As we approach another holiday season, we’re sharing some of the Regimental Christmas Cards that will be on a temporary exhibit at the Museum starting 1 December. This first series is primarily from the First World War with one from 1941. The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada perpetuate the 83rd, 166th and 198th Battalions represented below.
Cover of 1915 Christmas card of the 83rd Battalion, CEF
Inside of the 1915 Christmas Card of the 83rd Overseas Battalion, CEF (perpetuated by The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada)
Inside of the 1915 Christmas Card of the Commandant and Officers of The Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada
Inside of the 1915 Christmas Card of the Warrant Officers, Staff-Sergeants and Sergeants of the Queen’s Own Rifles of Canada
Front cover of the 1916 Christmas Card of the 166th Battalion, CEF
Inside of the 1916 Christmas Card of the 166th Battalion, CEF Sergeants’ Mess
Centre inside of the 1916 Christmas Card of the 166th Battalion, CEF Sergeants’ Mess.
Inside back of the 1916 Christmas Card of the 166th Battalion Sergeants’ Mess
Front cover of the 166th Battalion, CEF Sergeants’ Mess Christmas Card
1916 Christmas Card from the Officer Commanding and Officer’s of the 166th Battalion, CEF
1916 Greetings from the 198th Battalion, CEF which was training at Exhibition Camp, Toronto at the time.
Taken in England in 1941, it includes a formal photograph Queen Mary, Colonel-in-Chief with the Officers of the First Battalion.
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We thought we’d reblog this post from December 2013 with samples of our Regimental Christmas Cards.