The Essex Scottish Regimental Departure Banner Auction The spike and metal base

The spike and metal base are affixed with four metal split pins evident on the interior

Order of Iron Trefoil 1941-45 - Cross Third Class

climbed out on to a ledge and shouted "A Merry Christmas next week

with Three clasps attached on ribbon

An Austrian War Cross for Civil Merit

The Essex Scottish Regimental Departure Banner Auction The spike and metal baseFabricated of painted heavy canvas, double sided, 57x32 inches, with rope weight at bottom, and original pine rod for hanging, colours remain bright, very fine. Footnote: In our opinion, this is likely a departure banner, once displayed in the city of Windsor, Ontario. The Essex Scottish suffered the most casualties of any Canadian regiment during the Second War.