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| Object Name: | Banner |
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| Category: | Declaratory Documents |
| Material: | Fibre, Cotton Fibre, Wool Metal Grommet, Brass |
| Accession Number: | 2021.043.001 |
| Earliest Production Date: | 1914-01-01 |
| Latest Production Date: | 1914-12-31 |
| Description: | Rectangular; machine stitched flag featuring white ground with navy and red stripes around perimeter; green maple leaves on red stripe; yellow stars on blue stripe; green maple leaves on white with yellow letters; collage of appliqued letters and motifs have been handsewn to the flag background. |
| Narrative: | World War One memorial designed to commemorate the passing of 15 Antigonish soldiers who died. Those soldiers include... Alexander O'Brine; Angus A MacDonald, Arthur Grant, Charles W MacMillan; Colin F MacDougall, Clarence Strwart, Duglas Stewart, Fielding MacIsaac, Henry Kirk, Joseph B Gillis, Robert Devanney, Thomas Kenna, William Henry, William Mansfield, William Jackson.; Name Regimental # Military Unit MacMillan Charles Warren #901725 193rd Batt MacDonald Angus Allan #931729 85th Batt OBrien Alexander Lt Commissioned Officer 106th Battalion NS Rifles Grant James Arthur #901996 193rd Batt Stewart Clarence Berry #901714 193rd Batt; 18 Batt McIsaac Fielding Lt Commissioned Officer AMC; Depot 4 Kirk Henry Downey #85735 23rd Batt; 18th Batt Gillis Joseph Bernard #901732 193rd Devanney Robert #85704 23rd Batt; 18th Batt Jackson William #931190 No 2 Construction Batt Mansfield William #715835 #106 NS Rifles Henry William #660377 RNWMP; Boer Kenna Thomas #469247 64 Overseas McDougall Colin F #446473 31st Battalion |
| History of Use: | Memorial flag for display |
| Length: | 87cm |
| Width: | 181cm |
| Institution: |
Antigonish Heritage Museum
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| Institution City: | Antigonish |
| Institution Province: | Nova Scotia |