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DateEvent
15 Apr 1945

Advance to Apeldoornisch Kanal on suburbs of Apeldoorn.

15 Apr 1945

The Bronze Cross to CQMS William Fraser for leading resupply party many times while under fire

C Coy , supplied HQ and each of three platoons

15 Apr 2019

DM, PM and 2 pipers join 4 Cdn Div for 9 day Virigina International Tattoo in Norfolk, Virginia

16 Apr 1941

BEM to Pte Jonathan Gibb for holding up debris for three hours from a buried woman during Blitz

17 Apr 1945

Battle Honour, Apeldoorn. 48th and RCR enter Apeldoorn, abandoned by Germans.

17 Apr 1964

Change of Command from LCol J. M. Lowndes, CD to LCol P.A.G. Cameron, CD

17 Apr 2002

Cpl Ainsworth Dyer, PPCLI, killed in Afghanistan by friendly fire of US Plane.

Dyer enlisted and trained with 48th Highlanders before enlisting in regular force.

19 Apr 1945

Able Coy, in command of arnoured 'Flying column', advance 100 km to Harderwijk on Zeider Zee.

Link with 5th Armoured Division. Then returned to Stroe, near Apeldoorn.

19 Apr 1997

MWO W. Darling and 4 Highlanders serve in Manitoba when Red River floods.

Over 8600 CF personnel involved from 19 April to 13 May

20 Apr 1894

Undress Uniform adopted and worn by Company sergeants, bugle and pioneer sgts. Second uniform

photo Marching Order Undress 1901-1914; Review order 1920-1839, 1945-1956

20 Apr 2015Second battle of Ypres. Click HERE for more info.  
21 Apr 1892

1st Public Parade by regiment before 50,000 of Toronto's 200,000 population

PM Robert Ireland led; Bands of QOR and 10th Royal Grenadiers support

21 Apr 1917

Battle Honour, Scarpe 1917, 1918. 1917 part of battle of Arras. 9 April - 4 May.

Also 26 to 30 August 1918 as part of 100 Days offensive. Hindenburg Line.

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