48th Highlanders of Canada

Armorial Description

Within an annulus inscribed DILEAS GU BRATH, the numeral 48; above the numeral and resting on a bar, a falcons head, couped; below the numeral a curved scroll inscribed HIGHLANDERS.[B

Official Abbreviation: 48 Highrs

Motto: Dileas Gu Brath (Faithful forever)

Battle Honours (49)

Early History

SOUTH AFRICA, 1899-1900 First World War

Second World War

Regimental Headquarters:
Moss Park Armoury
130 Queen Street East
Toronto, Ontario
M5A 1R9

Order of Precedence: 30

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Today in Military History

September 16

1916:

VC won by Pte John Chipman Kerr, 49th Battalion, CEF, Courceletee, France

1939:

Convoy HX-1 under escort from HMC Ships ST LAURENT & SAGUENAY departs Halifax for Britian. This convoy comprises the first 18 merchant ships of over 25,000 that would sail the Atlantic under RCN escort..... and so begins the Battle of Atlantic convoys.

1950:

NAKTONG BDIRGEHEAD, effective dates for battle honour begin (to 25 Sept 50)

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