91st Battalion, C.E.F. - Removing Colours from Canterbury Cathedral - Heritage Collections Elgin-St. Thomas

Publication: Published with article in St. Thomas Times-Journal, on December 20th, 1919

Scope and Content: Black and white photograph showing showing soldiers removing the colours of the 91st Overseas Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force from Canterbury Cathedral, England, May 17, 1919. People shown in the photograph include (left to right) Colonel Hagen, Chapter Office, The Precincts, Canterbury Cathedral; Reverend Arch Deacon White-Thompson; Major George Stacey, Company Commander, "A" Company, 91st Overseas Battalion; Mrs. Stacey; Sergeant Charles Henry Watson, "A" Company, 91st Overseas Battalion. Retained for reference by the St. Thomas Times-Journal. Printed from a halftone photographic plate (also included in the file). Caption from St. Thomas Times-Journal from December 20th, 1919: "Ninety-Frist Battalion Colors in England," "R.M Anderson received from Major George Stacey, formerly of the 91st Batt., a photograph taken recently, showing Major Stacey with the colors of the 91st at Canterbury Cathedral, where they were deposited shortly after the arrival of the battalion in England in 1916. In the picture from left to right, are: Col. Hagan, chapter officer, the Precincts, Canterbury Cathedral; Ven Archdeacon White-Thompson, Canterbury Cathedral; Major George Stacey; Mrs. Stacey and Sergt. C.H. Wilson, 91st.”

Subject Access: 91st Battalion; Military; Soldiers; First World War; Newspapers

User Comments: In January 2023, Allan Miller stated the following via email: "I want to point out that Maj Stacey was no longer a member of the CEF. He could have been there as still listed as an officer of the 25th Regiment and authorized to be in uniform. Watson never returned to Canada and was demobilized in the UK. Stacey would perhaps return to St Thomas and close his business. He deceased in the UK as well as his son and wife".