48th Highlanders of Canada
| The 48th Highlanders of Canada | |
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The cap badge of the 48th Highlanders of Canada
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| Active | 16 October 1891-Present |
| Country |
 Canada
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| Branch |
 Canadian Army
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| Type | Infantry |
| Role | To close with and destroy the enemy |
| Size | Battalion |
| Part of |
32 Canadian Brigade Group 4th Canadian Division |
| Garrison/HQ | Moss Park Armoury, Toronto |
| Nickname(s) | The Glamour Boys, The Four Dozen, The Famous 48th |
| Motto(s) | Dileas Gu Brath (Faithful Forever) |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
LCol H.S.Pedwell, CD |
| Colonel-in-Chief | HM The Queen |
| Notable commanders |
15th Bn CEF - Lt Col CE Bent, 1st Bn 48 Highrs - Brig IS Johnston, Lt Col D MacKenzie |
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| Established | 1959 |
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| Location | St. Andrew's Church at the comer of King and Simcoe in Toronto |
| Website | http://www.48highlanders.com/04_03.html |
The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve (i.e., part-time militia) infantry regiment based in Toronto, parading out of Moss Park Armoury. The regiment is part of 4th Canadian Division's 32 Canadian Brigade Group.
Ever since its formation in 1891, the 48th Highlanders have had a longstanding tradition of participation in the life of its parent city, Toronto. The regiment has participated in community functions for over 100 years, in addition to fulfilling its operational duties around the world. Since its inception, the men and women of the regiment have been among the first Canadians to step forward and answer their nation's call. Members of the regiment have served on Operation RECUPERATION, in the Golan Heights, Korea, South Africa, Cambodia, Cyprus, Bosnia, and Afghanistan to name only a few and of course, both World Wars and the Boer War.
The regiment is allied with the British Army's Royal Regiment of Scotland - formerly the Highlanders (Seaforth, Gordons and Camerons) (formerly the Gordon Highlanders). The relationship with the Gordon Highlanders represents the oldest officially sanctioned regimental alliance in the Commonwealth and small unit exchanges are conducted frequently.
A memorial was erected in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto sometime after 1912 in honour of two soldiers killed returning from a training exercise in 1912 and as a monument to the 48th Highlanders of Canada's veterans and war dead of the South African War.
The regiment is nicknamed "The Glamour Boys" or "The Four Dozen". The name "The Glamour Boys" was coined by the other regiments that served with the 48th Highlanders during World War II in the 1st Canadian Infantry Division, 1 Brigade. The brigade was being inspected by King George VI but there were not enough regulation khaki puttees (leg wrappings) for all the soldiers. The 48th had to wear unofficial blue puttees. The King inquired as to why the 48th wore different puttees from the rest of the brigade. He was told that there were not enough khaki ones for all the units. The King replied that he liked the blue puttees better and that they should keep them. The 48th Highlanders continued to wear blue puttees until battledress was eventually phased out. The nickname "Four Dozen" is a play on The Dirty Dozen and "48" being equivalent to four dozen.
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