Pipe Banner – Lt. Col. Duncan Donald, VD

Heraldry: Motto: Toujours Pret; Translation: (French) Always Ready; Reverse: On a wreath of or and gules, a dexter arm in armour, embowed, in hand a sword, proper, on a field of khaki; Obverse: 134th Battalion, Buckle Badge, proper, on a field of Davidson tartan; Culture: Scottish, Donald.

Service: Commanding Officer, 134th Battalion (48th Highlanders) 1915 – 1916; 48th Highlanders 1891 – 1915 and 1916 – 1918.

In the 48th Highlanders of Canada it is the custom that all Field Officers (Company Commander, usually a Major) or higher have a Pipe Banner that is carried by their Piper on parade. It is tied by ribbons to the base drone of a set of bagpipes.   On the obverse side the Regimental Badge is displayed, normally on a field of Royal Blue (Lt. Col. Duncan elected to use Davidson tartan and khaki to indicate his Regiment during war). On the reverse the personal arms of the Officer is displayed. When not on parade Pipe Banners are hung in the Officers’ Mess.

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1891 – 1913 Early years, 1914 – 1919 (WW 1)
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Case 40 Pipe Banners
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