Canadian Rifles. A Boer War period Canadian red ensign flag circa 1895, cotton with Union Jack, and Canadian seven-part coat of arms surrounded by a wreath of maple and oak leaves with a beaver surmounted by a crown, the white edge stamped 3 1/2 with rope lanyard, several holes, approximately 300 x 140cm . Provenance: Private collection, Oxfordshire. The flag was purchased by the vendor from a large collection of historical flags in South Africa and therefore it seems likely given the period of the flag that it was carried by the Canadians during the Boer War. When war was declared in South Africa, the Canadians volunteered to fight but initially, Britain did not believe it required help from its colonies. However, as a gesture of good will, they did accept an Infantry battalion of 1000 men. A Special Service Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment was raised including 30 men from the Queen's Own Rifles.
Canadian Rifles. A Boer War period Canadian red ensign flag circa 1895, cotton with Union Jack, and Canadian seven-part coat of arms surrounded by a wreath of maple and oak leaves with a beaver surmounted by a crown, the white edge stamped 3 1/2 with rope lanyard, several holes, approximately 300 x 140cm . Provenance: Private collection, Oxfordshire. The flag was purchased by the vendor from a large collection of historical flags in South Africa and therefore it seems likely given the period of the flag that it was carried by the Canadians during the Boer War. When war was declared in South Africa, the Canadians volunteered to fight but initially, Britain did not believe it required help from its colonies. However, as a gesture of good will, they did accept an Infantry battalion of 1000 men. A Special Service Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment was raised including 30 men from the Queen's Own Rifles.
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