PRESENTATION OF THE KING'S COLOUR—MAJOR-GENERAL
SIR C.E. PEREIRA, K.C.B., C.M.G., AND HIS PRIDE IN THE BATTALION
PRESENTATION OF THE KING'S COLOUR—MAJOR-GENERAL
SIR C.E. PEREIRA, K.C.B., C.M.G., AND HIS PRIDE IN THE BATTALION[ToC]
His pride in the Battalion was expressed by Major-General C.E. Pereira, C.B., C.M.G., on the occasion of the presentation of the King's Colour at Niederaussem, Germany, on January 24, 1919.
"First of all," said Major-General Pereira, "I will tell you how highly I esteem the privilege of presenting these colours to-day.
"For two years," he went on, "I have had the honour to command the 2nd Division, and I have been proud of your work in the Field and out of it, and of the fine spirit which you have always shown.
"These colours are given you as a mark of the magnificent service you have rendered in the campaign during the last four years.