Presentationn of Colours 1945 - Battalion Inspection

Photograph

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Royal Montreal Regiment Museum

Name/Title

Presentationn of Colours 1945 - Battalion Inspection

Entry/Object ID

2017x.21.11

Description

A photograph of Lieutenant General Henry D. G. Crerar, Commander of the 1st Canadian Army, inspecting members of "A" Company of his Headquarters Defence Battalion (R.M.R.) on the occasion of the presentation of new Colours to the Battalion on July 10, 1945, at Amersfoort, Holland. Escorting General Crerar on his left is Major Matthew A. Willis who commanded the Battalion. Behind General Crerar is the Battalion RSM G.H. Quinn, while behind Major Willis is Captain C.J. Emblem.

Photograph Details

Subject Person or Organization

Crerar, Henry Duncan Graham, Willis, Matthew Alexander, Quinn, Gordon Hadrian, Emblem, Clifford Joseph

Subject Place

* Untyped Subject Place

Amersfoort

Country

Netherlands

Continent

Europe

Made/Created

Date made

Jul 10, 1945

Research Notes

Notes

Note: This particular photograph has been marked for cropping with a notation on the reverse stating "This one is going to the press."