N° d'objet
5301.176
Description
A white triangular flag made of cotton with a serrated fringe. Each side about 6' long; with red circular 'sun' motif and border. there is red and blue decoration at one edge which also has a braded decoration. With the flag is also a rectangular piece of white silk. The flag was found in the village of Bilot by Col J.M.C. Colvin on the day he won a VC, 16/17 September 1897. His citation read:
'Lieutenant James Morris Colquhoun Colvin, Lieut., Royal Engineers. On the same occasion, after Lieutenant Watson had been incapacitated by his wounds from further effort, Lieutenant Colvin continued the fight and persisted in two more attempts to clear the enemy out of the dark and still burning village. He was conspicuous during the whole night for his devotion to his men in the most exposed positions under a heavy fire from the enemy.'
Dimensions
- Silk 540 mm
- Width: 270 mm
- flag 2160 mm
- Width: 2590 mm