Historic Flag Among the Hags Hying, in New Plymouth in celebration of the capitulation of the Italian armies, one of considerable historic interest, was displayed by Mr W. W. Thomson. It was the familiar Scottish standard, carrying a red. lion rampant upon a yellow background, but clearly discernible upon it were the signatures, of Lord Roberts and Sir Hector Mac Donald, under whose command it was llown on various important occasions during the South African war. The Hag was brought to New Zealand by General Meldrum, then a lieutenant-colonel, and was presented to the New Plymouth Caledonian Society, of which General Meldrum was the first chief
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 11, 1 October 1943, Page 5
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106Untitled Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 7, Issue 11, 1 October 1943, Page 5
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