BATTALION COLOURS
to Tim aoiToa or the trjiss. Six, —Is it not deplorable to notice how many people do not bare their heads while the colours of a battalion are passing. While the guard of honour of the Canterbury Regiment, with the King's colours, were marching through the streets on Thursday evening, many men took no notice whatsoever of the coiours. Do they not know, and many of ihem are former soldiers, that the colours are sacred regimental emblems, and stand for those of the regiment who have made the great sacrifice? Have the people no sense of respect? Do not the onlookers ever pause to ponder about the colours' significance? Tradition has been built round them by men in the regiment's comparatively short history. Do you not think that this disrespect is the sign of a lack of decency? The soldiers, be they only territorials, love their colours and deplore that deference is not paid to them. Surely when the Duke is here and the colours are passing, men might show the Duke their loyalty by standing at attention or bare their heads. His Royal Highness is a soldier, and knowing the value of regimental colours. would notice a thing like thai. Hoping something may be done about < the matter. —Yours, etc., LOVER OF THE COLOURS. January 18, 1935.
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21376, 19 January 1935, Page 11
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