History of the 48th highlanders of canada, 19291956. The 15th battalion was authorized on 1 september 1914, embarked for britain on 26 september 1914 and arrived in france on 15 february 1915. This is a followup to the authors book the history of the 48th highlanders of canada 18911928. The large and powerful proscottish citizenry of victoria appealed for the. I liked the pictures but i wish they had been more integrated with the text. Highlanders is indeed a great history of the people of the high lands. See more ideas about highlanders, canadian soldiers and canadian army. A history of the 48th highlanders of canada 19291956 by. A history of the 48th highlanders of canada 19291956 by kim beattie.
They played while captain henderson drilled the men at baileys hall. The large and powerful proscottish citizenry of victoria appealed for the formation of a highland regiment in victoria to augment the 88th regiment fusiliers, which had been formed in september 3rd, 1912. Such is captain kim beatties history of the 48th highlanders of canada. The series is based on a blend of fantasy, breathtaking magic and thriller genres. Certainly some of the first hand british accounts of the fighting during the st. A history of the 48th highlanders of this is the story of a typical canadian fighting battalion at war. The 15th battalion 48th highlanders of canada, cef was an infantry battalion of the canadian expeditionary force during the great war. History of the 48th highlanders by alexander fraser covers the period 1891 to 1900. Although the gordon highlanders had existed as the 92nd gordon highlanders regiment of foot since 1794, the actual gordon.
It would be hard to write a better description of this book than the following selections from the foreword by. Pipers charles munro and george murray were the first two company pipers. Andrews church and was officially opened by hm queen elizabeth ii on the 29, june 1997. History of the 48th highlanders of canada, 19291956 48th highlanders of canada, toronto, on, 1957. Dileas history 48th highlanders canada by beattie kim. The 48th highlanders museum was formed in 1959 at the old comrades association then at 519 church street. The author has given us the happy, the tragic, the amusing, and the individual stories but, at the same time, he has carefully recounted the purely historical events in the life of this great regiment from 1929 to the present day. History of the 48th highlanders of canada 19291956 by beattie, kim and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Dileas history 48th highlanders canada by beattie kim abebooks. A history of the 48th highlanders of canada, 1929 1956. The 48th highlanders are a reserve infantry regiment located in the heart of downtown toronto. This book is the story of the frasers from their very beginnings. The origin and history of this regiment, and a short account of the highland regiments from time to time stationed in canada toronto 1900 beattie, kim. A history of the scottish clans helped me put some of my scottish history knowledge in context.
It has been said that an efficient pipe band is the pride of every commanding officer of a highland regiment. His second book, backs to the wall, looks at the winter for both sides and the french counter attack. The book was full of colorful picture which helped to bring everything to life and help to add to the tale mr. The unit was founded in 1891 and has been serving canadians to the present day. History of the 48th highlanders of canada, 19291956 beattie, kim on. The current pipe major is master warrant officer iain lang, who is concurrently the official piper to the lieutenant governor of ontario. History of the 48th highlanders by alexander fraser covers the period. This is the story of a typical canadian fighting battalion at war. Highlanders, a history of the scottish clans by fitzroy maclean, is a wonderful and magnificent book. Firstly, the 48th highlanders operates in service to canadians.
Highlander besieged by vonda sinclair nook book ebook. This book explores the many roles of this reserve regiment over the years in peace and in war. The 48th highlanders of canada have a proud history that started in 1891, when torontoscots were determined to found a highland regiment in their young city. Compiled by the granddaughter of pipe major andy anderson. History of the 48th highlanders of canada 19291956 by kim beattie 1957. A visit to the 48th highlanders museum will take you on a voyage through time and space, a century into the past and around the world. A nonprofit organization, the 48th highlanders museum is staffed by former members of the regiment who volunteer in a variety of roles under the. He served as president of the sons of scotland benevolent association for 12 years and as president of st. The museum manages a portion of the 48th highlanders historical.
Popular highlanders books meet your next favorite book. The primary focus is from the late 1200s to the 1745 and the clearances that followed the battle of culloden. The 48th highlanders of canada is a canadian forces primary reserve i. Toronto ontario this is the official facebook page for the 48th highlanders regimental museum. The regiment was founded in 1891 and since then five histories have been written from left to right above. Foye battle give a rather different picture of what it was like to fight in an 18thc linear warfare battle than your. We have been providing informative tours and answering research inquiries at our current location since then. The proud history of a fighting regiment stoddart, 2001. The gordon highlanders was a line infantry regiment of the british army that existed for 1 years, from 1881 until 1994, when it was amalgamated with the queens own highlanders seaforth and camerons to form the highlanders seaforth, gordons and camerons.
More information about this seller contact this seller 5. The highlander series is a book series comprising of eight highly successful novels, which were published between the years 1999 and 2006. From the beginning of the 48th highlanders there have been pipers present. Therefore, it does not license or charge permission fees for use of such material and cannot grant or deny permission to publish or otherwise distribute the material. Thanks for the assistance while i researched my great uncle robert bertie gibson, 1st company was f company, no. Redesignated the 48th highlanders of canada 1 august 1930 history the regiment was raised in toronto in the 19th century and provided volunteers for the 2nd special service battalion, royal canadian regiment for service in south africa during the second boer war 18991902. He was a key organizer of the 48th highlanders of toronto in 1891. History of the 48th highlanders of canada 19291956. Read 48th highlanders of canada 18911928 by kim beattie for free with a. The book is well written by historian kim beattie who served as an officer in the 15th battalion and writes from personal experience.
Im one of those people who doesnt really read the front cover until after im done reading the book, but halfway through i noticed that the maclean clan kept. The 48th highlanders of toronto library of congress. Mess in 1934 and contains the regiments book of remembrance. Smashwords about kim beattie, author of 48th highlanders. The history of the 48th highlanders is presented for the benefit of former and present members of the regiment and their relatives plus the general public.
This site was developed without the use of public funds, and does not necessarily represent the views or policies of the government of canada, the department of national defence, or the 48th highlanders of canada. A history of the 48th highlanders of canada, 19291956 toronto 1957 batten. History of the 48th highlanders of canada 19291956 hardcover jan. Its name was the 1st battalion, 48th highlanders of canada. While we celebrate the allied victory of the largest war in human history, we encourage people to take a moment to remember the soldiers. See more ideas about highlanders, world war and war. The 48th highlanders of canada pipes and drums is an authorized pipe band in the canadian forces and is currently located at moss park armoury in toronto, ontario. The official unit history book is called ready for the fray by reginald r.
The 48th highlanders museum is located in downtown toronto in the basement of st. Harper, again raised the 78th fraser highlanders to be stationed at the old fort on ste. A history of the 48th highlanders of canada 19291956 by kim beattie the story follows the regiment through training in britain, the invasion of sicily, the long hard slog up the italian boot, the move to northwest europe for the final battles of the european campaign and then victory and the return to canada. Further the museum exists to develop programs that broaden, and deepen the appreciation and understanding of the 48th highlanders, stimulate interest in and maintain the relevance of the. They are all there, with their independence, ferocious fights, collective life, honour for their head, a very pleasant account of them, starting from gaelic songs and words up to half xx century still the big islands in the west hebrides and skye and minor islands were mainly gaelic speaking, and i know a lady from. Nov 11, 2017 a collection of photos of the 48th highlanders from world war 2. This web site is not an official canadian forces web site and is not sponsored by the 48th highlanders of canada.