Niagara Camp Banner, 92nd Bn, Pte G. Sedgwick

Triangular banner, 11″ at base, 31 1/2″ long. Bottom layer of red felt cloth. Blue felt with scalloped edges in center of banner with set back from edges of red base by 3/4″ all around. “CAMP NIAGARA” in white felt vertically near base. “92nd BATTALION” in white felt from centre to tip of banner. Canadian standard above green maple leaf between. Ties at base end in while felt, 2 to each side. Small metal pin affixed near point of banner. Pin in blue, red and whit enamel with words “1915 IA” in bar across top quarter of pin and “JCI” in centre of pine.

Associated place
Camp Niagara, Ontario
Associated event
Training before deployment
Associated name(s)
192330 Pte Gordon Sedgwick, joined 92nd Bn, transferred to 42nd Bn; KIA 28 September 1918, Buried F256, age 21.
Era
1914 – 1919 (WW 1)
Location of artifact
Photo Cabinet, Tower
Classification
Other, Memorabilia

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