The Flags of Our Fighting Army: Including standards, guidons, colours and drum bannersJohnson, Stanley C. (Stanley Currie)
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The Flags of Our Fighting Army: Including standards, guidons, colours and drum banners
Johnson, Stanley C. (Stanley Currie)
Flags -- Great Britain
Colours made by Messrs. Ryrie Brothers, Toronto, and presented by Sir
Adam and Lady Beck, of London, Ont., on Aug. 19th, 1916; deposited in
St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, Ont.
=146th Battalion=
Colours presented by citizens of Kingston, Ont.; deposited in St.
Andrew’s Church, Kingston, Ont.
=147th Battalion=
Colours made by Messrs. Robert Simpson & Co., as a gift from the County
of Gray; presented by Mr. A. E. Cordingely, on Aug. 22nd, 1916; now
deposited at Newcastle-on-Tyne.
=148th Battalion=
Colours made and presented by Mrs. Gavin Ogilvie, in March, 1917; they
are to be deposited in Redpath Library, McGill University.
=151st Battalion=
Colours presented by Mr. Blair, Provost, Alberta; deposited in the
Parliament Buildings of the Province of Alberta, at Edmonton.
=152nd Battalion=
Colours presented by the Daughters of the Empire, Weyburn, July 22nd,
1916. Deposited in Canterbury Cathedral.
=154th Battalion=
Colours presented at Cornwall County, Ont., Aug. 24th, 1916, by the
Ladies of St. Lawrence Chapter of the I.O.D.E. Presentation made by the
Regent of the Chapter; colours now with the Battalion.
=155th Battalion=
Colours presented by the Argyll Chapter of the I.O.D.E., July 29th,
1916, at Belleville, Ont., returned to Canada for deposit in St. Thomas’
Church, Belleville, Ont.
=157th Battalion=
Colours presented by the Teachers of South Simcoe, on Oct. 12th, 1916.
=159th Battalion=
Colours deposited in Westminster Abbey.
=160th Battalion=
Colours presented by Mr. M. A. Hallidey, Chesley, Ont., June 3rd, 1916,
Premier Hearst and Lieut.-Col. Rev. Dr. Johnstone, officiating.
=161st Battalion=
Colours made and presented by the Daughters of the Empire, Exeter, Ont.;
deposited in the Court House at Goderich, Ont.
=169th Battalion=
Colours presented by the Women’s Auxiliary, on Oct. 5th, 1916; deposited
in Church of the Ascension, Toronto, Ont.
=173rd Battalion=
Colours presented to the 91st Regiment, Canadian Active Militia, by the
Ladies of Hamilton, in Sept., 1904; presented by the 91st Regiment to
the 173rd Battalion in Oct., 1916. Will be deposited in a Scotch
cathedral.
=175th Battalion=
Colours presented by Messrs. J. H. Collier and J. Shield, of Medicine
Hat, Alberta, on Sept. 26th, 1916; deposited in Westminster Abbey.
=180th Battalion=
Colours presented by the Sportsmen’s Patriotic Association of Toronto,
Nov. 20th, 1916; deposited in the City Hall, Toronto.
=185th Battalion=
Colours made by Lady Borden, wife of the Prime Minister of Canada, and
presented by her to the Battalion on Sept. 25th, 1916.
=187th Battalion=
Colours presented by the I.O.D.E. of Innisfail, Alberta; presentation
made by A. E. Witchener, Esq., M.P.P., in June, 1916; deposited in
Westminster Abbey, March 3rd, 1916.
=191st Battalion=
Colours donated by Mr. Whitney, of Calgary, March, 1917; remained in
Calgary at the Unit Headquarters.
=194th Battalion=
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