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THE FLAGS OF OUR FIGHTING ARMY

1. Second Troop of Horse Guards, 1687. 2. 5th Dragoon Guards, 1687.

3. 4.

3. and 4. 2nd Dragoon Guards, 1742.

5. General Grove’s Regiment (10th Foot), 1726. 6. 27th Inniskilling Regiment, 1747.

7. 103rd Regiment, 1780. 8. 14th Regiment (Second Battalion), 1812.

Plate 1. Early Regimental Colours and Standards

THE FLAGS OF OUR FIGHTING ARMY INCLUDING STANDARDS, GUIDONS, COLOURS AND DRUM BANNERS

By STANLEY C. JOHNSON,

M.A., D.Sc., F.R.E.S.

Author of “The Medals of Our Fighting Men,” “Peeps at Postage Stamps,” etc.

WITH EIGHT FULL-PAGE

PLATES IN COLOUR

A. & C. BLACK, LTD.

4, 5 & 6 SOHO SQUARE, LONDON, W. 1

To My Brother

in the

Royal Garrison Artillery.

A unit of the Army in

which the Guns Serve the

Purpose of Regimental

Standards.

Published, 1918.