clive, those D-Day Dodgers in Sunny Italy had all the creature comforts didn't they ......

[Norm Cromie (RIP)]

Mark....
Here is another photo of Hank McDowell he was killed in action on the Lamone canal. He stepped on a mine.
The reason I remember him well, in 1942 I was a dispatch rider for 6 months but was grounded after 3 accidents. Hank was a dispatch rider when he was killed. He was a very quiet and likeable chap as were many of my buddies who never came home.
(source of picture) regimental history book DILEAS.

Norm

[Mark W. Tonner]

Hi Norm;

Caption: Despatch riders of the 48th Highlanders of Canada, England, 19 April 1943
Source: LAC - PA-160028

Cheers

[wim sikkelbein]

48th highlanders in the city of delft holland
from:
Daar komen de canadezen by peter a veldheer