Pipe Banner – Lt. Col. Trumbull Warren, OBE, CD

Heraldry: Reverse: On a wreath of or and gules, a dove with wings displayed, argent in its beak an olive branch vert,  below the initials T.W. on  a field of vair Obverse: 48th Highlanders, Diamond Badge, proper, on a filed of azure. Culture: English

Service: Honourary Colonel, 1977 – 1979; Honourary Lt. Colonel, 1972 – 1977; 48th Highlanders 1934 – 1939; 1st Battalion, 48th Highlanders 1939 – 1944;  ADC to General Montgomery 1942; Personal Assistant to Field Marshall Montgomery – January 1944 to 1946.

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. 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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General Bernard Law Montgomery
Era
1920 – 1938 Interwar period, 1939 – 1945 (WW 2), 1946 – 1999 Late 20th C.
Location of artifact
Case 40 Pipe Banners
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