This ceremony was performed by Major Pilcher who asked Col. Trueman to accept on behalf of those who had served with and under him in the Corps a bronze and silver tablet. This is an. extremely handsome piece of craftsmanship, showing the coats-of-arms of the different nationalities represented in the Corps, giving a representation of the different arms at work, and containing engravings of the signatures of the officers commanding units.
In making the presentation Major Pilcher pointed out that 20] stood more fitting occasion could have been chosen for the presentation than the opening of the Volunteer
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