This week in history
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| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 15 May 1920 | 2nd change of name to: The 48th Regiment (Highlanders) Regiment reestablished after WWI on this day |
| 15 May 1927 | 1st Stand of Colours layed up in St. Andrew's Church: then hung in Chancel until 1990s Lt. C.V. Fessendon, King's Colour; Lt. G.M. Malone MC, Regimental Colour |
| 17 May 1916 | 92nd Battalion departs Toronto with 4 companies and a 5th for the Argyll ans Sutherland Highlanders. |
| 17 May 1944 | Battle Honour. Liri Valley. Advance under observation from Mt Cassino to Forme d'Aquino. Lts Norm Ballard and Doug Snively conduct unsupported assault at Forme d'Aquino. |
| 17 May 1944 | DSO to Lt. Norman Ballard for personal battle exploits at Forme d'Aquino advancing to Hitler Line Had been recommended for Victoria Cross |
| 17 May 1996 | 105th Anniversary Reunion Weekend 17 to 19 May |
| 17 May 2008 | 48th Exhibit on Sicily campaign opened in Juno Beach Museum in France by HCol Geordie Beal 48th portion 1/3 of total exhibit "Italy - Canada's Other D-Day" for 15 months. |
| 18 May 1944 | MM to Sgt R. J. Shaw for knocking out 2 German SP guns in Liri Valley with 6-pounder anti-tank weapon B73142; Anti-tank platoon |
| 18 May 1945 | HM King George VI presents MC and MBE to H/Capt, Padre Stewart B. East MC at Hitler Line, MBE for service in entire Italian Campaign |
| 18 May 1991 | 4th Stand of Colours presented at Varsity Stadium Royal Colour bears Canadian Maple Leaf flag |
| 19 May 1916 | Lt.Col. Marshall killed by sniper in forward trenches at Mont Sorrel, Ypres salient. Click HERE for more detail. Major Charles E Bent promoted to Command, 07 August, 1916 |
| 19 May 1944 | MM to Sgt Stanley Caldwell for scouting under fire the wire and anti-tank defence of Hitler Line 17 to 23 May; Complete and accurate recce included pillboxes |
| 20 May 1915 | Festubert May 20-31, 1915On Regimental Colour. 15 - 25 May. For more information click HERE. |
| 20 May 1915 | Captain Trumbull Warren is first 15th Bn officer killed. Shelling of Hotel de la Chatellenie in Ypres. |
| 20 May 1920 | 15 Battalion fallen: Private William McDonald. Click HERE for more detail. |
| 20 May 1941 | Pte Christopher Laurie Morrison marries Helen Rosina Fowler in bombed out St. Bartholomew's Church East Ham, London. Church had been bombed in blitz the night before. |
| 20 May 1966 | Regiment marches out of Fort York Armoury to Moss Park Armoury. Drum Major D. M. Fletcher leads Pipes and Drums out of Fort York Armoury doors. |
