On July 17, 1959, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II presented the King’s Own with their guidon, which is still in use by the Regiment today. This guidon included battle honours from WWI & WWII to commemorate the service given by the unit in those conflicts.
This historic event took place at Beacon Hill Park, in Victoria, BC. The parade was shared with 1 PPCLI, who formed the body of troops on parade, while the King’s Own was represented by a guidon party as well as the Commanding Officer of the Regiment.
A gallery of pictures and document scans commemorating this event, has been made available by the King’s Own Museum Archives, and are displayed below.
Letter requesting Queen Elizabeth II to present the guidon to the Regiment.Presentation ceremony program front.List of officers and guard members on parade in the guidon and colour parties.Receiving the guidon: King’s Own members Maj CR Sharp and Capt WA Sharman identified.Priests beginning the ceremony, using a traditional drum pile as an altar upon which to consecrate the guidon and colours.Queen Elizabeth II inspecting the PPCLI during the ceremony.March past in quick time.March past in quick time.Regimental March Past Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip.Letter to HCol Dutton with a signed copy of the address made at the Presentation Ceremony.Queen Elizabeth II’s address to all ranks upon presentation of the guidon and colours.Maj Sharp meeting Queen Elizabeth II.King’s Own members: Maj Sharp, Capw W Sharman, LCol McIntosh, WOI (RSM) Cunningham, WOII (SSM) Lovo, WOII (TQMS) Svenson identified.
