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    48th highlanders photos

    Hello, I am looking for for pictures of my Grandfather or his Battalion, his name is Frank Ward Bolton, Regimental # 27859, 48th Highlander 15th Battalion 3rd Bragade 1st Contingent G Company WW1, From Toronto Canada, My Grandfather was wounded twice once in each leg, ST JULIEN 1915 wounded, and at VIMY 1917 but managed to live and do his tour of duty 1914 -1919 . any info or Battalion pictures would be awesome. LADIES FROM HELL GRANDSON. THANKS

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    I believe the only photos I have of the 48th during the period in question have been posted to the vintage kilt photo thread.

    I'll search my files for any I missed, but I think that's it.
    [SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
    [SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
    [SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

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    Go to Google Images and type in 48th Highlanders and you'll get a flood of old and new pics.
    Ol' Macdonald himself, a proud son of Skye and Cape Breton Island
    Lifetime Member STA. Two time winner of Utilikiltarian of the Month.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Riverkilt View Post
    Go to Google Images and type in 48th Highlanders and you'll get a flood of old and new pics.
    I see a few new ones up since I last checked....I see what I'll be doing today! :mrgreen:
    [SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
    [SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
    [SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

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    I've posted some "new" photos of the 48th Highlanders on the Vintage Kilt Photo thread, starting on page 57.
    [SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
    [SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
    [SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]

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