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61 years ago today the men of the 1st Canadian Division began the Invasion of Europe   T0 the 48th Highlanders at their battle stations below decks,          the tension grew almost unbearable as they knew the quiet.              Derbyshire must be nearing the spot on the dark...

Gerry Can, get the name right we are The Royal Canadians, the Royal Regiment of Canada are refered to as the Royals. I was invalided out of the 1st Bn The Royal Canadian Regiment in 1952 but still retain a strong interest in the Regiment and it's museum. I am proud to have served in Canada's...

  Fri 2 Jul 2004 Scots regiment to be axed despite warning to MoD GETHIN CHAMBERLAIN DEFENCE CORRESPONDENT Key points "¢ Royal Scots, army's oldest regiment, and Highlanders could be axed by 2006 "¢ MoD warned against dangerous cuts amid personnel shortage "¢ Army review assumes...

Bear with me and I'll tell you a story that is true. I know that one of the chaps died about three years ago and the other I don't know about him. This little vignette happened in Korea. I'm only 5"7" and about 140 lbs maybe only 130lbs when I was in the army and anybody more than that is big to...

Some years ago there was talk of amalgamating two of Toronto's Regiments the Honarary Colonel of one of the Regiments said the before that happened he would petition to have his Regiment removed from the Roll of Battle. He would rather see his Regiment die in honour than acceed to amalgamation...

Bert I'm going to be nice to you mainly because Mike has allready warned me about some of my caustic replies to you neophytes. 1st take a look at the man you refer to as the 3rd man second row. He does't have much of a neck the slope of his shoulders goes almost up to his jaw line. Look at his...

No fat guys here. Two of the three MM winners in 9 Platoon are in this picture. <img src=http://img32.photobucket.com/albums/v96/1bn48th/Platoonphoto1951.jpg>

:salute:This may not be the place to unload but what the Hey. A friend of mine an ex RSM was invited to the RCMI last night for a talk given by an ex Transport Pilot who flew during the Korean War, I assume 426 Squadron. Guess what he talked about? The Infantry! and their inferior weapons and...

"There's No Life Like It" lol. :salute:

From the Dileas Network Comrades If you are over 50 now the Armed Forces say you are too old to track down terrorists. You can't be older than 35 to join the military. They've got the whole thing backwards. Instead of sending 18-year-olds off to fight, they ought to take us old guys. You...

Re Rudyard Kipling. I have a book "The Works of Kipling" published by Black's Readers Service Company that is very good unfortunately it is more than 50 years old and undoubtedly out of print. Try Abes Books on the internet they have more than 700 pages of books by Kipling ranging in price from...

Infanteer, you are probably right and we are talking about different eras also. The club as you called it was usually refered to as the Mess Parlour and if there was a seperate dining facility it was called the Dining Room (imagine that). Even so I don‘t recall anyone being allowed to enter...

Infanteer, you paid a monthly Mess Fee regardless whether you were living in or out. In my experience we only ate in the mess on special occaisions.

I‘ll say WOW, when I was a young Sergeant in the late 40‘s you wore full uniform or Blazer and flannels with Regimental tie. I remember in Petawawa "Big Jim" Goodrich of 1 RCR wouldn‘t even allow we Highlanders into his mess. Even the guys he knew from the Italian Campaign.

Carrie if you wish to be a Military Nurse God Bless you. They are the most wonderful women on earth. I would not be alive without them.

Until a few years ago there was a school of Piping and Drumming operating out of Camp Borden three of the instructors came from the 48th by way of a call out. They all served for the love of Piping and Drumming more than anything. The band that was created at the school participated in...

Possibley the last action involving substancial Canadian Forces occured in Korea the night of 2 May 1953 on Hill 187. "C" Coy 3 RCR were attacked by an estimated battalion strength attack which was repulsed. Casualties including Katcom and KSC; KIA 34, Wounded 45, MIA 15.

"The original affiliated unit with the 48th" Tell me more, I have never heared of the 142nd. I was of the opinion that the St. Andrews College Cadet Corps was the original Cadet Unit affiliated with the 48th. During WWII The Toronto Rotary Highlanders (1645) were co sponsereed by the Rotary...

Falcon, FYI; http://www.abebooks.com/ Aye Dileas

There are 6 copies of Dileas for sale on Abe‘s Books prices range from $95 to $200. To learn more of the 1st Bn during WWII go to: http://dileas.mapleleafup.org This web site is still a work in progress and hopefully once the D Day events are concluded my ISP will get more of the story up...