72nd Battalion CEF sergeant photographing their newly presented colours before marching past General Sir Arthur Currie, Ohain, Belgium. 1 April 1919. The officer on the left (with the King's Colour) is Lt T. Raisbeck and the officer on the right (with the Regimental Colour) is Lt A. Turnbull, MM. The photo is captioned: "The Colours". From the Regimental History, pages 182, 183: "At about the end of March it was 'arranged that the Battalion should have their colours presented to them by the Corps Commander Sir Arthur Currie. This was the most important event of the period following the armistice, and much preparation was made for it. April 1st, the date set for it, dawned beautifully, and at ,about 11 a.m. the Battalion was formed up, drums piled in front, in review order on the parade ground. As the Corps Commander walked on to the parade, the long line of bayonets flashed into the "Present" and the always impressive ceremony of consecration, conducted on this occasion by Capt. (Rev.) Wilkin, began, the Battalion having formed into hollow square about the piled drums. Although for obvious reasons the colours do not take the place in modern warfare that they did in the wars of former centuries, they still retain much of their ancient significance and there was not a man present who did not feel that they focussed the romance of the Battalion's history and the memories of the Battalion's dead. With appropriate words the Corps Commander placed the colours in the hands of the officers selected to bear them, and to the impressive strains of "God Save the King," played in slow march time, the King's and the regimental colours moved into their position in the centre of the phalanx. The Battalion then marched past the Corps Commander, its new colors blowing out bravely in the fresh breeze. An interesting fact in connection with the presentation was the presence of Brig.-General N. A. Thompson, C.M.G., D.S.O., now commanding the 1st Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, and Lieut.-Col. A. W. Turnbull, M. C., commanding officer of the 8th Battalion Seaforth Highlanders." Photos of the1919 trooping of the Colours of the 72nd Battalion, CEF at Ohain, Belgium. 72nd Bn NCOs. photographing their colours. Ohain, April 1919. (o.4328) - LAC A-photo number 0.4328, 2 flag bearers and man in between being photographed by man in kilt with 2 other men. On 4 January, 1919 the Battalion marched to Ohain, near Waterloo. On 1 April, 1919 Colours were presented to the Battalion by Sir Arthur W. Currie, GOC, The Canadian Corps. On April 8, 1919 the 72nd as part of the 12th Brigade 4th Division marched past H. M. King Albert of Belgium. On April 29, 1919 the 72nd Battalion left Ohain for Le Havre. Photo number 0.4328: Two flag bearers and man in between being photographed by man in kilt with two other men. H-I 2 copies of photo 0.433? Flag bearer of colours being appreciated by officer. Found in museum office. DUPLICATES.