Members of the 14th Battalion marching northward up the east side of Phillips Square in Montreal during The Royal Montreal Regiment's April 20, 1919 homecoming parade. They are led by Lieutenant-Colonel Dick Worrall and Major Donald MacRitchie.
Photograph Details
Subject Person or Organization
Worrall, Dick, MacRitchie, Donald
Subject Place
* Untyped Subject Place
Montreal
State/Province
Quebec
Country
Canada
Continent
North America
Made/Created
Date made
Apr 20, 1919
Notes
Date: 1914-
Material(s): Paper; Ink
Inscription/Signature/Marks
Notes
Paper; Black Ink; No Verso
Lexicon
Search Terms
World War 1; Allies; Montreal; Canada;
Legacy Lexicon
Object Name
Photograph
Class
Communication Artifacts
Research Notes
Notes
This photo shows the Regiment marching in 'column of route' four men abreast (ie. in four files side by side). This was the standard drill formation during the First World War. The practice later changed to columns marching three abreast (ie. in three files side by side).
