72nd Battalion, CEF receiving new Colours at Ohain, Belgium, 1919 by General Sir Arthur Currie, GOC The Canadian Corps. Lieutenant Colonel Guy Kirkpatrick & General Sir Arthur Currie looking at new colours of the 72nd Battalion, CEF on 1 April 1919 at Ohain, Belgium. Lieutenant Colonel Guy Kirkpatrick is pointing at (or describing) the Colours. The officer on the left (in trews) is Lt Col A.W. Turnball, MC, Officer Commanding 8th Battalion, The Seaforth Highlanders. To General Currie's left is Major General Sir David Watson, Officer Commanding, 4th Canadian Division. Captain Guy H. Kirkpatrick was born in Kingston, Ontario, in 1875. A graduate of the Royal Military College, he served in the South African War in 1899-1902. He was one of the original officers in the 72nd Regiment and served with the 72nd Battalion, CEF overseas, becoming that battalion's Commanding Officer in 1918, and its first CO. in the post-war period.