Name/Title
1916 - WW1 - 245th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Recruiting Poster - attributed to CGG Bugle Major E HawkinsDescription
An original framed WW1 245th Battalion (Canadian Grenadier Guards) Type 5 Blue “The Call for Men of Courage” Recruiting Poster printed i. 1916 - attributed to CGG Bugle Major E Hawkins
There are 8 different rare or unique examples of original recruiting posters used by CGG during the First World War. Many with less than 20 original copies known to exist.
This Type 5 is Titled ‘Fall in The Guards’ – 245th Bn Recruiting Poster published in 1916 by Montreal Publishing Co. Featuring Sgt William Hawkins, Bugle-Major of the 245th Bn and former Coldstream Guards Imperial Veteran.
This specific poster type is a portrait layout with bold navy-blue and gold bordered. The Text "245th Bn" is Navy Blue Headings and bold text font. It is easily recognizable because it lists CGG's two Recruiting Depots at the bottom. Less than 20 Copies known to exist
CGG: THE NAME BEHIND THE POSTER:
245th Bn CGG Bugler Sjt E Hawkins - British Egypt Campaign veteran and former Trumpet Major for the Coldstream Guards.
“One such service includes the Military Parade Service held on April 22, 1917 in Montreal to commemorate the second anniversary of "the unfaltering heroism of Canadian Soldiers at the Second Battle of Ypres and other fields of honour." Participating in the service was the band of the 5 Royal Highlanders playing hymns and the national anthem, and the buglers and drummers of the 245th Overseas Battalion performing a dirge and the Last Post.”
Sources: MUSICAL PERFORMANCE IN THE CANADIAN MILITARY: A PRELIMINARY ANALYSIS OF AN INSTITUTION by Lucie AlaimoCreated By
Bertille L. HurelCreate Date
August 18, 2022Updated By
Lieutenant Michael Hayes-Rivet, retired.Update Date
November 26, 2025
